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Rick Scott, Governor
Florida Department of Corrections
Michael D. Crews, Secretary
| 2000-2001 Annual Report |
Inmate Admissions
Inmates Test at Around the
Sixth Grade Level; 70% Below
GED Prep Level
When inmates come into prison, they are tested to determine their educational level the form of a school grade level. The table below lists the grade levels indicated by the TABE (Tests of Adult Basic Education) scores of those inmates admitted into prison during the FY 2000-01. Inmates with unavailable data were not included in the analysis.
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Of all the scores analyzed, the median test score (half the scores were above and half were below this score) was 6.3.
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The tested grade level achieved most often (13.9%) was the fifth grade.
| Tested Education Grade Level at Admission (FIRST TESTS OF ADULT BASIC EDUCATION [TABE] SCORES FOR FY 2000-01) | |||||
| Grade Level | Male | Female | Total | Percent | Cumulative Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
399
|
46
|
445
|
1.9%
|
1.9%
|
| 2 |
1,622
|
196
|
1,818
|
7.7%
|
9.6%
|
| 3 |
2,193
|
249
|
2,442
|
10.4%
|
20.0%
|
| 4 |
1,935
|
207
|
2,142
|
9.1%
|
29.1%
|
| 5 |
2,935
|
322
|
3,257
|
13.9%
|
43.0%
|
| 6 |
2,651
|
313
|
2,964
|
12.6%
|
55.6%
|
| 7 |
1,565
|
178
|
1,743
|
7.4%
|
63.0%
|
| 8 |
1,404
|
150
|
1,554
|
6.6%
|
69.7%
|
| 9 |
1,938
|
221
|
2,159
|
9.2%
|
78.9%
|
| 10 |
722
|
67
|
789
|
3.4%
|
82.2%
|
| 11 |
1,452
|
131
|
1,583
|
6.7%
|
89.0%
|
| 12 |
2,360
|
235
|
2,595
|
11.0%
|
100.0%
|
| Data Unavailable |
2,130
|
110
|
2,240
|
|
|
| TOTAL |
23,306
|
2,425
|
25,731
|
100.0%
|
100.0%
|
| Median |
6.3
|
6.3
|
6.3
|
|
|
The table below groups the grade levels of the inmates admitted during the 2000-01 fiscal year into three different categories—basic literacy, functional literacy and GED Prep skills, per Florida Statute 239.301. Again, inmates with unavailable data were not included in the analysis.
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About 70 percent had less than GED Prep skills (less than 9.0 grade level).
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Forty percent of the inmates were classified as having functional literacy skills (5.0 to 8.9 grade levels).
| Tested Literacy Skill Levels at Admission (FIRST TESTS OF ADULT BASIC EDUCATION [TABE] FOR FY 2000-01) | |||||||||
| Literacy Skill | White Males | White Females | Black Males | Black Females | Other Males | Other Females | Total | Percent | Cumulative Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning Basic Literacy (1.0 - 4.9) |
1,658
|
195
|
4,397
|
473
|
94
|
30
|
6,847
|
29.1%
|
29.1%
|
| Functional Literacy (5.0 - 8.9) |
3,549
|
461
|
4,890
|
461
|
116
|
41
|
9,518
|
40.5%
|
69.7%
|
| GED Prep (9.0 - 12.9) |
4,445
|
503
|
1,953
|
128
|
74
|
23
|
7,126
|
30.3%
|
100.0%
|
| Data Unavailable |
1,059
|
42
|
952
|
52
|
119
|
16
|
2,240
|
|
|
| TOTAL |
10,711
|
1,201
|
12,192
|
1,114
|
403
|
110
|
25,731
|
100.0%
|
100.0%
|
| Median |
8.3
|
8.1
|
5.7
|
5.4
|
6.0
|
6.1
|
6.3
|
|
|
|
|
| 2000-2001 Annual Report |
