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Academic Attainment during Commitment and Postrelease Education-Related Outcomes of Juvenile Justice-Involved Youth with and without Disabilities
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Cavendish, Wendy – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2014
Youth with disabilities are disproportionately represented in juvenile justice populations and their education-related outcomes and rates of high school graduation are poor. This study examined academic characteristics of youth with and without disabilities ("N" = 4,066) and reports on the education-related outcomes of these youth 3…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Juvenile Justice, Grade Point Average, Learning Disabilities
Juvenile Correctional Schools: Characteristics and Approaches to Curriculum
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Gagnon, Joseph C.; Barber, Brian R.; Van Loan, Christopher; Leone, Peter E. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2009
This study focused on school-level approaches to curriculum, as well as school, principal, and student characteristics in juvenile corrections (JC) schools for committed youth. A national random sample of 131 principals from these schools responded to a mail and on-line survey. No statistically significant differences existed between respondent…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Learning Disabilities, Behavior Disorders, School Districts
Education within Corrections: A Study Pertinent to Cumberland County.
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Taylor, Susan Dyer – 1997
A study investigated the educational levels of 196 inmates (85 percent male, most Caucasian, 5 ethnic groups represented) of the Cumberland County Jail (CCJ) in Portland, Maine, using a self-perception instrument and the results of the Tests of Applied Literacy Skills. Information was obtained regarding gender, age, recidivism, highest level of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Educational Attainment, Educational Needs
Adult Basic Educators' Perceptions of Learning Disabilities.
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Ross, Jovita Martin; Smith, Judith Osgood – Journal of Reading, 1990
Examines knowledge, attitudes, and development requirements of adult basic education (ABE) and general equivalency diploma (GED) staff regarding students with learning disabilities. Reports that respondents generally held positive attitudes towards the learning disabled, but were not as knowledgeable about the learning disabled's legal rights.…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Adult Basic Education, Attitude Measures, Attitudes toward Disabilities
Gender Differences in Psychometric Profiles of Adults with Learning Disabilities.
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Ross-Kidder, Kathleen – 2000
This report introduces the General Education Development Testing Services (GEDTS) Administrator screening model for adults with learning disabilities. The screening model is designed to identify adults whose educational achievement is significantly below overall potential due to an informational processing deficit and who are thus eligible for…
Descriptors: Adults, Disability Identification, Eligibility, High School Equivalency Programs
Jobs without People. The Coming Crisis for Missouri's Workforce. Final Report. [Missouri] Governor's Advisory Council on Literacy.
Missouri Governor's Advisory Council on Literacy, Jefferson City. – 1989
The Governor's Advisory Council on Literacy proposed 3 major recommendations supported by 30 specific action plans for Missouri. The recommendations are as follows: Missouri should guarantee the opportunity for all children to be prepared for their school years; Missouri should focus on keeping students in school and ensuring that their education…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Basic Skills, Corporate Education, Dropout Prevention