Legislators want to know the return on investment of adult education and literacy to adult learners, to their communities, and to society. Consider how you can demonstrate return on investment for your program.

Research and Reports

Economic and Noneconomic Outcomes for GED Credential Recipients
Do GED credential recipients earn as much as high school graduates? How do adults with a GED credential compare to high school dropouts or traditional high school graduates with respect to earnings? In 2008 GED Testing Service published a research study on economic and noneconomic outcomes for GED credential recipients. The study used National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL, 2003) data for analysis. For more information contact Margaret Patterson, GED Testing Service Director of Research and Psychometrics.

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