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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: Functional Literacy for State and Local Prisoners Program

AWARD NUMBER: V255A30063

PROJECT DIRECTOR: Hazel Willmarth

AWARDEE: Centralia College

STREET ADDRESS: 600 West Locust Street

CITY, STATE, ZIP:Centralia, Washington 98531

TELEPHONE: (206) 426-4433 ext. 252 or 329

FAX: (360) 427-4612

FUNDS BY FISCAL YEAR:Federal: FY 1993 $440,964

Other Federal: $

Non-Federal: FY 1993 $

Total Funds: $440,964

Federal Funds - 100% of total funds

AWARD PERIOD: January 1, 1993 - December 31, 1995

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

OBJECTIVES: To identify those inmates needing functional literacy skills in reading, arithmetic, and writing. To develop individualized prescriptive Functional Literacy Instructional Plans (FLIP) to continually monitor and tract the progress of these students. To provide curriculum innovations designed to implement FLIP using the Washington Core Competencies for Adult Education. To provide innovative uses of technology for the workplace to better prepare students for the work upon their release.

PROCEDURES: This project will identify those inmates needing functional literacy skills in reading, arithmetic and writing. Using the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) individualized prescriptive functional literacy instructional plans (FLIP) will be developed to continually monitor and tract the progress of the student. Classes in workplace competency as ,outlined in the SCANS report for America 2000, will be offered to coordinate functional literacy and workplace skills.

OUTCOMES/RESULTS/PRODUCTS: Project outcomes will be attained through increased enrollment and retention rates in the basic skills and training programs, and improved academic performance as measured by the TABE tests. To evaluate, document, and disseminate the impact of the program, presentations will be made through the Washington Correctional Education Association newsletter The Insider, through the CEA Region VI newsletter The Sixth Sense, and through presentations at State and regional correctional education conferences.

EDUCATIONAL LEVEL(S): Adult

TARGET POPULATION(S): Incarcerated Adults

ESTIMATED NUMBER OF TRAINEES: 400 for the total project

PARTNER(S): Garrett Heyns Education Center, Centralia College