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Correctional Education Clearinghouse and Educational Program

Learn about the history, accomplishments, and current initiatives of the Correctional Education Clearinghouse and Educational Program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Explore research, curriculum development, and educational opportunities in correctional education.

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Correctional Education Clearinghouse and Educational Program

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  1. Correctional Education Clearinghouse and Educational Program Correctional Education Association2010 Leadership ForumMarch 29, 2010 Annapolis, MD

  2. Project Team • Faculty Investigators • Co-PI: Dr. George Bieger, • Professional Studies in Education • Co-PI: Dr. Claire Dandeneau, • Counselor Education • Co-PI: Dr. Dennis Giever, • Criminology • Co-PI: Dr. Daniel Lee, • Criminology

  3. History of Correctional Education Research and Curriculum Development at IUP • Congressional appropriation sponsored by Senator Arlen Specter for FY 03 • Subsequent awards to sustain project objectives in FY 05 and FY 06 • Established the National Institute for Correctional Education (NICE) • Objectives • Research • Clearinghouse and Repository • Curriculum Development • Summer Academy

  4. History of Correctional Education Research and Curriculum Development at IUP

  5. History of Correctional Education Research and Curriculum Development at IUP • Congressional appropriation sponsored by Senator Arlen Specter for FY 03 • Subsequent awards to sustain project objectives in FY 05 and FY 06 • Established the National Institute for Correctional Education (NICE) • Objectives • Research • Clearinghouse and Repository • Curriculum Development • Summer Academy

  6. Correctional Education Accomplishments at Indiana University of Pennsylvania • Research • Determined need for collecting common data • Generated and disseminated statistical reports related to constituent requests • Curriculum Development • Characteristics of model curriculum for correctional education and model correctional educators identified • Summer Academy • 25 correctional education leaders attended intensive training at IUP

  7. Correctional Education Clearinghouse and Educational ProgramFY 2009 • Revitalization of Correctional Education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania • FY 2009 Federal Appropriation $1.1 Million • Current Initiatives • Improve and extend retrospective and prospective research capabilities • The collection of correctional education data • The development of the research clearinghouse • The dissemination of key findings • Establish curriculum for Master of Arts program in correctional education

  8. Correctional Education Clearinghouse and Educational ProgramFY 2009 • Progress • Research Clearinghouse Initiatives • Coordination with Correctional Education Association • Confirmed support • Scheduled presentation at CEA Leadership Forum (March, 2010) • Coordination with MPR Associates, Inc. • Established history with state leaders from Departments of Corrections • Developing common data definitions related to correctional education • Coordination with grant monitor from Office of Justice Programs • Proposed long term feasibility of research activities • Transition from appropriation funding to competitive grant funding • Relationship to Second Chance Act initiatives

  9. Correctional Education Clearinghouse and Educational ProgramFY 2009 • Progress • Educational Development • Preparation of Notification of Intent to be submitted to the PASSHE • Identification of course developers and development of course content • Coordination with Correctional Education Association • Confirmed support • Scheduled presentation at CEA Leadership Forum (March, 2010)

  10. Current Agenda for Correctional Education at IUP • Research • Continuation of existing tasks • Task 1: Recruit and Train State Correctional Agencies • Task 2: Develop Comparable Data Elements, Definitions, and Collection Strategies • Task 3: Establish a Web-based Process for Disseminating Data • Task 4: Compile State Correctional Education Data • Task 5: Publish a Statistical Profile of State Programs • Develop maintenance strategy for Data Clearinghouse • Expand dissemination of data and analytical reports

  11. Current Agenda for Correctional Education at IUP • Task 1 and Task 2 • Standardized data collection and analysis • Basis • Steven Klein and Michelle Tolbert. (2007). Correctional Education: Getting the Data We Need. The Journal of Correctional Education 58(3):284-292. • Burden • Shared across states • Relieved by mini-grants included in Congressional appropriation • Benefits and expectations • Expanded opportunities reflective of the Three-State Recidivism Study by Stephen Steurer and Linda Smith

  12. Current Agenda for Correctional Education at IUP • Educational Development • Continuation of curriculum design • Course development • Development of on-line delivery • Administration and accreditation of Master of Arts program • Needs assessment • Program approval, institutional and system-wide

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