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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:Hillsborough County Detention Department Functional Literacy Project

Award Number:V255A30008

Project Director/ Jan Bates and Ed Wickham

Awardee/ Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office

Street Address/ 1201 Orient Road

City, State, Zip/ Tampa, Florida 33619

Telephone/ (813) 247-8488

FAX: (813) 247-8895

Funds By: Federal: FY 1993 $ 363,514

Fiscal Year: Other Federal: $

Non-Federal: FY 1993 $ 687,512

Total Funds: $1,051,026

Federal Funds - 34.5% of total funds

Award Period: December 1, 1992 - November 30, 1994

Federal Project Carolyn Fuqua, Office of Correctional Education

Officer: (202) 205-5621

Objectives: To provide comprehensive education programs that combine traditional teaching methods with computer technologies to increase functional literacy levels, encourage participation in GED programs, meet the basic standard for entry into vocational training programs, and provide language skills training to non-English speaking inmates or those with limited English proficiency.

Procedures: This project centers around the expansion of four existing computer integrated learning labs as well as establishing three new labs. A total of 58 student computer stations will be available to inmates during education classes. Classroom instruction will include: basic literacy, GED, ABE, life and employability skills, English as a second language, parenting, and substance abuse education.

Outcomes/Results/Products: This project will include a process and outcome evaluation to assess the operation and implementation of the program and to specifically measure the impact of computer integrated learning on the functional literacy levels of the inmate population. Project results will be disseminated through the publication of a manual, professional journal publications, and panel presentations at correctional conferences.

Educational Level(s): Adult

Target Population(s): Incarcerated Adults

Estimated Number of Trainees: Approximately 2,508 per year

Partner(s): Hillsborough County School Board