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Title: Learner Retention in Adult Secondary Education: A Comparative Study
Language: English
Authors: Gopalakrishnan, Ajit
Source: Adult Basic Education and Literacy Journal. Fall 2008 2(3):140-150.
Availability: Commission on Adult Basic Education and ProLiteracy America. 1320 Jamesville Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13210. Tel: 315-422-9121; Web site: http://www.coabe.org
Peer Reviewed: Y
Physical Description: PDF
Page Count: 11
Publication Date: 2008
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
Descriptors: Educational Development, Adult Education, Comparative Analysis, Academic Persistence, High School Equivalency Programs, Educational Policy, Longitudinal Studies
ISSN: 1934-2322
Abstract: Learner retention in adult secondary education has been studied only with respect to the General Educational Development (GED) preparation program. This paper compares the retention of learners enrolled in the GED preparation program to those enrolled in two other adult secondary completion program options. It discusses why significantly higher levels of graduation and retention may not be attainable if the GED preparation program is the only option available to learners. It suggests that expanding secondary completion program options must become a critical policy-level strategy for improving learner retention. It also proposes a new longitudinal perspective of retention that is based on the continued participation of learners in future fiscal years. (Contains 5 tables and 1 figure.)
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 18
Entry Date: 2009
Access URL: https://www.coabe.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=journal
Accession Number: EJ836275
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