ERIC Number: ED387621
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1993
Pages: 52
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Tests of General Educational Development. 1992 Statistical Report.
Louallen, Debra; And Others
This report contains 11 tables and 5 figures documenting the results for the General Educational Development (GED) tests in 1992. The tables provide information on the following: testing volumes; percent tested by age group; credentials issued by age group; testing by language; testing by special editions and adaptations; highest grade completed; additional data; credentials issued, 1971-1992; comparative testing data, 1949-1992; minimum score requirements; and percentage of graduating high school seniors meeting minimum score requirements. The figures cover testing volume versus credentials issued 1952-1992; testing volume and credentials issued by age group for 1992; highest grade completed 1992; volume of people tested versus credentials issued 1972-1992; and number of GED candidates planning further study, 1961-1992. Some of the highlights are the following: (1) after a 2-year period of substantial increases in participation, GED testing volume in 1992 declined by 2 percent to 790,565; (2) most U.S. states reported increases from the previous year, and Canadians taking the test increased by 8 percent; (3) 479,252 graduates were successful in 1992, a 1 percent decrease from 1991; (4) many more adults with disabilities were served in 1992; (5) no major changes were reported in the ages of persons taking or passing the tests--more than half the examinees were aged 24 or less; (6) on average, most GED candidates had completed 10th grade or higher; and (7) 61 percent of all candidates in 1992, the highest level in the program's history, were planning further study. The report includes a list of GED central staff and state administrators and a list of 14 GED Testing Service publications. (KC)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adaptive Testing, Adult Basic Education, Dropout Programs, Educational Attainment, Educational Certificates, Equivalency Tests, Group Testing, High School Equivalency Programs, Scores, Standardized Tests, Student Certification, Test Format, Test Use, Testing Programs
GED Fulfillment Service, P.O. Box 261, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701 (order no. 25-0792: $15 plus $4 shipping and handling).
Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: American Council on Education, Washington, DC. GED Testing Service.
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: General Educational Development Tests
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