GED
Dropout's second chance
The GED is a set of tests that, when passed, certify academic skills equivalent to a high school diploma.
It stands for General Educational Development.
People who didn't finish high school often pursue a GED to qualify for jobs or college admission: She got her GED and enrolled in community college. (Capitalized Ged is a given name.)
Academic completion document
- certificateFormal written attestation
- equivalencyState of being equal
- transcriptVerbatim written account
- verificationProving something accurate
accreditation · certification · recognition · attainment · qualification · eligibility · prerequisite · job application
Renewed opportunity after failure
- adult learnerGrown person pursuing education
- career advancementProfessional upward mobility
- job readinessPreparedness for employment
- economic mobilityMovement between income levels
self-improvement · empowerment · fresh start · turning point · motivation · perseverance · determination · adult education
Exam with fixed scoring
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- batteryPortable electricity storage
- sectionsDivided portions of something
mathematics · language arts · science · social studies · multiple-choice · essay · proctor · test-taker
Multi-purpose abbreviation
- community collegeTwo-year public institution
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- schedulingAssigning times to events
- feesCosts for services
diploma
Academic completion document
- certificateFormal written attestation
- equivalencyState of being equal
- transcriptVerbatim written account
verification · accreditation · certification · recognition · attainment · qualification · eligibility · prerequisite · job application · background check
second chance
Renewed opportunity after failure
- adult learnerGrown person pursuing education
- career advancementProfessional upward mobility
- job readinessPreparedness for employment
economic mobility · self-improvement · empowerment · fresh start · turning point · motivation · perseverance · determination · adult education
standardized test
Exam with fixed scoring
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- batteryPortable electricity storage
sections · mathematics · language arts · science · social studies · multiple-choice · essay · proctor · test-taker · score
ACE
Multi-purpose abbreviation
- community collegeTwo-year public institution
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- schedulingAssigning times to events
- Alternative Learningvocational school, trade school, technical school, homeschool, online course
- degreeshigh school diploma, bachelor's degree, master's degree, BS, PhD
- Credentialscredential, credentials, degree, diploma, certificate
- school dropoutsdropout, school dropout, high school dropout, dropping out, dropout rates
- schoolteachers, classrooms, classes, student, grades
- K-12 Schoolselementary school, middle school, high school, student, classroom
Secondary graduation certificate
GEDPhD
Highest academic credential
doctorate · master's degree · advanced degree · terminal degree · college degree
- GED programHigh school certification path
- GED classesPreparation for equivalency diploma