U.S. Department of Education

U.S. Department of Education

Reentry Education Model Implementation Study

Promoting Reentry Success Through Continuity of Educational Opportunities

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Reentry Education Model Implementation Study

Promoting Reentry Success Through Continuity of Educational Opportunities

Written by Wendy Erisman Strix Research LLC Prepared by RTI International Washington, DC For U.S. Department of Education Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education June 2015

This report was produced under U.S. Department of Education Contract No. GS-10F0348U/ED-VAE-10-0-0102, Task Order 11, with RTI International. Sheryl Adler served as the contracting officer's technical representative. Mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations in this report does not imply endorsement by the U.S. government. This publication also contains URLs for information created and maintained by private organizations for the reader's convenience. The U.S. Department of Education is not responsible for controlling or guaranteeing the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of this outside information. Further, the inclusion of information or URLs does not reflect the importance of the organization, nor is it intended to endorse any views expressed.

U.S. Department of Education Arne Duncan Secretary

Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education Johan Uvin Interim Assistant Secretary

June 2015

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Contents

List of Figures ..................................................................................................v

List of Abbreviations .....................................................................................vii

Acknowledgments ..........................................................................................ix

Executive Summary........................................................................................xi

Introduction ......................................................................................................1

Promoting Reentry Success Through Continuity of Educational Opportunities (PRSCEO) Demonstration Sites.............................................5

Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 -- Lancaster, Pennsylvania.................... 5 Western Technical College -- La Crosse, Wisconsin ................................................. 5 Barton Community College -- Great Bend, Kansas .................................................. 6

Target Audiences for the Reentry Education Model ....................................7

State Prisons....................................................................................................................... 7 Local Jails ........................................................................................................................... 8

Program Infrastructure..................................................................................11

Strategic Partnerships ..................................................................................................... 12 Partnering with corrections.................................................................................... 12 Mapping resources to identify potential partners............................................... 12 Building buy-in from partner leadership and staff ............................................. 13 Communicating with partners ............................................................................... 14

Program Capacity............................................................................................................ 15 Staffing ...................................................................................................................... 15 Classroom space ...................................................................................................... 16 Educational technology .......................................................................................... 17

Resources and Sustainability ......................................................................................... 18 Data Systems and Evaluation........................................................................................ 19 Policy................................................................................................................................. 21

Education Services ........................................................................................23

Career Pathways .............................................................................................................. 24

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Evidence-Based Curriculum and Instructional Practices ......................................... 25 Student Recruitment and Retention............................................................................. 26

Recruitment .............................................................................................................. 27 Retention................................................................................................................... 28

Intake and Prerelease Processes ..................................................................31

Key Factors in Facilitating Educational Transitions ................................................. 33 Intake in Facility.............................................................................................................. 33 Prerelease.......................................................................................................................... 34 Intake in Community Corrections ............................................................................... 35

Conclusion ......................................................................................................37

References ......................................................................................................39

Appendix: PRSCEO Demonstration Sites ...................................................43

Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 -- Lancaster, Pennsylvania.................. 43 Western Technical College -- La Crosse, Wisconsin ............................................... 46 Barton Community College -- Great Bend, Kansas ................................................ 49

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Figures

Figure 1: Reentry Education Model (Tolbert 2012) .................................................... 3

Figure 2: Proposed Revised Reentry Education Model.............................................. 4

Figure 3. Establishing strong strategic partnerships and program infrastructure ........................................................................... 11

Figure 4. Strengthening education services and emphasizing career pathways ................................................................................................ 23

Figure 5. Facilitating transitions across different correctional and reentry education programs and settings ................................................................... 32

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