Data were collected from 193 male Army personnel who took the final unit of the General Educational Development (GED) test. Statistical analysis indicated that 11 of the 13 variables were significantly related to GED scores, and at least five (General-Technical score; reading habits involving Army publications, magazines, books, and newspapers)…

Reports consistently demonstrate that the attainment of a high school diploma is not simply of value to the individual student, but that the benefit of a high school diploma is reaped by the graduate's community as well. Most educators readily acknowledge the importance of dropout prevention and the significance of a high school diploma. A…

What is necessary, if reshaping the curriculum is to have any significance, is making the educational experience essential to the needs of all students of all ages. Equivalency testing and conflating the high school-college experience would be beneficial. (Author/PG)

HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (GED) TESTING ACTIVITIES FOR 1965 ARE TABULATED BY STATES AND TERRITORIES TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE NUMBER OF CENTERS IN OPERATION, TOTAL NUMBER TESTED, CLASSIFICATION OF EXAMINEES (VETERANS, NONVETERANS, NONCLASSIFIED), FORMS OF GED TESTS ADMINISTERED, AND DATA FOR ALL EXAMINEES (AGE, YEARS OF…

This brochure on high school equivalency certification and accreditation describes the policy for accepting high school level General Educational Development (GED) tests as qualifying criteria; the reading comprehension and other GED tests; GED testing centers in Montana; application, fees, and retesting; and types of formal military training for…

Examines data from the General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB) to predict passage of the GED examination. Data were collected and analyzed from four different geographically diffuse states for both comparative and predictive capabilities. The G and V scores on these subtests (at 110 or greater) indicate almost definite prediction. (Author)

Focuses on the possibilities for better ways of selecting school administrators, emphasizing in particular the inclusion of continuous measurement of the candidate's performance in an administrative role; performance criteria need to be developed so that prospective principals can be measured by how they behave in realistic situations. (SB)

If a student completes high school but is unable to graduate, there are still options. The student can still get a high school diploma whether he or she dropped out, failed the California High School Exit Exam, or did not have enough course credits. As many know, a high school diploma is a passport to a more interesting and better paying job.…

This booklet provides an overview of the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), which involves awarding college credit by examination. Information is given about the success of the program to date, the need for and implications of credit by examination, how colleges and non-collegiate organizations are now using the examinations, and additional…

The primary purpose of this study was to develop a model plan for granting college credit for trade and industrial occupational experience. A review of the literature indicated that several schools were granting credit for occupational experience but few had developed standard procedures. Teacher educators, state department officials, and…

Data are presented for applicants taking the test of the General Educational Development Testing Service (GEDTS) under these categories: United States, states and territories, VA hospitals and GEDTS offices, Canada and provinces, and high school level GED testing at official centers from 1949-1973 for veterans, nonveterans, and unclassified…

Discusses the inadequacies of the California High School Proficiency Examination and examines how the test has usurped every school board's responsibility to define and implement a meaningful education. (Author/IRT)

The implications for Canadian educators and employers concerning the increasing number of adults taking high school equivalency tests, among them the General Educational Development (GED) tests, are discussed. (AG)