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The myth of achievement tests :the G...

Heckman, James J.

The myth of achievement tests :the GED and the role of character in American life /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	The myth of achievement tests :edited by James J. Heckman, John Eric Humphries, and Tim Kautz.
Reminder of title:	the GED and the role of character in American life /
other author:	Heckman, James J.
Published:	Chicago :The University of Chicago Press,2014.
Description:	xvi, 452 p. :ills. ;24 cm.
Subject:	GED tests.
ISBN:	9780226100098 (cloth)

The myth of achievement tests :the GED and the role of character in American life /
The myth of achievement tests :the GED and the role of character in American life /edited by James J. Heckman, John Eric Humphries, and Tim Kautz. - Chicago :The University of Chicago Press,2014. - xvi, 452 p. :ills. ;24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Achievement tests and the role of character in American life / James J. Heckman and Tim Kautz -- The history of the GED. An institutional history of the GED / Lois M. Quinn ; Growth in GED testing / John Eric Humphries -- Evaluating the benefits. Who are the GEDs? / James J. Heckman, John Eric Humphries, and Tim Kautz ; The economic and social benefits of GED certification / James J. Heckman, John Eric Humphries, and Tim Kautz ; The military performance of GED holders / Janice H. Laurence -- The GED creates problems. The GED testing program induces students to drop out / James J. Heckman, John Eric Humphries, Paul A. Lafontaine, and Pedro Rodríguez ; High-stakes testing and the rise of the GED / Andrew Halpern-Manners, John Robertwarren, and Eric Grodsky -- What can be done to promote character? Fostering and measuring skills: interventions that improve character and cognition / James J. Heckman and Tim Kautz ; What should be done? / James J. Heckman, John Eric Humphries, and Tim Kautz.

ISBN: 9780226100098 (cloth)

LCCN: 2013025706Subjects--Topical Terms:

733403
GED tests.

LC Class. No.: LB3060.33.G45 / M98 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 373.1262 / M999

The myth of achievement tests :the GED and the role of character in American life /
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