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Reading Horizons in Corrections: 17 Literacy Statistics

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This Reading Horizons INFOGRAPHIC show 17 facts about inmate literacy and highlights the importance of correctional education. For more information, see the full post: http://www.readinghorizons.com/blog/the-importance-of-correctional-education-facts-about-inmate-literacy-infographic

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loads/MC900199465.WMF LITERACY CAN CHANGE THE FUTURE OF WELFARE RECIPIENTS ARE HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUTS National Assessment of Adult Literacy The link between academic failure and delinquency, violence, and crime is WELDED to reading failure. - Department of Justice 財財 THE AVERAGE STUDENT GAINS GRADE LEVELS IN READING AFTER HOURS OF INSTRUCTION WITH READING HORIZONS At first we used Reading Horizons as a tack on to another program, but we all started getting such good results that it became a staple for all of our correctional programs. It really helps with a whole host of writing, spelling, and reading problemsfor both lower-level and higher-level students. Frances Tracy-Mumford Maryland Academic Coordinator of Correctional Education 財財CORRELATION TO CRIME & POVERTY OF THOSE WITH THE LOWEST LITERACY SKILLS LIVE IN POVERTY National Center for Educational Statistics FOOD STAMP RECIPIENTS PERFORM IN THE LOWEST LITERACY LEVELS National Assessment of Adult Literacy OF AMERICAS INMATES READ AT OR BELOW A 4TH- GRADE READING LEVEL U.S. Department of Education OF ALL JUVENILE OFFENDERS HAVE READING PROBLEMS U.S. Department of Education THE AVERAGE INMATE COSTS TAXPAYERS PER YEARDOUBLE FOR JUVENILE OFFENDERS Penal Institution Records U.S. ADULTS 16+ IS IN PRISON OR JAIL IN AMERICA National Assessment of Adult Literacy THE TOTAL NUMBER OF INMATES IN 2007 IN FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LOCKUPS WAS U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics WHEN INMATES PARTICIPATE IN CORRECTIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, RECIDIVISM RATES DROP BY Education Reduces Crime, Three-State Recidivism Study, February 2003 OF STUDENTS WHO CANT READ PROFICIENTLY BY THE END OF 4TH GRADE WILL END UP IN JAIL OR ON WELFARE One World Literacy Foundation Literacy is using printed and written information to function in society, to achieve ones goals, and to develop ones knowledge and potential. - The National Assessment of Adult Literacy LITERACY STATISTICS A STUDENT WHO CANT READ ON GRADE LEVEL BY 3RD GRADE IS LESS LIKELY TO GRADUATE BY AGE 19 THAN A CHILD WHO READS PROFICIENTLY IN 3RD GRADE American Educational Research Association OF ALL STUDENTS DO NOT RECEIVE A DIPLOMA BY AGE 19 Bureau of Labor Statistics National Longitudinal Study of Youth STUDENTS WHO STRUGGLE WITH READING THE FIRST FEW YEARS OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COMPRISE OF THOSE WHO DO NOT RECEIVE A DIPLOMA BY AGE 19 Bureau of Labor Statistics National Longitudinal Study of Youth A STUDENT WHO CANT READ ON GRADE LEVEL BY 3RD GRADE AND LIVES IN POVERTY IS LESS LIKELY TO GRADUATE BY AGE 19 THAN A WEALTHIER CHILD WHO READS ON GRADE LEVEL American Educational Research Association OF AMERICAN 4TH GRADERS CANT READ AT THE 4TH-GRADE PROFICIENCY LEVEL 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress OF AMERICAN 4TH GRADERS SCORE BELOW THE BASIC COMPETENCY LEVEL 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress CYCLE THE BREAK

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Reading Horizons in Corrections: 17 Literacy Statistics

  • 1. loads/MC900199465.WMF LITERACY CAN CHANGE THE FUTURE OF WELFARE RECIPIENTS ARE HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUTS National Assessment of Adult Literacy The link between academic failure and delinquency, violence, and crime is WELDED to reading failure. - Department of Justice 財財 THE AVERAGE STUDENT GAINS GRADE LEVELS IN READING AFTER HOURS OF INSTRUCTION WITH READING HORIZONS At first we used Reading Horizons as a tack on to another program, but we all started getting such good results that it became a staple for all of our correctional programs. It really helps with a whole host of writing, spelling, and reading problemsfor both lower-level and higher-level students. Frances Tracy-Mumford Maryland Academic Coordinator of Correctional Education 財財CORRELATION TO CRIME & POVERTY OF THOSE WITH THE LOWEST LITERACY SKILLS LIVE IN POVERTY National Center for Educational Statistics FOOD STAMP RECIPIENTS PERFORM IN THE LOWEST LITERACY LEVELS National Assessment of Adult Literacy OF AMERICAS INMATES READ AT OR BELOW A 4TH- GRADE READING LEVEL U.S. Department of Education OF ALL JUVENILE OFFENDERS HAVE READING PROBLEMS U.S. Department of Education THE AVERAGE INMATE COSTS TAXPAYERS PER YEARDOUBLE FOR JUVENILE OFFENDERS Penal Institution Records U.S. ADULTS 16+ IS IN PRISON OR JAIL IN AMERICA National Assessment of Adult Literacy THE TOTAL NUMBER OF INMATES IN 2007 IN FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LOCKUPS WAS U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics WHEN INMATES PARTICIPATE IN CORRECTIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, RECIDIVISM RATES DROP BY Education Reduces Crime, Three-State Recidivism Study, February 2003 OF STUDENTS WHO CANT READ PROFICIENTLY BY THE END OF 4TH GRADE WILL END UP IN JAIL OR ON WELFARE One World Literacy Foundation Literacy is using printed and written information to function in society, to achieve ones goals, and to develop ones knowledge and potential. - The National Assessment of Adult Literacy LITERACY STATISTICS A STUDENT WHO CANT READ ON GRADE LEVEL BY 3RD GRADE IS LESS LIKELY TO GRADUATE BY AGE 19 THAN A CHILD WHO READS PROFICIENTLY IN 3RD GRADE American Educational Research Association OF ALL STUDENTS DO NOT RECEIVE A DIPLOMA BY AGE 19 Bureau of Labor Statistics National Longitudinal Study of Youth STUDENTS WHO STRUGGLE WITH READING THE FIRST FEW YEARS OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COMPRISE OF THOSE WHO DO NOT RECEIVE A DIPLOMA BY AGE 19 Bureau of Labor Statistics National Longitudinal Study of Youth A STUDENT WHO CANT READ ON GRADE LEVEL BY 3RD GRADE AND LIVES IN POVERTY IS LESS LIKELY TO GRADUATE BY AGE 19 THAN A WEALTHIER CHILD WHO READS ON GRADE LEVEL American Educational Research Association OF AMERICAN 4TH GRADERS CANT READ AT THE 4TH-GRADE PROFICIENCY LEVEL 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress OF AMERICAN 4TH GRADERS SCORE BELOW THE BASIC COMPETENCY LEVEL 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress CYCLE THE BREAK