Latest PIAAC Survey compares U.S. prison population vs. general population

Highlights from the U.S. PIAAC Survey of Incarcerated Adults:  Their Skills, Work Experience, Education and Training, 

Hello All,

I have posted the link to the latest PIAAC Survey information.  How can you use this survey to bring awareness to the field?  How might you use this survey to engage discussions around the need for Adult Education services?  Let's share ideas and discuss what these results say.

Brooke

Comments

Thank you for sharing.  I have shared the report with colleagues working in the correctional education department at my College.  I see how this data could be generalized to the full correctional population.  Also noted is how as educational providers we can take this data and use it to further the conversation between us and our correctional partners. More specifically, results in table 3.5 and 3.7.  As a provider of associate degrees, my institution can now reach out to our correctional partners with these results showing that those in the study indicated a need to enroll in certificate and associate degree level programs at a higher rate than all others.  Also, the data in 3.7 tells us that we should go to those incarcerated to determine what their interest are when it comes to program offerings and as administrators, we sit down and strategize on what offerings are best and in what ways we can provide quality, relevant training.

DJB