MODEL OF ADULT BASIC EDUCATION IN CORRECTIONS

• NCJ Number: 46850
• Author(s): T A RYAN; D W CLARK; R S HATRAK; D HINDERS; J C V KEENEY; J ORESIC; J B ORELL
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 325 pages
• Grant Number(s): OEG 0-9-21106-4248(323); OEG 0-70-3431(323); OEG 0-71-3530(323)
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Health, Education, and Welfare
• Corporate Author: University of Hawaii
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Program Description (Model)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A CONCEPTUAL MODEL OF ADULT BASIC EDUCATION IN CORRECTIONS, DEVELOPED FOR THE EXPLICIT PURPOSE OF PROVIDING A RATIONAL APPROACH FOR PLANNING AND EVALUATING PRISON EDUCATION PROGRAMS, IS PRESENTED.

Abstract

THE MODEL IS DESIGNED TO PRODUCE DYNAMIC INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS WHICH PROVIDE FOR CONTINUING IMPROVEMENT AND MODIFICATION OF EDUCATIONAL DELIVERY SYSTEMS TO MEET CHANGES IN OFFENDER POPULATIONS, AND CHANGING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS. THE STRUCTURAL ORGANIZATION OF THIS MODEL WORKBOOK WAS DEVELOPED WITH THE IDEA IN MIND THAT THOSE USING THE MODEL FOR PLANNING AND EVALUATING BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR CORRECTIONAL SETTINGS ARE TYPICALLY BUSY INDIVIDUALS, WORKING UNDER DEALINES AND OFTEN IN ISOLATED GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS. THUS, THIS VOLUME WAS DESIGNED AS A SELF-CONTAINED UNIT. AN INTRODUCTORY SECTION PROVIDES A READY REFERENCE TO THE CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES OF THE SYSTEMS APPROACH IMPLEMENTED IN THE MODEL, AND DIRECTIONS TO THE USER FOR GETTING THE GREATEST POSSIBLE BENEFITS FROM THE MODEL. THE CORE OF THE WORKBOOK CONSISTS OF SEVEN CHAPTERS WHICH DETAIL VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE MODEL PROPER. EACH CHAPTER A MAJOR ELEMENT OR FUNCTION WHICH MUST BE INCORPORATED IN AN ADULT BASIC EDUCATION DELIVERY SYSTEM. THESE INCLUDE: AN ANALYSIS OF THE REAL-LIFE ENVIRONMENT; THE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FUNDAMENTAL OPERATING PHILOSOPHY; THE DEFINITION OF SYSTEM GOALS, SUBGOALS, AND OBJECTIVES; THE FORMULATION OF A DELIVERY PLAN; THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION OF THE EDUCATION PROGRAM; AND THE EVALUATION OF THE COMPLETED SYSTEM. THREE EXPOSITORY SECTIONS ARE PROVIDED FOR EACH OF THESE ELEMENTS: (1) DEFINITION OF CONCEPTS; (2) RELATION OF THE ELEMENT OR FUNCTION TO THE TOTAL MODEL; AND (3) DIRECTIONS TO THE USER IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING THE FUNCTION OR ELEMENT IN A DELIVERY SYSTEM. AN APPENDIX FOLLOWS THE MODEL PROPER AND CONTAINS A GLOSSARY, A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF REFERENCES ON ADULT BASIC EDUCATION IN CORRECTIONS, AND A LIST OF RESOURCE PERSONS. REFERENCES ARE PROVIDED AT THE CLOSE OF EACH CHAPTER AND GRAPHIC MATERIALS ARE INCLUDED. SEPARATE AUTHOR AND SUBJECT INDEXES ARE PROVIDED. (KBL)