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Author Davis, Lois M., author.

Title Evaluating the effectiveness of correctional education : a meta-analysis of programs that provide education to incarcerated adults / Lois M. Davis, Robert Bozick, Jennifer L. Steele, Jessica Saunders, Jeremy N. V. Miles.

Publication Info. Santa Monica, CA : RAND, [2013]

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Series Report ; RR-226-BJA
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Summary 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 education while incarcerated reduces inmates' risk of recidivating and may improve their odds of obtaining employment after release from prison.
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Contents 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
Subject Prisoners -- Education -- United States -- Evaluation.
Criminals -- Rehabilitation -- United States -- Evaluation.
Prisonniers -- Éducation -- États-Unis -- Évaluation.
Réhabilitation -- États-Unis -- Évaluation.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Penology.
EDUCATION -- Evaluation & Assessment.
Criminals -- Rehabilitation -- Evaluation
Prisoners -- Education -- Evaluation
United States
Added Author Bozick, Robert, author.
Steele, Jennifer L., author.
Saunders, Jessica M., 1978- author.
Miles, Jeremy, 1968- author.
In: Books at JSTOR: Open Access JSTOR
Other Form: Print version: Davis, Lois M. Evaluating the effectiveness of correctional education. Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation, [2013] 9780833081087 (DLC) 2013032924 (OCoLC)856861285
ISBN 9780833081308 (electronic book)
0833081306 (electronic book)
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0833081322 (electronic bk.)
9780833081087 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
083308108X (pbk. ; alk. paper)
9780833081315
0833081314
Report No. RAND/RR-266-BJA
Standard No. AU@ 000061153489
DEBBG BV043037209
DEBBG BV044063737
DEBSZ 397644523
DEBSZ 42997017X
GBVCP 100865924X
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