NCJ Number
127704
Journal
Journal of Correctional Education Volume: 41 Issue: 4 Dated: (December 1990) Pages: 168-172
Date Published
1990
Length
5 pages
Annotation
To address the need for long-term vocational program planning within a juvenile correctional institution, the Pictorial Interest Exploration Survey (PIES) was used to evaluate the interests of the juveniles to develop a guide for planning appropriate vocational programs.
Abstract
Student demand for vocational programs is usually determined by assessing interests using standardized vocational interest batteries and locally designed student surveys. These standardized tests assume that the juvenile inmates can read them which is an assumption that the vocational staff in a correctional setting cannot always make. The PIES test is visual; the juveniles view slides showing people working in many different occupations and select the ones which most interest them. The results collected showed that construction and industrial production ranked high among males and that office occupations were high for females. The next two concerns discussed are how to meet those interests in a correctional institution and which of the interests are marketable in today's job market. 19 references