GED® Collapse: Ohio Needs Launch Pads, Not Barricades. Executive Summary

Autor/in	Halbert, Hannah
Institution	Policy Matters Ohio
Titel	GED® Collapse: Ohio Needs Launch Pads, Not Barricades. Executive Summary
Quelle	(2016), (1 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	High School Equivalency Programs; Barriers; Equal Opportunities (Jobs); Evaluation Methods; Educational Attainment; Educational Policy; Standardized Tests; Participation; Trend Analysis; Educational History; Socioeconomic Status; Poverty; Wages; Goal Orientation; High School Graduates; Adult Education; Ohio; General Educational Development Tests + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Equal opportunity; Equal opportunities; Job; Jobs; Chancengleichheit; Beruf; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Standadised tests; Standardisierter Test; Teilnahme; Trendanalyse; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Armut; Wage; Löhne; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung; High school; High schools; Graduate; Graduates; Oberschule; Absolvent; Absolventin; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung
Abstract	The number of people attempting and passing the GED has plummeted. The Ohio economy is tough on low-wage workers with limited formal education. Without a high school diploma, it is virtually impossible to get a family-supporting job. But the GED has become a barricade, blocking Ohio workers from career goals, instead of a launching pad. Employers are missing out on 22,000 potential hires who are blocked from economic mobility. This executive summary highlights the recommendations set forth in the full report, "GED® Collapse in Ohio: State Needs Launch Pads, Not Barricades. Workforce Development" (ED573535), including: (1) Adding more alternate testing options as 21 states have done; (2) reinvesting in high school equivalency instead of cutting funding; and (3) evaluating the system to identify roadblocks and encouraging greater participation and passage regardless of exam vendors. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Policy Matters Ohio. 3631 Perkins Avenue Suite 4C East, Cleveland, OH 44114. Tel: 216-361-9801; Fax: 216-361-9817; Web site: http://policymattersohio.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01