Post by healthy11 on Feb 2, 2016 19:28:03 GMT -5
www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-02-01/ged-common-core-changes-highlight-that-college-isnt-for-everyone
The above article gives some thought-provoking information, including saying that it's a mistake to equate "high school exit standards with college entrance standards/readiness." It also points out "a GED certificate was never intended to signify that students are prepared for college, and research shows they often aren’t.
Forty-three percent of GED recipients enroll in postsecondary programs within six years, compared with 64 percent of high school graduates, according to a 2010 report from the American Council on Education. However, few complete more than one school year of coursework.
A 2009 study by the council that followed 1,000 GED-takers also found that only 307 enrolled in some type of postsecondary education within five years, and that three-quarters of those dropped out after one semester. Only 17 completed a degree or certificate."
Unfortunately, the article also points out that the U.S. doesn’t provide many good alternatives to college.
The above article gives some thought-provoking information, including saying that it's a mistake to equate "high school exit standards with college entrance standards/readiness." It also points out "a GED certificate was never intended to signify that students are prepared for college, and research shows they often aren’t.
Forty-three percent of GED recipients enroll in postsecondary programs within six years, compared with 64 percent of high school graduates, according to a 2010 report from the American Council on Education. However, few complete more than one school year of coursework.
A 2009 study by the council that followed 1,000 GED-takers also found that only 307 enrolled in some type of postsecondary education within five years, and that three-quarters of those dropped out after one semester. Only 17 completed a degree or certificate."
Unfortunately, the article also points out that the U.S. doesn’t provide many good alternatives to college.