Educational and Labor Market Performances of GED Recipients : Research Synthesis

The Gen. Educational Development (GED) Tests comprise the most widely recognized form of alternative secondary cert'n. in the U.S. This report examines 50 years of research on such issues as: how successful are those who attain the GED credential? How does their performance in postsec. educ. & the job market compare with that of regular HS graduates? With that of other HS dropouts? And what relation does GED cert'n. have to the outcomes in these arenas? Chapters relating to the GED: brief history; content & standards; norming & scoring; challenges; functions; postsec. outcomes; labor market performance of recipients; & the military.Boesel, David is the author of 'Educational and Labor Market Performances of GED Recipients : Research Synthesis', published 2000 under ISBN 9780788185229 and ISBN 0788185225.