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Download full textManly, Myrna; Ginsburg, Lynda – National Institute for Literacy, 2010
In adult education, algebraic thinking can be a sense-making tool that introduces coherence among mathematical concepts for those who previously have had trouble learning math. Further, a modeling approach to algebra connects mathematics and the real world, demonstrating the usefulness of math to those who have seen it as just an academic…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Mathematical Concepts, Arithmetic, Algebra
Peer reviewedSorey, Kellie; Duggan, Molly H. – Journal of College Admission, 2008
An estimated 1.1 million students were homeschooled in the United States in spring 2003, according to the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (2006). This figure represents a sizeable increase from the homeschooling rate of 1.7 percent--or 850,000 students--in 1999. With the popularity of homeschooling…
Descriptors: Home Schooling, College Admission, Community Colleges, Admissions Officers
Direct linkBoulden, Walter T. – Adult Basic Education and Literacy Journal, 2008
A two-year evaluation of the Advancing Young Adult Learning (AYAL) project was conducted. AYAL is a professional development process for teachers working with 16- to 24-year-old students preparing for their General Educational Development Test (GED). It combines Youth Cultural Competency (YCC), Project-Based Learning (PBL), and strengths-based…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Student Projects, Graduation Rate, Adult Learning
George-Ezzelle, Carol E.; Song, Wei – GED Testing Service, 2007
This study examines the demographic, academic, social, and behavioral differences between GED (General Educational Development) Tests candidates who were and were not retained in grade. Differences between candidates who were and were not retained in grade are examined with regard to factors such as demographics, delinquent behaviors, reasons for…
Descriptors: Credentials, Grade Repetition, Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis
Hartwig, John – 1985
A pilot project determined whether a proposed essay addition to the new General Educational Development (GED) test batteries, scheduled for release in 1988, could be successfully administered and scored in local test centers with an acceptable degree of test reliability and validity. Conducted in cooperation with the GED Testing Service, the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Essay Tests, Evaluation, High School Equivalency Programs
Monson, Marvin Ralph – 1969
This study investigated effects of a Manpower Development Training Act (MDTA) program on the self-concept of 178 male adults, high school graduates and dropouts, enrolled in the Agri-Business School. The dropouts were divided into those who successfully passed General Educational Development (GED) tests and received a high school diploma (GED…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Attitude Change, Bibliographies
