2012
Taking the Easy Way Out: How the GED Testing Program Induces Students to Drop Out.
Heckman JJ, Humphries JE, Lafontaine PA, Rodríguez PL. Taking the Easy Way Out: How the GED Testing Program Induces Students to Drop Out. Journal Of Labor Economics 2012, 30: 495-520. PMID: 24634564, PMCID: PMC3950965, DOI: 10.1086/664924.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh school studentsSchool studentsGraduation ratesDropout rateHigh school graduation ratesGeneral Education Development certificateGED certificateGED programsHigh schoolPass rateStudentsCertification programOverall dropout rateProgramCertificatesSchoolsPolicy innovationInnovationTesting programPoint declineIntroductionWayEasy way
2011
The GED
Heckman J, Humphries J, Mader N. The GED. Handbook Of The Economics Of Education 2011, 3: 423-483. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-444-53429-3.00009-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEducational contextPost-secondary credentialsNoncognitive skillsCognitive equivalenceGeneral Educational Development (GED) credentialScholastic aptitudeHigh school credentialsGED programsGraduation gapHigh school completion ratesHigh school graduatesSchool completion ratesSchool credentialsDropoutLimited opportunitiesMotivationSchool graduatesAptitudeSkillsDeficits