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Resources for Further Information
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A complete copy of Steve Reder's chapter, "Adult Literacy and Postsecondary Education Students: Overlapping Populations and Learning Trajectories," and information on ordering Volume 1 of The Annual Review of Adult Learning and Literacy, is available here.
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For the full text of John Tyler's research paper, "What Do We Know About the Economic Benefits of the GED? A Synthesis of the Evidence from Recent Research," see: www.brown.edu/Departments/Education/
facpages/j_tyler/PDF/what_do_we_know.pdf
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For more information on the ABE-to-College Transition Project, see NELRC's new ABE-to-College Transition Website www.collegetransition.org, which provides ABE and ESOL teachers and programs with profiles of transition programs, information on planning and launching a program, counseling resources, and curriculum and instruction information.
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For information and resources to help GED graduates prepare for college - including information on how to choose the right program, afford college, receive credit for prior learning, access financial aid, and achieve a college degree while managing the challenges of family and career, see www.collegeispossible.org/adults/adults.htm
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For information on recent changes to the GED Tests, see www.acenet.edu/calec/ged/test2002-A.cfm
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For a summary and ordering information for the American Council on Education and the GED Testing Service's Who Took the GED? GED 2001 Statistical Report, see www.acenet.edu/news/press_release/2002/
07july/ged.release.html
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The Department of Education provides references related to the GED as part of its "Smart Library" at the following site: www.adulteducation.smartlibrary.info