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CEA Who Are We. Arlington, Virginia June 23, 2014. CEA’s Goals Affiliations and Collaborative Relationships The Competition Who are the CEA membership?. Goals. To Increase the effectiveness, expertise, and skills of its members
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CEAWho Are We Arlington, Virginia June 23, 2014
CEA’s Goals • Affiliations and Collaborative Relationships • The Competition • Who are the CEA membership?
Goals • To Increase the effectiveness, expertise, and skills of its members • To involve its members in an active and supportive network of professionals who are leaders in the field of correctional education • To help increase the quality of educational programs and service through technical assistance as well as advocacy • To offer timely and practical information to fellow staff members • To represent the collective interest of correctional education before the government, the press, and the public on the national as well as on state, provincial, and local levels
Affiliations • American Correctional Association (ACA) • American Jail Association (AJA) • European Prison Education Association (EPEA) • International Federation of Education in Correctional Settings - Australia (IFECSA) • American Association for Adult & Continuing Education (AAACE) • National Association for Adults with Special Learning Needs (NAASLN)
What Competition? • The Correctional Education Association is the ONLY group for educators working in correctional settings. • Only CEA has insight into the needs faced by this special group of professionals! “By correctional educators, for correctional educators”
Students We Serve • 76% Adult • 25% Juvenile • 80% Male • 29% Female
Type of Facility • 86% Prison • 13% Jail/Detention Center • 1% Community (halfway house/PP)
Areas of Instruction 50% ABE/GED 13% CTE 6% Special Education 4% Post Secondary 2% ESL/ELL 9% Other (16% Administration)
Member Positions 53% Teacher 30% Administrator 6% Support Staff 3% Librarian 3% Retiree 2% Researcher 2% Counselor 1% Volunteer
Facility Operations • 84% State • 9% Local/County • 6% Private • 1% Federal
How to Join/Renew • Complete membership form and send it to the CEA office either by mail or fax • Complete the online form at www.ceanational.org and join instantly!