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U.S. High School Graduation Rates: Patterns and Explanations. NBER Working Paper No. 18701
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Murnane, Richard J. – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2013
I survey the evidence on patterns in U.S. high school graduation rates over the period 1970-2010 and report the results of new research conducted to fill in holes in the evidence. I begin by pointing out the strengths and limitations of existing data sources. I then describe six striking patterns in graduation rates. They include stagnation over…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Evidence, High School Graduates, Graduation
Economic and Noneconomic Outcomes for GED[R] Credential Recipients. GED Testing Service[R] Research Studies, 2008-2. Executive Summary
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Song, Wei; Hsu, Yung-chen – GED Testing Service, 2008
The General Educational Development (GED) Tests are widely used to certify a high school level of academic knowledge and skills. The popularity and profound influence of the GED Tests have elicited numerous studies on the outcomes of obtaining a GED credential. Most studies on labor market outcomes for GED credential recipients have targeted…
Descriptors: Credentials, High School Equivalency Programs, Adult Literacy, Outcomes of Education
The Growing Importance of Education in California. Occasional Papers
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Reed, Deborah – Public Policy Institute of California, 2003
The United States has experienced a significant increase in educational attainment since the 1970s. Young adults in school today are more likely than their parents to finish high school, attend college, and graduate from college. Yet, in California the share of working-age adults who do not have a high school diploma or certificate of General…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Adult Education, Educational Attainment, Educational Status Comparison