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1 DOCUMENT RESUMEED 339 777UD 028 445 AUTHORT ashjian, Michael D.; And OthersTITLEU nlocking Learning: Chapter 1 in CorrectionalFacilities. Descriptive Study Findings: NationalStudy of the Chapter 1 Neglected or ;cy Studies Associates, Inc., Washington, DC.;Research and Training Associates, Inc., OverlandPark, KS.; Westat, Inc., Rockville, AGENCYD epartment of Education, Washington, DC. Office ofthe Under DATE91 CONTRACT,300-87-0124 NOTE247p.; For related documents, see UD 028 443, and UD028 TYPER eports - Research/Technical (143) --Tests/Evaluation Instruments (160)EDRS PRICEMF01/PC10 Plus Education; *Compensatory Education;*Correctional Education; Delinquent Rehabilitation;Educationally Disadvantaged; *Federal Programs;*Individual Characteristics; IndividualizedInstruction; *Institutionalized Persons; ProgramAdministration; *Program Effectiveness; ProgramEvaluation; Secondary Education; TeacherCharacteristics.

2 Teaching MethodsIDENTIFIERS*Hawkins Stafford Act 1988 ABSTRACTPart of a 3-year study of the Chapter 1 Neglected orDelinquent (Chapter 1 N or D) Program, which provides compensatoryeducation services to youth in state-operatedjuvenile and adultcorrectional facilities, this report presents descriptivefindings inthe following five areas: (1) characteristics ofyouth;(2)correctional education; (3) Chapter 1 N or D Program operations;(4)characteristics of teachers and instruction; and(5) administrationof the Chapter 1 N or D Program. The study gatheredinformationthrough reviews of extant information and a series of mail surveysand site visits.

3 Findings indicate that mostparticipants are male,black, from urban areas, and unemployed at the timeof theircommitment; and they averaged one prior at youth facilities was less crowded than atadultfacilities, and both levels have pragmatic educationalgoals. Chapter1 N or D teachers and regular classroom teachers havesimilarexperience, certification, status, andjob select materials on the basis of student achievement, usestandardized test scores in instructional decisionmaking, andprovide immediate feedback on student ofthese programs is complicated by ttle number anddiversity of kinds ofagencies involved, and the small amount of timedevoted toadministration.

4 Included are 63 tables. Appended areprocedures forportions of the study, results of the factoranalysis of studentattitude scales, and survey questionnaires.(JB)aUNLOCKING LEARNING: CHAPTER. :1IN. CORRECTIONAL. Study Eindings:National Study of the Chapter Foi the or under contract hy:Westat, , AIaryland()cc, with: ..Policy Studies Associates, ,andResearch & Training Associates, Park, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONO ffice of Educational Rsearch and ImprovementEOU c ATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATIONCENTER (ERIC)vThis document has been reproduced asreceived from the person or organizationorigirating itCI Minor changes have been made to improvereproduction cluallhPoints of view or opinions stated in this do nof necessarily reprsent offtcialOERI Position or policyUNLOCIUNG LEARNING: CHAPTER 1 INCORRECTIONAL FACILITIESD escriptive Study Findings.

5 National Study of theChapter 1 Neglected or Delinquent ProgramMichael D. TashjianPolicy Studies Associates, A. LeBlancWestat, C. PfannenstielResearch & Training Associates, for the Department of EducationOffice of the Under SecretaryContract No. 300-87-0124 CONTENTSPageACKNOWLEDGMENTSviiEXECUTIVE AND STUDY OVERVIEW1-1 Purposes of this Study1-3 Study Methods1-3 Organization of this OF YOUTH2-1 Demographic Characteristics2-3 Educational Background and Achievement2-5 Employment Background2-8 Involvement with Criminal Justice System2-9 Student WITHIN THE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY3-1 Facility Characteristics3-1 Education Programs3-3 Budget and Staffing3-4 Programs Offered3-8 Numbers Served3-9 Student Selection3-10 Student Evaluation3-12 Support 1 N OR D PROGRAM OPERATIONS4-1 Locus of the Program4-1

