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Expanding the Purpose of a Prison Education Classroom
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Thomas, Robert G. – Journal of Research and Practice for Adult Literacy, Secondary, and Basic Education, 2012
In 1979, when the author began as an academic instructor at the Central Coast Adult School, located inside the California Men's Colony in San Luis Obispo, California, he saw his teaching role in the traditional sense of imparting knowledge through the school's curriculum. Over time, however, his viewpoint changed as he came to recognize that the…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Students, Correctional Institutions, Correctional Education
Education in Rural County Jails: Need versus Opportunity
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Gee, Jeremiah – Journal of Correctional Education, 2006
An action research project was undertaken by a GED instructor at a rural county jail. A survey tool was developed to determine if the perceived needs of the students were being met by the educational and rehabilitative programs currently offered to them. Data from the survey were grouped into four domains: perceived inmate need, attitude toward…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Counties, Correctional Education, Student Motivation
Transition Time: Student Goals beyond the GED. Final Report.
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Lutheran Social Mission Society, Philadelphia, PA. Lutheran Settlement House. – 1994
In this document are a final report and a teacher's manual developed to assist General Educational Development (GED) program teachers in incorporating a focus on career planning and goal setting in the GED curriculum. The report notes how the manual was developed using the following methods: surveying past graduates, GED teachers, and present GED…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Career Counseling, Career Education, Career Planning