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Evaluating the effectiveness of correctional education : a meta-analysis of programs that provide education to incarcerated adults /
After conducting a comprehensive literature search, the authors undertook a meta-analysis to examine the association between correctional education and reductions in recidivism, improvements in employment after release from prison, and other outcomes. The study finds that receiving correctional educ...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , , , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Santa Monica, CA :
RAND,
[2013]
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| Colección: | Report ;
RR-226-BJA |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Foreword; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; Background; Barriers to Reentry for Incarcerated Prisoners and the Potential of Correctional Education Programs to Address Them; Overview of U.S. Correctional Education; Previous Meta-Analyses of Correctional Education; Lipton, Martinson, and Wilks (1975); Wilson, Gallagher, and MacKenzie (2000); MacKenzie (2006); Aos, Miller, and Drake (2006); Study's Objective and Scope; Study's Limitations; Organization of This Report
- CHAPTER TWO: Study Methodology Introduction; Comprehensive Literature Search; Document Identification; Eligibility Assessment; Scientific Review; Independent Reviews by the Scientific Review Team; Defining Treatment and Comparison Groups; Rating the Quality of the Research Design; Operational Use of the Maryland SMS and WWC Rating Scheme; Description of the Data; Analytic Approach; CHAPTER THREE: The Relationship Between Correctional Education and Recidivism; Introduction; Measuring Recidivism; Results: Estimates of the Relationship Between Correctional Education and Recidivism
- The Overall Relationship Between Correctional Education and Recidivism The Relationship Between Correctional Education and Recidivism in Studies with High-Quality Research Designs; Interpreting the Relationship Between Correctional Education and Recidivism; Role of Program Type and Instructional Delivery Method; Program Type; Instructional Delivery Method; Comparison of the Costs of Correctional Education and Reincarceration Costs; Summary; CHAPTER FOUR: The Relationship Between Correctional Education and Employment; Introduction; Measuring Employment
- Results: Estimates of the Relationship Between Correctional Education and Employment Interpreting the Relationship Between Correctional Education and Employment; Role of Program Type and Method Used to Collect Employment Data; Program Type; Method Used to Collect Employment Data; Summary; CHAPTER FIVE: The Relationship Between Computer-Assisted Instruction and Academic Performance; Introduction; Description of the Computer-Assisted Instructional Interventions; Measuring Academic Performance; Creating a Common Performance Scale
- Results: Effects of Computer-Assisted Correctional Education on Student Performance in Math and Reading Role of Program Type; Summary; CHAPTER SIX: Conclusions; Overall Summary of Findings; The Need to Improve the Research Evidence Base for Correctional Education; Applying Stronger Research Designs; Measuring Program Dosage; Identifying Program Characteristics; Examining More-Proximal Indicators of Program Efficacy; Policy Implications; APPENDIXES; A. Document Identification Parameters and Sources; B. Scientific Review Team Members; C. Meta-Analysis Diagnostic Tests; References