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Messemer, Jonathan E. – Journal of Correctional Education, 2007
The purpose of this study was to measure whether Christian programs had a positive influence on the academic achievement of low-literate male inmates. The sample consisted of 124 male inmates in a closed security prison in the southeastern United States who were participating in an Adult Basic Education (ABE) program. The researcher grouped the…
Descriptors: Correctional Institutions, Males, Institutionalized Persons, Beliefs
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Noguera, Pedro A. – Theory Into Practice, 2003
Throughout the United States, schools most frequently punish the students who have the greatest academic, social, economic, and emotional needs. An examination of which students are most likely to be suspended, expelled, or removed from the classroom for punishment, reveals that minorities (especially Blacks and Latinos), males, and low achievers…
Descriptors: Low Achievement, Zero Tolerance Policy, Punishment, Discipline