Building Self-Esteem and Confidence of Substance Abusers through Adult Basic Education. A 310 Special Demonstration Report. September 1, 1986 to June 30, 1987.

Institution	Erie City School District, PA.
Titel	Building Self-Esteem and Confidence of Substance Abusers through Adult Basic Education. A 310 Special Demonstration Report. September 1, 1986 to June 30, 1987.
Quelle	(1987), (40 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Adult Basic Education; Basic Skills; Curriculum Development; Drug Addiction; Drug Rehabilitation; Educational Needs; High School Equivalency Programs; Outcomes of Education; Program Effectiveness; Self Actualization; Self Concept; Self Concept Measures; Self Esteem; Skill Development; Student Motivation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult education; Erwachsenenbildung; Basic skill; Grundfertigkeit; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Drug dependence; Drug consomption; Drogenabhängigkeit; Drogentherapie; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Self actualisation; Selbstverwirklichung; Selbstkonzept; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Schulische Motivation
Abstract	A project was conducted at Crossroads Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center (Erie, Pennsylvania) to help residents build self-esteem and confidence through a course involving decision making, problem solving, and values clarification. Strategies, academic skills, reading, writing, and mathematics were introduced as part of the program. Over the years, counselors at the Center have noted the substance abusers have one outstanding problem--poor self-image. Clients were helped to set goals and to prepare for the General Educational Development Tests in order to receive a high school diploma. A curriculum centered on motivation lessons that would increase self-esteem, enhance decision-making ability, and give the students goal-making skills was developed and implemented. The BASIS test was used for pre- and posttesting. Self-esteem was measured by the Junior-Senior High School Personality Questionnaire (HSPQ). To implement the curriculum, two adult learning center instructors met with 41 Crossroads students in groups of eight for two hours per week. Lessons included exercises, grammar, sharing of feelings, writing activities, and group discussion. The results of the academic testing showed increases in both mathematics and reading areas. The results of the personality testing were inconclusive, often due to the clients' use of medication, but their comments and the comments of staff members were positive. Many of the students were continuing their education following the conclusion of the program. (Ten motivation lessons that were developed for the program are included in this report.) (KC)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC