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From GED to College: Perspectives, Practices and Goals of GED Students and GED Recipients.
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Smith, M. Cecil; Locke, Susan G. – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 1999
Describes a study that contrasted General Education Development (GED) program students to a group of adults who had recently completed the GED and had then "transitioned" into the college's academic programs. Finds that transition students' enjoyment of learning, studying practices, and satisfaction with the GED program were significantly greater…
Descriptors: College Preparation, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Developmental Studies Programs