NCJ Number
230752
Journal
Corrections Today Volume: 72 Issue: 2 Dated: April 2010 Pages: 90-93
Date Published
April 2010
Length
4 pages
Annotation
This article describes the Don't Forget Us (DFU) Peer Tutorship Program established within the District of Columbia Department of Corrections and offering effective inmate-led peer tutoring in preparation for taking the GED test.
Abstract
The DFU Peer Tutorship Program was launched in the District of Columbia Department of Corrections in 2007. It was launched with the intent to provide inmates with the full range of necessary skills to complete and pass the GED test. The program is currently operated within two designated housing units within the Central Detention Facility (D.C. Jail). The DFU program is a comprehensive wrap-around program focusing on adult basic education curriculum, peer tutoring, and performance accountability, and has proven to be an effective program maintaining a 49 percent passage rate during the past year. Of 139 test takers, 68 passed the GED examination on the first attempt. The success of the program is largely predicated on the strength of the student-centered learning educational model.