6 Levels of Student Participation4-3 Chapter 1 N or D Resource Allocations4-6 Chapter 1 N or D OF TEACHERS AND INSTRUCTION5-1 Professional Experience5-1 instructional Characteristics5-8 CONTENTS (continued)Teaching Responsibilities and Use of TimeResource Availability and UtilizationInstructional MethodsAdministrative LeadershipPerceptions of OF THE CHAPTER 1N OR D PROGRAM6-1 Administrative Resources6-1 Administrative Operations6-3 Who Receives Services6-4 Student/Eligibility Standards6-4 Application Review and Approval6-4 Funds Allocation6-5 Program Compliance6-7 Technical Assistance and Evaluation6-8 Summary of Program OF FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS7-1 REFERENCESAPPENDIXAP rocedures for the Descriptive Study and BaselineLongitudinal Study Components of the

7 Study of Chapter 1 Neglected or Delinquent ProgramsA-1 Results of the Factor Analysis of Student Attitude ScalesB-1 Survey QuestionnairesC-1 List of TablesTablePage2-1 Comparison of Chapter 1 Students with EligibleNonparticipants in Facilities for Delinquent Youth andAdult Correctional Facilities2-22-2 Age Distribution of Chapter 1 N or D Participants, byType of Facility2-42-3 Percent of Chapter 1 N or D Participants ReportingPersons Residing in the Same Household at Entry intoCormtions System2-5 CONTENTS (continued)List of Tables (continued)TableWe_2-4 Educational Status of Chapter 1 N or D Participants atTime of Most Recent Commitment, by Type of Facility2-62-5 Employment Status of Chapter 1 N or D Participants at Time ofMost Recent Commitment, by Type of Facility2-82-6 Number of Weeks Since Sentencing or Adjudication andNumber of Weeks at Current Facility for Chapter 1N or D Students, by Type of Facility2-102-7 Distribution of Chapter 1 N - D Students by ExpectedLength of Sentence2-112-8 Average Number of Positive Student Responses per Factor forChapter 1 N or D and Regular Students.

8 By Type of Facility2-122-9 Chapter 1 N or D Student Responses to Items Indicating AttitudeToward Education, by Type of Facility2-132-10 Regular Education Student Responses to Items Indicating AttitudeToward Education, by Type of Facility2-143-1 Education Allocation as a Percent of Total Facility Budget3-53-2 Overall Staff Allocation, by Type of Facility3-73-3 Allocation of Education Staff, by Type of Facility3-73-4 Education Program Offered, by Type of Facility3-83-5 Numbers of Students Receiving Various Regular EducationServices, October 15, 1988, by Type of Facility3-103-6 Incentives Used to Encourage Participation in Regular EducationProgram, by Type of Facility3-123-7 Sources of Achievement Test Scores for Entering Students,by Type of Facility3-133-8 Frequency of Student Achievement Testing, by Type of Facility3-143-9 Support Services Offered, by Type of Facility3-153-10 Selected Transitional Services Offered by Facilities,by Type of Facility3-164-1 Locus of Chapter 1 N or D Program, by Type of Facility4-2 CONTENTS (continued)List of Tables (continued)

9 TablePage4-2 Average Size of Chapter 1 N or D Program, by Type of Facility4-34-3 Chapter 1 N or D Students as a Percentage of all Chapter 1-Eligible Residents, by Type of Facility, 1976 and 19884-44-4 Reasons Why Not All Eligible Students Are Served, byType of Facility4-54-5 Chapter 1 N or D Expenditures as a Percent of Total EducationExpenditures, by Category of Expenditure4-84-6 Number of Chapter 1 N or D Staff Persons, by Type of Facility4-104-7 Chapter 1 N or D Student-Staff Ratios, by Type of Facility4-114-8 Chapter 1 N or D Instruction Offered, by Type of Facility4-124-9 Classes Attended by Chapter 1 N or D Participants, byType of Facility4-134-10 Average Number of Hours Scheduled per Week for Chapter 1N or D Participants, by Type of Class and Facility1-145-1 Average Number of Years Experience for Chapter 1 N or D andRegular Program Teachers, by Type of Facility5-35-2 Highest Level of Education for Chapter 1 N or D and RegularProgram Teachers, by Type of Facility5-55-3 Areas of Formal Course Work or Experience for Chapter i S or Dand Regular Program Teachers.

10 By Type of Facility5-65-4 Teacher's Choice of Workplace for Chapter 1 N or D and RegularProgram Teachers, by Type of Facility5-75-5 Subjects Currently Taught by Chapter 1 N or D Teachers,by Type of Facility5-85-6 Subjects Currently Taught by Regular Program Teachers,by Type of Facility5-95-7 Average Number of Hours Spent per Week on Activities byChapter 1 N or D and Regular Teachers, by Type of Facility5-105-8 Average Percent of Time Spent on Selected NoninstructionalActivities for Chapter 1 N or D