Evaluating the effectiveness of correctional education : a meta-analysis of programs that provide education to incarcerated adults /
Lois M. Davis ... [et al.].
- xxiv, 85 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
"Appendixes D-H are available online at http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR266.html"--P. ix. "BJA: Bureau of Justice Assistance, US Department of Justice." "RAND Corporation."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-85).
Introduction -- Study Methodology -- The Relationship Between Correctional Education and Recidivism -- The Relationship Between Correctional Education and Employment -- The Relationship Between Computer-Assisted Instruction and Academic Performance -- Conclusions -- Appendix A: Document Identification Parameters and Sources -- Appendix B: Scientific Review Team Members -- Appendix C: Meta-Analysis Diagnostic Tests -- Appendix D: Scientific Review Data Abstraction Protocol -- Appendix E: Eligibility Status for Inclusion into the Meta-Analysis -- Appendix F: Summaries of Studies Included in the Recidivism Meta-Analysis -- Appendix G: Summaries of Studies Included in the Employment Meta-Analysis -- Appendix H: Summaries of Studies Included in the Computer-Assisted Instruction Meta-Analysis.
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 learning in math and in reading. Their findings support the premise that receiving correctional education while incarcerated reduces an individual’s risk of recidivating. They also found that those receiving correctional education had improved odds of obtaining employment after release. The authors also examined the benefits of computer-assisted learning and compared the costs of prison education programs with the costs of reincarceration.