Equipping Individuals for Life beyond Bars. [Research Brief]

Autor/in	Ositelu, Monique O.
Institution	New America
Titel	Equipping Individuals for Life beyond Bars. [Research Brief]
Quelle	(2019), (3 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Institutionalized Persons; Correctional Education; Reentry Workers; Postsecondary Education; Job Training; Literacy; Numeracy; Adult Education; Adults; Educational Attainment; Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Fürsorgeerziehung; Beruflicher Wiedereinstieg; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Berufsqualifizierender Bildungsgang; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Rechenkompetenz; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut
Abstract	As the overwhelming majority of those in U.S. prisons will rejoin society, it is imperative to prepare individuals to transition with effective rehabilitative programs. This paper analyzes the 2012/2014 U.S. Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) data because literacy and numeracy skills are designated as the key cognitive and workplace skills necessary for individuals to successfully participate in both the economy and society. The purpose of this report is to determine whether educational and job training correctional programs are meaningful to both reentry and labor market preparation. This report seeks to facilitate conversations around the potential of correctional postsecondary education and/or job training programs as tools to mitigate the gap in skills and employment challenges for justice-involved individuals. Findings in this research brief show that although there is a gap between incarcerated adults and the general public in both literacy and numeracy skills, completion of a postsecondary credential and participation in job training ameliorates the gap. Those who participate in and/or complete these correctional programs have comparable literacy and numeracy scores to the general public. Furthermore, regardless of time to reentry, all incarcerated adults show interest in, participate in, and complete these programs at similar rates. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01