Taking the Easy Way Out: How the GED Testing Program Induces Students to Drop Out
The option to obtain a General Educational Development (GED) certificate changes the incentives facing high school students. This article evaluates the effect of three different GED policy innovations on high school graduation rates. A 6-point decrease in the GED pass rate produced a 1.3-point decline in high school dropout rates. The introduction of a GED certification program in high schools in Oregon produced a 4% decrease in high school graduation rates. Introduction of GED certificates for civilians in California increased the dropout rate by 3 points. The GED program induces students to drop out of high school.
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2012
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Authors: | Heckman, James J. ; Humphries, John Eric ; LaFontaine, Paul A. ; RodrÃguez, Pedro L. |
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Journal of Labor Economics. - University of Chicago Press. - Vol. 30.2012, 3, p. 495-495
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University of Chicago Press |
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