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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; And Others – 1982
A study examined the educational experiences of all 759 youth released from Wisconsin's two juvenile correctional institutions during 1979. School records, including transcripts from schools attended before and after release, were reviewed for each youth. Parole officers were interviewed whenever school records were in question. Only 3 percent of…
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Correctional Rehabilitation, Educational Certificates, Educational Experience
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
