The General Educational Development (GED) Credential: History, Current Research, and Directions for Policy and Practice
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In 2001, the number of individuals who took the tests of General Educational Development (GED) topped one million for the first time in history. Each year since 1980, between 400,000 and 500,000 individuals have passed the exams and received their GED credential. GED certificates constituted 25% of the total of regular high school diplomas plus GED certificates issued in 2001. When this figure is limited to diplomas plus certificates issued to those under the age of 19, 10% of all “school leaving” credentials issued in 2001 were GED certificates.1 In terms of numbers,
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