Alternative Education Models

Alternative Education Models
Title Alternative Education Models PDF eBook
Author
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Pages 242
Release 1980
Genre Education
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Youth Knowledge Development Report

Youth Knowledge Development Report
Title Youth Knowledge Development Report PDF eBook
Author
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Pages 1004
Release 1980
Genre Education
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The Myth of Achievement Tests

The Myth of Achievement Tests
Title The Myth of Achievement Tests PDF eBook
Author James J. Heckman
Publisher University of Chicago Press
Pages 469
Release 2014-01-14
Genre Business & Economics
ISBN 022610012X

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Achievement tests play an important role in modern societies. They are used to evaluate schools, to assign students to tracks within schools, and to identify weaknesses in student knowledge. The GED is an achievement test used to grant the status of high school graduate to anyone who passes it. GED recipients currently account for 12 percent of all high school credentials issued each year in the United States. But do achievement tests predict success in life? The Myth of Achievement Tests shows that achievement tests like the GED fail to measure important life skills. James J. Heckman, John Eric Humphries, Tim Kautz, and a group of scholars offer an in-depth exploration of how the GED came to be used throughout the United States and why our reliance on it is dangerous. Drawing on decades of research, the authors show that, while GED recipients score as well on achievement tests as high school graduates who do not enroll in college, high school graduates vastly outperform GED recipients in terms of their earnings, employment opportunities, educational attainment, and health. The authors show that the differences in success between GED recipients and high school graduates are driven by character skills. Achievement tests like the GED do not adequately capture character skills like conscientiousness, perseverance, sociability, and curiosity. These skills are important in predicting a variety of life outcomes. They can be measured, and they can be taught. Using the GED as a case study, the authors explore what achievement tests miss and show the dangers of an educational system based on them. They call for a return to an emphasis on character in our schools, our systems of accountability, and our national dialogue. Contributors Eric Grodsky, University of Wisconsin–Madison Andrew Halpern-Manners, Indiana University Bloomington Paul A. LaFontaine, Federal Communications Commission Janice H. Laurence, Temple University Lois M. Quinn, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Pedro L. Rodríguez, Institute of Advanced Studies in Administration John Robert Warren, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Lifelong Learning

Lifelong Learning
Title Lifelong Learning PDF eBook
Author
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Pages 274
Release 1988
Genre Adult education
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Pre-GED

Pre-GED
Title Pre-GED PDF eBook
Author LearningExpress Staff
Publisher Learning Express (NY)
Pages 0
Release 2010
Genre GED tests
ISBN 9781576857519

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This guide is for adult learners who wish to undertake a program of self-study in preparation for the GED Language Arts Writing Tests. It includes: --1 diagnostic and 2 practice exams with complete answer explanations, Review of all topics, including sentence structure, word usage, and writing tips, Mini-quizzes for all topics, Free access to an online exam, Tip boxes with mnemonic aids and study advice, Boost boxes with motivational information from potential employers

Public Continuing and Adult Education Almanac

Public Continuing and Adult Education Almanac
Title Public Continuing and Adult Education Almanac PDF eBook
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Pages 162
Release 1972
Genre Adult education
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Including directory of active members, members emeritus, institutional members and subscribers.

ETA Interchange

ETA Interchange
Title ETA Interchange PDF eBook
Author
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Pages 350
Release 1978
Genre
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