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Direct linkKaren D. Seimears – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Texas consistently has one of the highest high school graduation percentages across the nation yet falls below the national average for adults passing high school equivalency tests (U.S. Census Bureau, 2017). In 2019, there were 300,401 adults in Tarrant County eligible for a high school credential. This opportunity for high school equivalency…
Descriptors: High School Equivalency Programs, Adult Education, Adults, Attitudes
Peer reviewedZaff, Jonathan F.; Malone, Thomas – Youth & Society, 2020
The U.S. high school dropout rate continues to decline. Possible reasons for this decline include stronger academic standards, persistent state and district actions, and implementation of programs to help disconnected youth reconnect to educational opportunities. In the current study, we propose a complementary hypothesis for rate improvements:…
Descriptors: Adults, Dropout Rate, High School Students, Youth
