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Inmate Literacy Assessment Study at the Lake County Indiana Jail
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Shutay, Jeanette C.; Plebanski, David; McCafferty, Michael – Journal of Correctional Education, 2010
This study utilized a sample of 159 inmates from a small Northwest Indiana correctional facility to examine the educational attainment and literacy proficiency of the inmates. The 3rd edition of the Wide Range Achievement Test (WRAT-3) was used to assess the spelling, reading and arithmetic achievement of the inmates. Overall the results of this…
Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Educational Attainment, Achievement Tests, Mathematics Achievement