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Direct linkCurtis, Rebecca S.; Derzis, Nicholas C.; Shippen, Margaret E.; Musgrove, Kate Racoff; Brigman, Holly – Journal of Correctional Education, 2013
The educational background and work history of adult incarcerated males who were 90 days or less from release were examined in the present study. The Vocational and Educational History Questionnaire (VEHQ), the Woodcock Reading Mastery Tests Revised/Normative Update, and the Basic Achievement of Common Knowledge and Skills were given to offenders…
Descriptors: Males, Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, Adults
Musgrove, Kate Racoff; Derzis, Nicholas C.; Shippen, Margaret E.; Brigman, Holly E. – Journal of Correctional Education, 2012
The study assessed the effectiveness of the Preparing Inmates for Re-Entry through Assistance, Training, and Employment Skills (PIRATES) group, which focused on improving dysfunctional career thoughts. Participants were male offenders (n = 14) enrolled in a re-entry training class. Results showed a statistically significant decrease in…
Descriptors: Criminals, Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, Job Skills
Shippen, Margaret E.; Patterson, DaShaunda; Dunn, Caroline; Derzis, Nicholas C.; Nelson, Cindy L.; Houchins, David E. – Journal of Correctional Education, 2010
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the writing skills of incarcerated males and to examine differences in these skills based on age and race. All participants (n=115) were male, so gender was not analyzed. Data analysis consisted of descriptive statistics as well as a Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA). Results indicated wide…
Descriptors: Writing (Composition), Student Attitudes, Multivariate Analysis, Data Analysis
Shippen, Margaret E. – Journal of Correctional Education, 2008
The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of two adult basic reading programs, Direct Instruction Corrective Reading Decoding and Laubach Literacy, on the reading achievement of incarcerated male adults (n = 27) in an Alabama prison. Participants were tutors and students taking part in a reading tutoring program at the facility. The…
Descriptors: Corrective Reading, Reading Programs, Correctional Institutions, Reading Achievement
