Under the new thresholds, two-thirds of GED takers and more than half of HiSET and TASC takers passed on the first attempt, and three-quarters of all takers ever passed each exam¶
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q2 i? Under the new passing thresholds, two-thirds of GED takers and more than half of HiSET and TASC takers passed on the first attempt; including all attempts, three-quarters of all exam takers ever passed each exam. → Jacob Hartog 2021
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Jacob Hartog 2021¶
Jacob Hartog, Lily Fesler, Brittany Tabora. (2021). Characteristics and Performance of High School Equivalency Exam Takers in New Jersey. Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/rel/regions/midatlantic
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Descriptive passing-rate analysis for the New Jersey HSE study sample under the new thresholds, covering first attempts and all attempts. The study reports "two-thirds of GED takers" passed on the first attempt and "three-quarters of all exam takers ever passed each exam".
"Under the new passing thresholds, two-thirds of GED takers and more than half of HiSET and TASC takers passed on the first attempt, and—when all exam attempts are included—three-quarters of all exam takers ever passed each exam."
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Related Claims¶
- GED takers had higher grade 8 test scores and were more likely White and less likely lunch-eligible than HiSET and TASC takers — related
- After New Jersey reduced the passing thresholds for two exams, first-attempt passing rates were similar across the three HSE exams — related
- Under New Jersey's original passing thresholds, first-attempt passing was more likely on the HiSET and TASC than on the GED after controlling for grade 8 test scores — related
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Under the new thresholds, two-thirds of GED takers and more than half of HiSET and TASC takers passed on the first attempt, and three-quarters of all takers ever passed each exam |
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Under the new thresholds, two-thirds of GED takers and more than half of HiSET and TASC takers passed on the first attempt, and three-quarters of all takers ever passed each exam |
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