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Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice Educational Program. Educational program prior to the DJJ/DOJ Memorandum of Agreement Process of Educational Improvement Current status of DJJ Educational Program. Educational Program Prior to Memorandum of Agreement.
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Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice Educational Program • Educational program prior to the DJJ/DOJ Memorandum of Agreement • Process of Educational Improvement • Current status of DJJ Educational Program
Educational Program Prior to Memorandum of Agreement • “Consistently inconsistent” approach to education • No standardized curriculum - academic or vocational • Outdated textbooks and equipment • Overcrowded classrooms • Inadequate special education services • Inadequate staffing and teacher training
Process of Educational Improvement • Memorandum of Agreement signed with U.S. Dept. of Justice • Georgia General Assembly appropriated funding • Inter-agency Education Task Force appointed • Office of Education established and Director appointed • Operational plan developed
Operational Plan • Educational Management System • Policy development • Curriculum development- academic /vocational • Textbook adoption • Special Education procedures • Staffing allocation plan • Staff development • Program Monitoring and Evaluation
Current Status of DJJ Education Program • Meeting held with all state school Superintendents • Curriculum fully implemented at all sites with related textbooks • Vocational equipment purchased for use at all YDC sites • Memorandum of Understanding signed with Technical Colleges • Increased identification of special education students
Current Status of Education Program • Employed Regional Principals at the RYDC sites • Alternative Educational Behavior Management program implemented • Evaluation instruments developed for site and program evaluation • Extensive program monitoring underway (DJJ, State Dept of Education, Federal,QA monitoring)