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ERIC Number: EJ1253177
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 10
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Creating Opportunity in Prison Education: Interns & Tutors
Zavrel, Lauren L.
COABE Journal: The Resource for Adult Education, v8 n1 p69-78 Spr 2019
At Larch Corrections Center, a men's prison in Southwest Washington, GED® Faculty Lauren Zavrel has created two original programs: an internship program for graduate students to gain experience in corrections education, and a tutor training curriculum for inmate teaching assistants (TAs) who tutor GED® and business students. Graduate interns majoring in Postsecondary Adult and Continuing Education from Portland State University were able to complete projects that benefit inmate students who are working toward a high school credential and/or who aspire to attend college. The benefits of inmates tutoring inmate students are evaluated from the faculty, inmate-TA, and inmate-student perspectives. Inmate-TAs were also interviewed and discussed the positive impacts tutoring has had on their self-confidence and academic goals. The TAs' work is a major factor in maintaining the consistently high GED® credential completion rate in Larch Corrections.
Coalition on Adult Basic Education. PO Box 1820 Cicero, NY 13039. Tel: 888-442-6223; e-mail: journal@coabe.org; Web site: https://coabe.org/coabe-journal/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Adult Education; High Schools; High School Equivalency Programs; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Oregon; Washington
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