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Do Trained Peer Tutors Have an Effect on Correctional Education Outcomes
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Fizer, Gregory A. – Journal of Correctional Education, 2020
Throughout the field of corrections in the United States, the prevalent question regarding reentry preparation of offenders is, "What works?" The RAND Corporation in 2014 published a comprehensive review of correctional education programs and reported that offenders involved in education programs were significantly more likely to realize…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, Tutors, Tutor Training, Correctional Education
Project-based Learning: Moving Students through the GED with Meaningful Learning.
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Green, Anson M. – 1998
Participatory classroom instruction, including project-based learning, is a teaching approach that can motivate students to learn, build the academic competencies needed to pass the General Educational Development (GED) Test, and instill the strong self-concept and interpersonal skills needed to succeed. Project-based learning actively engages…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students, Classroom Techniques
Project PROVE. Parolees and Probationers Realize Opportunities via Education. Final Report 1988-89. A National Adult Education Discretionary Program.
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Jefferson County Public Schools, Louisville, KY. – 1989
Project PROVE was a 1-year research project that determined the effectiveness of specific adult basic education (ABE) instructional techniques compared to those used in traditional ABE programs. The effectiveness of a strong communication linkage between the Jefferson County Probation and Parole Office (JCPPO) and Jefferson County Public Schools…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Attitude Change, Computer Assisted Instruction