Return-Path: <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j7BEuHG00300; Thu, 11 Aug 2005 10:56:17 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 10:56:17 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <6.2.3.4.2.20050811104726.02a78488@rci.rutgers.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Hal Beder <hbeder@rci.rutgers.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FOBASICS:1430] Re: GED and postsecondary X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; format=flowed X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 6.2.3.4 Status: O Content-Length: 1163 Lines: 39 •GED completers want to enroll in postsecondary education –Almost two-thirds (64%) of those who pass the GED tests report they wish to enroll in post secondary education. –[Source: GED Testing Service] •But only a small percent do –In 2004, national enrollment in postsecondary education of freshmen who earned the GED was: •Public less than 2 year 17 percent •Public two year 9 percent •Private for profit, less than 2 yr 15 percent [Note: add other institutions] –[Source NPSAS] •Most GED graduates who do enroll do not complete, and those that do complete tend to earn certificates. –Percent of GED graduates who attained degrees or certification between 1995-1996 and 2001 in public two-year institutions. •Attained certificate 34 percent •Never attained and not enrolled 60 percent –The N for attainment of associates degree was too low to be reliable. [source: 2001 BPS] •GED Grads are more likely to be enrolled in developmental skills. –In 2004, 49 percent of the first time freshmen in 2 year institutions were enrolled in at least one developmental skill course. The figure for GED graduates was 62 percent. [Source: 2004 NPSAS
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