Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 1 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 1 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 5 |
Descriptor
Author
| Byrd, Fay | 1 |
| Dunn Carpenter, Christina… | 1 |
| Hamilton, John | 1 |
| Kessler-Eng, Donna | 1 |
| Lott, Donalyn Leufroy | 1 |
| Miles, April Danielle | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 4 |
| Dissertations/Theses -… | 3 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 1 |
Education Level
| Postsecondary Education | 5 |
| Two Year Colleges | 5 |
| Adult Education | 4 |
| High School Equivalency… | 4 |
| Higher Education | 4 |
| High Schools | 3 |
| Secondary Education | 3 |
Audience
Location
| Louisiana | 1 |
| New York (New York) | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| General Educational… | 7 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkKessler-Eng, Donna – Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, 2022
The goals of placement reform and the elimination of developmental education at community colleges were to decrease the misplacement of students and to provide students with quicker access to college-level courses to improve retention and student success rates. However, the new placement reforms may be preventing some nontraditional students from…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Student Placement, Educational Change
Miles, April Danielle – ProQuest LLC, 2014
In this study, the researcher compared the success of community college graduates who entered college with a GED, a high school diploma, or an alternative diploma. The researcher used a quantitative analysis method with the existing data of students for three years within a single community college system to answer research questions to determine…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, High School Equivalency Programs, High School Graduates, Statistical Analysis
Perceptions of College Readiness and Social Capital of GED Completers in Entry-Level College Courses
Lott, Donalyn Leufroy – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Examining the efficacy of literacy improvement, general education development (GED) completion, and GED completers' perceptions of college readiness and social capital was the purpose of this study. The participant sample (n = 321), derived from the target population (N = 1050), consisted of former participants of Adult Literacy Education…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Social Capital, High School Equivalency Programs, Introductory Courses
Dunn Carpenter, Christina Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The vision statement of one large Midwestern community college is "dedicated to helping students achieve lifelong fulfillment by providing a quality, innovative and responsive learning environment. Each day, [the college] champions the aspirations of individuals, communities and the state..." Helping each individual realize a lifelong…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, High School Equivalency Programs, Quality of Life, Community Colleges
Download full textWashington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, 2009
In September 2006, the State Board approved a new System Direction to guide the two-year-college system for the next ten years. One of three primary goals for the system is to increase educational attainment for the economic development of the state and the economic well-being of Washingtonians. Since 2000, State Board staff has provided periodic…
Descriptors: Technical Institutes, Community Colleges, Educational Attainment, Adult Basic Education
Byrd, Fay; And Others – 1973
The purpose of this study was to determine whether there was a significant difference in the performance level of freshmen who did not formally complete high school but who received General Education Development (GED) certificates and high school graduates who did receive high school diplomas. The study was to indicate whether there was a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Students, College Freshmen, College Mathematics
Hamilton, John – 1998
Gainesville College (GC) in Georgia conducted a study to determine how many traditional-aged students enter the school with General Education Development (GED) certificates and how well they progress academically. Students monitored were those who received their GED at 21 years of age or younger and entered GC within 4 years of receiving the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Records, Basic Skills, Community Colleges
