MATURATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAMMING (MAP) - AN EXPERIMENT IN PROGRAMMED LEARNING TECHNIQUES WITH TECHNICAL PAROLE VIOLATORS (FROM AMERICAN CORRECTIONAL ASSN - ANNUAL CONGRESS OF CORR, 104TH - SEE NCJ-30907)

• NCJ Number: 30914
• Author(s): C E SIMONSEN
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 13 pages
• Corporate Author: American Correctional Association
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS PAPER DISCUSSES INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY, PROGRAMMED LEARNING, AND MATURATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAMMING, THE LATTER AN OUTGROWTH OF THE FORMER AND A MECHANISM USED BY THE OHIO PAROLE AUTHORITY TO REDUCE PAROLE VIOLATIONS.

Abstract

FOUR DIMENSIONS WERE DEVELOPED FOR THIS MAP PROGRAM -COMMUNICATIVE SKILLS, CONSUMER EDUCATION, INTERPERSONAL ACTIVITIES, AND ABILITY TO OBTAIN AND HOLD EMPLOYMENT. PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT REVEALS THAT PAROLEES WHO INVEST A MINIMUM OF 45 HOURS IN THE PROGRAM HAVE A 90 PERCENT SUCCESS RATE, WHEREAS THOSE WHO SPEND LESS TIME WITH IT SUCCEED AT ABOUT ONE-HALF THAT RATE.