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1 online resource (xvi, 452 pages) : illustrations |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Achievement tests and the role of character in American life / James J. Heckman and Tim Kautz -- An institutional history of the GED / Lois M. Quinn -- Growth in GED testing / John Eric Humphries -- Who are the GEDs? / James J. Heckman, John Eric Humphries, and Tim Kautz -- The economic and social benefits of GED certification / James J. Heckman, John Eric Humphries, and Tim Kautz -- The military performance of GED holders / Janice H. Laurence -- The GED testing program induces students to drop out / James J. Heckman, John Eric Humphries, Paul A. Lafontaine, and Pedro RodrÃguez -- High-stakes testing and the rise of the GED / Andrew Halpern-Manners, John Robertwarren, and Eric Grodsky -- Fostering and measuring skills : interventions that improve character and cognition / James J. Heckman and Tim Kautz -- What should be done? / James J. Heckman, John Eric Humphries, and Tim Kautz. |
| Summary |
Modern societies rely on written tests. Achievement tests have come to play a prominent role. They are used to sift and sort people, to evaluate schools, and to assess the performance of entire nations. This book evaluates the predictive power of achievement tests for life outcomes by examining one widely used achievement test - the General Educational Development test - the GED for short. The GED enables high school dropouts to certify high school equivalency. Currently the GED programme produces roughly 12% of all high school credentials issued in the U.S. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
GED tests.
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GED tests. |
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Academic achievement -- United States -- Testing.
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Academic achievement. |
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United States. |
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Testing. |
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Educational tests and measurements -- Standards -- United States.
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Educational tests and measurements -- Standards. |
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Educational tests and measurements. |
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Personality development.
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Personality development. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Heckman, James J. (James Joseph), editor.
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Humphries, John Eric, editor.
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Kautz, Tim, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Myth of achievement tests. Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2014 9780226100098 (DLC) 2013025706 (OCoLC)851572843 |
| ISBN |
9780226100128 (electronic book) |
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022610012X (electronic book) |
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9781306383639 (MyiLibrary) |
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1306383633 (MyiLibrary) |
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9780226100098 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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022610009X (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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