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Download full textPawasarat, John; Quinn, Lois M. – 1986
A 2-year study examined the use of the General Educational Development (GED) credential and its use in Wisconsin. Reading scores were located for GED holders applying to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) and for persons on general assistance (welfare) in Milwaukee County. In all cases, there were…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Adult Education, College Students
Pawasarat, John; Quinn, Lois M. – 1986
This study examined the use of the General Educational Development (GED) credential as a measure of readiness for employment. Section I provides a summary of research in this area. The literature review revealed that very little research is available on how employers treat the GED when hiring and promoting employees, that GED holders in the U.S.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Apprenticeships, Building Trades, Educational Certificates
Adult Education Linkage Services, Troy, PA. – 1987
A study examined the attitudes of Pennsylvania employers toward General Educational Development (GED) programs and the employment experiences of persons who have earned a GED certificate. The first of the study's surveys was mailed to 100 employers (including the 50 largest) throughout the state. Based on the surveys returned, the study sample was…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Credibility, Employer Attitudes, Employment Practices
Grise, Philip J.; Klein, James D. – 1987
A study sponsored by the Bureau of Adult and Community Education, Florida Department of Education, was conducted by the Center for Needs Assessment and Planning at Florida State University to compare the success of General Educational Development (GED) and traditional high school graduates in Florida's work force. (GED graduates account for about…
Descriptors: Dismissal (Personnel), Employer Attitudes, Employment Level, Employment Practices
Mally, Nell; Charuhas, Mary – 1977
The College of Lake County conducted surveys in December 1976 to determine if the eight-week course to prepare students for the General Educational Development (GED) test was meeting the needs of the students and the community. Questionnaires soliciting information on age, educational background, satisfaction with the course, and subsequent…
Descriptors: Age, Community Colleges, Dropouts, Educational Background
PDF pending restorationBaldwin, Janet; Spille, Henry; Hayes, Elisabeth; Kroll, Bonnie – 1994
This packet contains five issues of "GED Profiles" that examine various aspects of the characteristics and motivation of adults who take the General Educational Development (GED) tests and the effects of completion. These topics are explored: "GED Candidates in the Workforce: Employed and Employable" (Janet Baldwin, Henry…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Aging (Individuals), Certification
