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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
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| Language: | en |
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1976
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED130019 |
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- Changing Times for the Adult Correctional Educator. Adult Education Adult Programs Correctional Education Educational Trends Postsecondary Education Prisoners Speeches This paper discusses the new trends geared toward providing educational services to prisoners in correctional institutions. Correctional educators are attempting to help prisoner/students identify realistic goals and to develop the necessary coping skills to achieve them. The average age and educational level of federal prisoners has increased. (The average age of federal incarcerated offenders is 30 years, the average educational achievement level 9.7 years. Forty percent of the population have completed at least the twelfth grade and only 5% have not completed at least the eighth grade. Fifty percent of federal prisoners have an "average" intelligence score and 37% have an above average score; 13% test at lower than average. It is estimated that between 40 and 50% lack a marketable skill.) Correctional learning centers are much better equipped with the latest equipment to be used as instructional materials. Many states have now formed correctional school districts, which have a built-in provision of funds and related support by State Departments of Education. Efforts are being made to discourage prisoners from enrolling in these vocational and educational programs only to impress their parole boards. Correctional institution contracts with individual teachers, community and junior colleges, area vocational-technical schools, and universities to provide instructions are increasing. Increased service such as wider ranges of courses and library uses are being encouraged. Staff development is a major thrust area for personnel working with correctional institution educators. (WL)