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ERIC Number: ED596593
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 100
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Incarcerated Students: Encouraging Results from Pilot Program, 2018 Report
Arambula, Raul; LeBlanc, Leslie
California Community Colleges, Chancellor's Office
In this report, the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office (Chancellor's Office) presents its findings, evaluations and analysis of the success and efficacy of the face-to-face community college programs that are being offered to incarcerated students inside California state prisons. The report also discusses barriers and challenges that have been encountered, and provides recommendations for sustainable success. In July 2017, the Board of Governors for California Community Colleges adopted the "Vision for Success" for the 115 California community colleges. With this Vision for Success in mind, the Chancellor's Office has worked collaboratively with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to design courses and programs utilizing the Guided Pathways framework to improve incarcerated student success outcomes. The Research and Planning Group (RP Group) evaluated these educational programs on their effectiveness in providing face-to-face education at the state prison level. This evaluation included numerous interviews, an online survey and quantitative data analysis of enrollment and success metrics. The evaluation found several issues and potential barriers to the future success of these programs, including: (1) Sustainable funding; (2) Access to textbooks; (3) Access to technology, particularly with paper college applications; (4) Recruitment of faculty; and (5) Problematic scheduling parameters. Despite many academic and personal challenges faced by incarcerated students, they have proven these programs are not only effective, but also highly successful. The Chancellor's Office is committed to the "Vision for Success" and proud that community colleges lead the nation in reaching these new students.
California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office. 1102 Q Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. Tel: 916-327-5887; Fax: 916-327-5889; e-mail: whom@cccco.edu; Web site: http://www.cccco.edu
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: California Community Colleges, Chancellor's Office
Identifiers - Location: California
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A