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U.S. Department of Education

Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE)

Division of National Programs (DNP)

PROGRAM TITLE: Functional Literacy for State and Local Prisoners Program (CFDA 84.255A)

PROJECT TITLE: Employability Linked Assessment and Instructional Demonstration Project

AWARD NUMBER: V255A30056

PROJECT DIRECTOR: Alan Toops

AWARDEE: Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction

STREET ADDRESS: 315 Phillipi Road

CITY, STATE, ZIP: Columbus, Ohio 43228

TELEPHONE: (614) 274-9000

FAX: (614) 274-1488

FUNDS BY FISCAL YEAR: Federal: FY 1993 $232,965
Other Federal: $

Non-Federal: FY 1993 $150,000

Total Funds: $382,965

Federal Funds - 60% of total funds

AWARD PERIOD: December 1, 1992 - November 30, 1994

FEDERAL PROJECT OFFICER: Office of Correctional Education (202) 205-5621

OBJECTIVES: To provide short-term incarcerated adults (100 per month) with Employability Assessment, targeted instructional services, and community linkage for continued training and education.

PROCEDURES: Each project participant will receive intensive assessment consisting of the Employment Competency Assessment, the L.I.C.O., L.D. Assessment, and the test for Adult Basic Education. These assessments will be used to develop an individual Employment/Training Plan. The plan will feature specific competency remediation and an intervenient featuring peer tutoring, CAI, instructional television services, and traditional classroom activities. Finally, each short-tern inmate will complete a transitional program and be linked with community agencies for follow-up and employment.

OUTCOMES/RESULTS/PRODUCTS: Increased employability skills for short stay inmates, increased educational awareness, increase training and completion rates and increased employment rates. To evaluate, document, and disseminate the affect of the program. Development of procedures manual, publication and presentation of articles and research findings.

EDUCATIONAL LEVEL(S): Below 8.0 grade level on National Recognized Literacy Assessment

TARGET POPULATION(S): Incarcerated Adults

ESTIMATED NUMBER OF TRAINEES: 100 per month

PARTNER(S): Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Literacy Initiative of Central Ohio, Pickaway Correctional Institute, Instructional Television Services, Unisys Corporation Center Inc., AT&T Ohio University, and Ohio's Urban Adult Education Directors


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