ERIC Number: EJ877226
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1934-2322
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Promoting Health Literacy through GED Testing
Golbeck, Amanda L.; LaBonty, Jan; Paschal, Angelia M.; Harris, Margaret; Ryan, Kerry E.; Molgaard, Craig A.
Adult Basic Education and Literacy Journal, v4 n1 p13-23 Spr 2010
Using the World Health Organization definition of health for reference and a diverse group of raters, we sought to determine the following about the 931 questions that comprise the seven English pencil-and-paper versions of U.S. GED Official Practice Tests: (a) the prevalence of health-related questions and (b) representation of the eight U.S. National Health Education Standards (NHES) for grades 9-12. We found a low prevalence of health-related questions within most GED subjects, and minimal or no representation of most NHES standards. We encourage alignment of future official GED practice materials with NHES as a means of improving future public health awareness, practices, and performance among the GED population. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Health Education, Health Promotion, Incidence, Public Health, High School Equivalency Programs, Test Content, Content Analysis, Academic Standards, Test Format, Test Preparation, Interrater Reliability
Commission on Adult Basic Education and ProLiteracy America. 1320 Jamesville Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13210. Tel: 315-422-9121; Web site: http://www.coabe.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: General Educational Development Tests; National Household Education Survey
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