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Challenges and Solutions to Assisting Older Adults in Completing the GED: A Study of What the Experts Say
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Brinkley-Etzkorn, Karen E. – International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology, 2016
The purpose of this study was to investigate the challenges and solutions encountered by Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs currently serving older adults seeking a GED credential in states where this is the only high school equivalency option available. The following questions guided this research: (1) what are the perceived characteristics and…
Descriptors: High School Equivalency Programs, Adult Basic Education, Barriers, Older Adults
Type of High-School Credentials and Older Age ADL and IADL Limitations: Is the GED Credential Equivalent to a Diploma?
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Liu, Sze Yan; Chavan, Niraj R.; Glymour, M. Maria – Gerontologist, 2013
Purpose: Educational attainment is a robust predictor of disability in elderly Americans: older adults with high-school (HS) diplomas have substantially lower disability than individuals who did not complete HS. General Educational Development (GED) diplomas now comprise almost 20% of new HS credentials issued annually in the United States but it…
Descriptors: Secondary Education, Credentials, Educational Attainment, Predictor Variables
A Guide to Special Demonstration and Teacher Education Projects: Special Answers for Special Needs.
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Office of Vocational and Adult Education (ED), Washington, DC. Div. of Adult Education and Literacy. – 1997
This document profiles 285 adult education and literacy resources that were developed with funding provided under Section 353 of the Adult Education Act. The resources are grouped according to the following categories: adult education program management; adults with disabilities, competency-based adult education; corrections education; English as…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy, Adult Students
Adult Learning and Literacy Clearinghouse Fact Sheets. [Revised].
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Office of Vocational and Adult Education (ED), Washington, DC. Adult Learning and Literacy Clearinghouse. – 1999
These eight fact sheets, which are intended for teachers, administrators, and others interested in adult basic education and adult literacy, cover a wide range of topics related to adult learning and literacy. This document contains revised versions of fact sheets 0, 3, 6, 7, 12, 14, 16, and 18. The following are among the topics discussed on the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Clearinghouses
Digest of Education Statistics, 2012. NCES 2014-015
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Snyder, Thomas D.; Dillow, Sally A. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2013
The 2012 edition of the "Digest of Education Statistics" is the 48th in a series of publications initiated in 1962. The "Digest" has been issued annually except for combined editions for the years 1977-78, 1983-84, and 1985-86. Its primary purpose is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Adult Education
Digest of Education Statistics, 2011. NCES 2012-001
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Snyder, Thomas D.; Dillow, Sally A. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2012
The 2011 edition of the "Digest of Education Statistics" is the 47th in a series of publications initiated in 1962. The "Digest" has been issued annually except for combined editions for the years 1977-78, 1983-84, and 1985-86. Its primary purpose is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education