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- Publisher
- SAGE
- Copyright
- © 2003 American Association for Adult and Continuing Education
- ISSN
- 1045-1595
- eISSN
- 2162-4070
- DOI
- 10.1177/104515950301400305
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
Self-Efficacy: How Does It Influence Academic Success? olleges and universities today are not To furthe r their academic skills or obtain their only serving traditional high school GED, some individuals enroll in adult basic C graduates , but also students who educatio n (ABE) programs to receive formal have earned a Genera l Educational trainin g in improving or enhancing basic Development (GED) diploma. Through the skills. GED tests, individuals who did not complete For example, in Ohio, 56,607 adults hig h school or were hom e schooled can earn participate d in ABE program s during 2004 a n alternative high school diploma. In 1942, (Ohio Adult Basic an d Literacy Education). the GED test was developed under the Most of these program s provide students with direction of the American Council of instructiona l strategies for taking the GED test Education , to provide World War II veterans a or to improve or enhanc e their basic skills way of earnin g an alternative high school (e.g., reading, writing, and math). A study diplom a so tha t they could take advantage of conducte d by Sheehan-Hol t and Smith (2000) the postsecondary education benefits provided indicate
Journal
Adult Learning – SAGE
Published: Jun 1, 2003