Schooling, Study, and Academic Goals: The Education of GED Candidates. GED Profiles: Adults in Transition, No. 2.

Autor/in	Baldwin, Janet
Institution	American Council on Education, Washington, DC. GED Testing Service.
Titel	Schooling, Study, and Academic Goals: The Education of GED Candidates. GED Profiles: Adults in Transition, No. 2.
Quelle	(1991) 2, (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Adult Education; Adults; Blacks; Comparative Analysis; Dropout Characteristics; Educational Background; Educational Certificates; Equivalency Tests; Ethnic Groups; Females; High School Equivalency Programs; Individual Characteristics; Minority Groups; Motivation; Participant Characteristics; Student Educational Objectives; General Educational Development Tests + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Black person; Schwarzer; Vorbildung; Bildungsabschluss; Schulzeugnis; Ethnie; Weibliches Geschlecht; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Ethnische Minderheit; psychologische; Motivation (psychologisch)
Abstract	A fall 1989 nationwide survey of General Educational Development (GED) Tests candidates examined schooling experiences, study patterns, and educational plans. Findings indicated the GED Tests attracted more young adults than older adults, more older women than older men, and equal numbers of young adult men and women. Seven percent of candidates, or an estimated 43,000, reported they had a disability. The most prevalent disabilities reported were health impairments including arthritis, diabetes, or other chronic illnesses; specific learning disabilities; and orthopedic handicaps. Nearly 7 of 10 candidates had completed 10th grade or higher. More than three of four reported earning in-school grades of "mostly C" or better. Candidates aged 18 to 24 reported higher levels of schooling than other age groups. Female, older, and minority candidates were more likely to report earning in-school grades of "mostly C" or better. Most candidates (84 percent) studied before taking the GED Tests. Women and older candidates were more likely to study. Most important reasons for taking the GED Tests were academic, employment, and personal. More candidates planned to enroll in community or junior colleges than in any other type of educational institution. (11 references) (YLB)
Anmerkungen	American Council on Education, Publications Dept. PAT, One Dupont Circle, NW, Washington, DC 20036-1163 (series subscription $65.00).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC