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Download full textHodgson, Thomas F. – 1970
The University of Washington (UW) investigated the use of three general examinations of the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) to increase flexibility in curricular arrangements, to assess the impact of curriculum upon student learning, and to formulate upper-division matriculation standards. Tests were administered to a sample of 333…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, College Students, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
Morgenstein, Melvin; Strongin, Harriet – 1971
This report describes and discusses the findings of a project which involved ex-drug addicts in a multi-faceted educational program, the components of which included: (1) college education; (2) high school equivalency diploma study classes; (3) noncollegiate courses in vocational and technical skills; (4) orientation of residents and teachers; and…
Descriptors: Career Development, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Rehabilitation
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Educational Testing. – 1976
This handbook presents an overview of the New York State Testing Program as well as specific information on the Regents Examinations, Regents Scholarship and College Qualification Test, the Optional High School Achievement Examinations, Basic Competency Tests, New York State Standardized Tests, the Pupil Evaluation Program, Continuing Education…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adults, College Bound Students, Elementary Secondary Education
Jacobson, Thomas J. – 1976
The current study is a comparison of the characteristics of the candidates from the Grossmont Union High School District who took the March 1976 administration of the California High School Proficiency Examination, with special attention to the differences between those candidates who passed the examination and those who did not . Significant…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Equivalency Tests, Failure, Graduation Requirements
McMahon, Mary M; Dobbin, John E. – Journal of the National Association of College Admissions Counselors, 1978
Describes what is happening in California regarding minimum competency testing and what the counselor's role will be in this area. (Author)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Competency Based Education, Counselor Role, Equivalency Tests
Loney, D. E.; Gascoigne, Ernie – Elements of Technology, 1977
Reviews the technical proficiency examination system required by law of Ontario (Canada) faculties of education to determine the technical proficiency of vocational candidates in the subject areas they expect to teach. Includes an interim report on administration of the examinations at Queen's University, Ontario. (MF)
Descriptors: Equivalency Tests, Foreign Countries, Postsecondary Education, Schools of Education
Richards, Lisa, Ed. – GED Items, 1996
"GED Items" is published bimonthly by the GED Testing Service of the American Council on Education. This volume contains six issues, each containing several articles related to adult education, equivalency testing, and the General Educational Development (GED) program. The first issue features an article by Frederick Stadler on the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adults, Educational Technology
Indiana Career and Postsecondary Advancement Center, Bloomington. – 1998
This report contains suggestions on how adults can secure college credit for past education and life experience. According to the report, there are eight categories of life experience that can be worth credit: work; homemaking; volunteer work; noncredit learning; travel; recreational activities and hobbies; reading, viewing, and listening; and…
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Credits, Equivalency Tests, Experiential Learning
Spille, Henry – New Directions for Experiential Learning, 1980
An outline is given of the system developed by the American Council on Education through which more than 2,000 colleges have awarded hundreds of thousands of credits toward degrees for prior learning outside colleges, either in military service or employment. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, College Credits, Equivalency Tests
Manzo, Kathleen Kennedy – Black Issues in Higher Education, 1997
There are 138 accredited external degree programs providing distance learning, correspondence study, and equivalency testing to lead to academic degrees. Program enrollment has expanded in recent years. The nontraditional students, often minority working adults, are highly motivated. Advancing technology has improved opportunities, but many…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accreditation (Institutions), Correspondence Study, Distance Education
Peer reviewedBurson, George – History Teacher, 1989
Discusses the limitations of the Bradley Commission on History in Schools report. Critiques the History Advanced Placement Examination, and outlines suggestions for its improvement. Presents the Aspen High School, Colorado, solution to the inadequacy of a one-year U.S. history curriculum and the lack of a global view. Examines the role of history…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Educational Change, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedLi, Fuqi – Community Services Catalyst, 1990
Describes four vehicles for continuing education in the People's Republic of China: correspondence education, broadcast and television education, self-study and state examinations, and the workers' college. Considers the special characteristics of each system. (DMM)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Broadcast Television, Communications, Community Colleges
PDF pending restorationBakken, Carol H. – 1996
Thousands of older incarcerated youth (17-18 years old) pass through the juvenile justice system every year. Many are not viable candidates for traditional high school graduation because of limited earned credits and large gaps in education. The purpose of this study was to establish an effective and efficient means for determining students'…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Computer Assisted Testing, Correlation, Equivalency Tests
American Council on Education, Washington, DC. General Educational Development Testing Service. – 1998
This document consists of the five issues of the newsletter of the General Educational Development (GED) Testing Service: January/February, March/April, May/June, September/October, and November/December. Each issue contains information of interest to users of the GED examinations. The feature article for the January/February issue is "Next…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Disabilities, Educational Certificates, Equivalency Tests
Houston Independent School District, TX. Dept. of Research and Accountability. – 1997
The Educational Learning and Enrichment Center (ELEC) entered into a contract with the Houston Independent School District (HISD) (Texas) to provide a community-based alternative education program for HISD eligible students who had dropped out of school and were considered to be at risk of not completing their basic education. The 1996-97…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Dropouts, Equivalency Tests, High Risk Students
