Facilitating improvements in prison inmates and juvenile offenders' numeracy to enhance their employment and life chances

超过85%的囚犯的算术水平限制了他们的就业和生活机会。该项目的目的是开发一个可以在托管机构内实施的综合计算程序。通过提高计算水平，该项目将改善出狱囚犯的生活机会，并对降低累犯率做出重大贡献。该项目将极大地促进1)成人算术教育的理论，以及2)成人算术教师在线在职教师教育系统的设计。预期的结果是：1)改进成人教育算术评估和学习资源，2)在线在职教师教育系统，3)成人算术教育计算机软件。

Over 85% of prison inmates possess levels of numeracy which inhibit their employment and life chances. The aim of the project is to develop an integrated numeracy program that can be implemented within custodial institutions. By enhancing numeracy levels, the project will improve the life chances of ex-inmates and contribute significantly in reducing levels of recidivism. The project will significantly advance theory about 1) adult numeracy education, and 2) design of on-line in-service teacher education systems for adult numeracy teachers. The expected outcomes are: 1) improved adult education numeracy assessment and learning resources, 2) an on-line in-service teacher education system, 3) adult numeracy education computer software.