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An Institutional History Of The Ged By Lois M. Quinn, Lois M. Quinn
An Institutional History Of The Ged By Lois M. Quinn, Lois M. Quinn
ETI Publications
This history of the development and promotion of the GED credential examines how a multiple choice test came to be the primary vehicle for educating high school non-completers and why so few adult high school completion programs model the Carnegie unit high school. The history examines the origin of the “general education development” curriculum advocated by the American Council on Education and the evolution of the Iowa Tests of Educational Development, the first GED test. It explores the attack on the Carnegie-unit high school by progressive educators during World War II and introduction of the GED test to promote their …
Research On The Ged Credential And Its Use In Wisconsin, John Pawasarat, Lois M. Quinn
Research On The Ged Credential And Its Use In Wisconsin, John Pawasarat, Lois M. Quinn
ETI Publications
In 1984 the Employment and Training Institute embarked on a two-year study of the GED and its use in Wisconsin, at the request of State Superintendent Herbert J. Grover. The study explored the use of the GED credential by employers and post-secondary institutions in the state, the level of skills attained by GED holders, and the performance of GED holders in post-secondary education in the state. Some of the findings of the research were positive, some were negative. The long-term goal of the research was to help insure that high school equivalency credentials issued in Wisconsin reflect the high school …
Evaluation Of The Impact Of Wisconsin's Learnfare Experiment On The School Attendance Of Teenagers Receiving Afdc (1992), John Pawasarat, Lois M. Quinn, Frank Stetzer
Evaluation Of The Impact Of Wisconsin's Learnfare Experiment On The School Attendance Of Teenagers Receiving Afdc (1992), John Pawasarat, Lois M. Quinn, Frank Stetzer
ETI Publications
In June 1988 the Wisconsin legislature authorized that an independent evaluation of the state’s “Learnfare” experiment be conducted, and in July 1989 the Employment and Training Institute secured the contract for this evaluation after a competitive bidding process. This report meets the requirement of the contract to provide a report on the state’s activities during the first two years of the “Learnfare” federal waiver. The “Learnfare” evaluation design approved by the state and federal governments in December, 1989, for completion on June 30, 1993, is testing four main hypotheses: that “Learnfare” increases the total school attendance of teenage AFDC recipients, …
Report To Wisconsin School Districts On Implementation Surveys, Lois M. Quinn, John Pawasarat
Report To Wisconsin School Districts On Implementation Surveys, Lois M. Quinn, John Pawasarat
ETI Publications
In April 1990 as part of its evaluation of the Wisconsin “Learnfare” experiment for the Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Employment and Training Institute surveyed the district administrators of the 429 public school districts in Wisconsin to solicit information on the implementation of “Learnfare” in their districts. In all, 351 school districts responded to the survey (82% of the total), including all districts in the state with forty or more AFDC teens under the “Learnfare” requirement. About a fourth of the districts reported that they have been involved …
Report To The Wisconsin Legislature On The Learnfare Evaluation (1991), Lois M. Quinn, John Pawasarat, Terence J. Roehrig
Report To The Wisconsin Legislature On The Learnfare Evaluation (1991), Lois M. Quinn, John Pawasarat, Terence J. Roehrig
ETI Publications
In July, 1987 the State of Wisconsin enacted legislation implementing a "Learnfare" policy for families with teenagers receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and who have not completed high school or obtained a GED. Under the policy families are denied AFDC support for teens (or teen parents) not attending school regularly. The Employment and Training Institute was selected by the state Department of Health and Social Services to conduct an evaluation of the program. This report was made to the state Legislature on the progress of the evaluation
Report To Wisconsin Counties On Implementation Surveys, Lois M. Quinn, John Pawasarat
Report To Wisconsin Counties On Implementation Surveys, Lois M. Quinn, John Pawasarat
ETI Publications
In August, 1990 as part of its evaluation of the Wisconsin “Learnfare” experiment for the Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Employment and Training Institute surveyed the directors of the 72 county departments of social services regarding the implementation of Learnfare in their area. All counties completed the survey. The counties reported that nearly all had staff who attended training sessions on the implementation of the Learnfare policy and about half in turn trained other local county staff. The emphasis for training was upon income maintenance line staff (trained …
Impact Of Learnfare On Milwaukee County Social Service Clients (1990), John Pawasarat, Lois M. Quinn
Impact Of Learnfare On Milwaukee County Social Service Clients (1990), John Pawasarat, Lois M. Quinn
ETI Publications
In July, 1987 the State of Wisconsin enacted legislation implementing a “Learnfare” policy for families receiving AFDC (Aid to Families with Dependent Children). As a condition for receiving aid, teenagers who had not completed high school were required to attend school regularly or to be removed from their parents’ (or their own) grant, i.e., “sanctioned.” The waivers granted by the federal government in October, 1987 permitted Wisconsin to impose the Learnfare sanctioning without making a federally legislated assessment of the sanctioned individuals’ “educational, child care, and other supportive service needs ...[or a] review of the family circumstances, which may include …
Testimony Of Lois M. Quinn And John Pawasarat To The U.S. Senate Finance Committee Subcommittee On Social Security And Family Policy, Lois M. Quinn, John Pawasarat
Testimony Of Lois M. Quinn And John Pawasarat To The U.S. Senate Finance Committee Subcommittee On Social Security And Family Policy, Lois M. Quinn, John Pawasarat
ETI Publications
In June 1990 Lois Quinn and John Pawasarat of the Employment and Training Institute testified on the progress of their evaluation of the Wisconsin Learnfare experiment before the Senate Committee on Finance Subcommittee on Social Security and Family Policy. They appeared at the request of the committee chairman, Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan.