Bringing college education into prisons / Robert Scott, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Scott, Robert, editor.

Series:

New directions for community colleges ; Number 170.

New Directions for Community Colleges ; Number 170

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prisoners--Education (Higher)--United States.

Prisoners.

Education, Higher--Aims and objectives--United States.

Education, Higher.

Community colleges--United States.

Community colleges.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (123 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, [California] : Jossey-Bass, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This sourcebook introduces the basic concept of college in prison, describes programs that exist across the country today, and considers the challenges and opportunities facing community college educators who are interested in the growing movement to reintroduce postsecondary education to America's prisons. Not only do the authors write from their personal experience as educators, they also expound on many issues that arise in prison teaching, including: the clash between college assumptions and prison rules, the complete absence of public funding for college in prison, the racial dimension of mass incarceration, and insights on key issues facing college educators in the prison context today. This is the 170th volume of this Jossey-Bass quarterly report series. Essential to the professional libraries of presidents, vice presidents, deans, and other leaders in today's open-door institutions, New Directions for Community Colleges provides expert guidance in meeting the challenges of their distinctive and expanding educational mission.

Contents:

Bringing College Education Into Prisons; Contents; Editor's Notes; References; 1 Localizing Prison Higher Education; Adapting European to U.S. Penal Practice; The Idea in Practice; The Administrative Key; A Historic Moment; References; 2 College Inside: A Case Study of the Design and Implementation of a Successful Prison College Program; Justifying Community College Involvement in Prison Education; Is College Inside Effective?; Designing College Inside; Choosing and Retaining Students; Curriculum: Choosing a Degree Path; Funding: Paying for College Inside; Working With the DOC; Conclusion

References3 Community Colleges and Spanish Language Instruction: Peer Pedagogy in Prison; The Selection and Training of Incarcerated Teaching Assistants; Peer Language Instruction in Prison: Challenges; Peer Language Instruction in Prison: Solutions; Conclusion; References; 4 The Challenges and Rewards of Teaching Spanish in a Community College Prison Program; Introduction, by Lee Ragsdale; Differences in Teaching Language on the Outside Versus in Prison; Reflections of the Instructor on the Program; Reflections of a Teaching Assistant on the Program, by Erick Nava Palomino

Concluding Remarks From Both Instructor and Teaching AssistantReference; 5 A Call for Cultural Democracy; To Tell or Not to Tell; Booker T. Is Kicking W.E.B.'s Butt; Conclusion; Note; References; 6 The Transformative Power of Sankofa: Teaching African History Inside San Quentin State Prison; The Setting; The Course; Challenges and Best Practices; Using Liberation Pedagogy in Prison; Commitment and Creativity; Sustainability; Conclusion; Note; References; 7 Developing a Prison Education Pedagogy; Who Will Be the Gatekeepers of Postsecondary Prison Programming; The Pedagogical Racial Gap

The Humiliation to Humility Perspective (HHP)References; 8 Teaching Academic Writing in a Maximum Security Women's Prison; References; 9 Prison Fine Arts and Community College Programs: A Partnership to Advance Inmates' Life Skills; The Intersection of Prison Arts and Academic Programs; Prison Arts Programs; Community College and Prison Arts Programs: A Natural Partnership; Recruiting New and Motivated Students; Proposed Program of Study; Shared Administrative Responsibilities; Mentoring; Potential for Increased Funding; Summing Up; References

10 College Civic Engagement and Education Behind Bars: Connecting Communities, Creating ChangeThe Paradox of Higher Education in Prison; Building Effective Partnerships; Conclusion: Turning the Corner on Prison Higher Education; Notes; References; Index; Other Titles; Order Form; EULA

Notes:

"Wiley Online Library"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed July 11, 2015).

ISBN:

1-119-10716-4

1-119-10717-2

OCLC:

912237442