LEADER 04926nam 22005531 450 001 9910220151703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-8330-8132-2 035 $a(CKB)2670000000430654 035 $a(EBL)1438179 035 $a(OCoLC)856861589 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1438179 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10773931 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1438179 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000430654 100 $a20131010h20132013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aEvaluating the effectiveness of correctional education $ea meta-analysis of programs that provide education to incarcerated adults /$fLois M. Davis [and four others] 210 1$aSanta Monica :$cRAND Corporation,$d[2013] 210 4$dİ2013 215 $a1 online resource (110 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8330-8108-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aCover; 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 327 $aCHAPTER 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 327 $aThe 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 327 $aResults: 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 327 $aResults: 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 330 $aAfter 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 education while incarcerated reduces inmates' risk of recidivating and may improve their odds of obtaining employment after release from prison. 606 $aCriminals$xRehabilitation$zUnited States 606 $aCriminals$xRehabilitation 606 $aPrisoners$xEducation$zUnited States 615 0$aCriminals$xRehabilitation 615 0$aCriminals$xRehabilitation. 615 0$aPrisoners$xEducation 676 $a365.66 700 $aDavis$b Lois M$0863713 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910220151703321 996 $aEvaluating the effectiveness of correctional education$92073727 997 $aUNINA