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Read
Right® Correctional Centers Programs
An estimated 90% or more of incarcerated juveniles and adults
have serious reading problems. Small wonder they have trouble
being successful when they are released. Their disability
severely limits their chances of finding a decent job. If you
can't read, how many jobs can you find that will support a
wife and family? Many of these youth and adults can't even
read and fill out a job application. And if they do get an
entry level job they often can't read well enough to
participate in the company training that will lead to
advancement and a promising career. Small wonder that so many
end up being arrested again.
On average, Read Right tutoring can
completely eliminate a detainee's reading problem in less than
six months of tutoring. The ability
to read opens a whole new array of employment and
educational options for released prisoners and
can reduce recidivism. As reading skills improve,
self-esteem and self-confidence grow and
incidents of unacceptable behavior drop significantly.
Implementation
and Quality Assurance
Read Right consultants will
come to your institution and conduct reading
consultations. Local tutors and educators will be
thoroughly trained in the Read Right theory and methodology and will
provide tutoring for those needing help. Read Right will supply a
specially tailored library and other materials.
Read Right's quality
assurance program includes a computerized
tracking system to monitor student progress and
extensive teacher and student follow-up to assure
overall program effectiveness.
Case Study Mission Creek Juvenile Detention Center, Belfair, WA
A project was implemented to tutor youthful
offenders at the Mission Creek School for one hour a day five
days each week for the purpose of testing the effectiveness of
improving the reading skills of this population. The project
was designed to address the following questions:
How serious are the reading problems of
these youthful offenders?
Is the Read Right methodology
effective for teaching 15-20 year olds in the juvenile
detention environment?
Will the students notice significant improvements in their
reading?
Would Read Right tutoring in
Critical Thinking Skills be productive in this
environment?
Could job skills materials be effectively incorporated
into the tutoring?
The student gains in reading far surpassed the expectations
of the staff at Mission Creek. "They have incredible
results. I don't think we can afford to ignore this,"
said Jan Blasé, Principal of the School at Mission Creek.
"We have the potential to impact every aspect of these
kids lives."
Read The
Article
To review the full seven page project report on Mission Creek
including graphs and student survey results see White
Papers.
More
Information
For more information on how Read Right can work for your organization, call
Mervina Sturgeon at (360) 427-9440.
Email: mervinas@readright.com.
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