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| Titre : | Taking the Easy Way Out : How the GED Testing Program Induces Students to Drop Out (2012) |
| Auteurs : | James J. Heckman ; John Eric Humphries ; Paul A. Lafontaine ; Pedro Rodriguez |
| Type de document : | Article : document électronique |
| Dans : | Journal of Labor Economics (vol. 30, number 3, July 2012) |
| Article en page(s) : | pp. 495-520 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Catégories : |
Thésaurus CEREQ ABANDON DES ETUDES ; LYCEE ; ETATS UNIS |
| Résumé : | 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. (Journal of Labor Economics) |
| Document Céreq : | Non |
| En ligne : | http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/664924 |
