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¶

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q2 i? Under the original passing thresholds, exam takers in the study sample were more likely to pass the HiSET and TASC than the GED on the first attempt, after grade 8 standardized test scores were controlled for. → Jacob Hartog 2021

Evidence¶

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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Analysis of first-attempt passing outcomes for the New Jersey HSE study sample under the original thresholds, with grade 8 standardized test scores controlled. The study reports takers were "more likely to pass the HiSET and TASC than the GED on the first attempt".

"Under the New Jersey Department of Education's original passing thresholds, exam takers in the study sample were more likely to pass the HiSET and TASC than the GED on the first attempt (after grade 8 standardized test scores were controlled for)."

Discussion¶

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
• 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 — related
• After New Jersey reduced the passing thresholds for two exams, first-attempt passing rates were similar across the three HSE exams — related