Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 1 |
Descriptor
Source
| Education Partnerships, Inc. | 1 |
Author
| Doran, Linda D. | 1 |
| Walker, Karen | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
| High School Equivalency… | 1 |
| High Schools | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Two Year Colleges | 1 |
Audience
| Teachers | 1 |
Location
| Tennessee | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Pell Grant Program | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
| General Educational… | 2 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textWalker, Karen – Education Partnerships, Inc., 2006
With the advent of "Get tough on crime" and "Three strikes" in the 1980s and 1990s, correctional facilities have become overloaded with prisoners who are often repeat offenders. 51% of those imprisoned have a GED or high school diploma. Out of the remaining 49%, 36% of inmates had not completed the ninth grade and approximately…
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Literacy, Recidivism, Community Colleges
Doran, Linda D. – 1987
The Tennessee State University and Community College System is focusing special attention on a particular population of nontraditional students--academically underprepared adults. In 1985, the State Board of Regents implemented the Academic Assessment and Placement Program (AAPP) at the system's universities and two-year colleges. The entry-level…
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Programs, College Students, Developmental Studies Programs
