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Why Inmates in Jail- and Prison- Based GED Programs Fail—and How to Help Them Succeed

Author: John Stuart Batchelder.; Maria Flynn.; William T. Moseley.; Megan Pippin.

Source: Volume 20, Number 03, September/October 2016 , pp.33-36(4)

Abstract:

This article outlines the barriers to academic success for prisoners and examines the current research on traditional students to find usable strategies that help students succeed and apply them to create more engaging educational environments for inmates.

Keywords: incentives to complete a GED; causes of drop-out; gender differences; separation anxiety; marginalized ethnic groups; alternative coursework; self-image; Latino Educational Equity Project (LEEP)

Affiliations: 1: University of North Georgia.