NCJ Number
199473
Date Published
February 2001
Length
540 pages
Annotation
This document is an annual report discussing various activities conducted by the Juvenile Justice Educational Enhancement Program (JJEEP) during 2000.
Abstract
JJEEP assists the Department of Education (DOE) in ensuring high-quality education for youths in juvenile justice education programs through the following four functions. The first is to conduct quality assurance reviews of the education programs in Florida’s juvenile justice facilities. The second is to provide technical assistance to improve education programs. The third is to conduct research that identifies most promising educational practices. The final function is to validate best practices, and provide policy recommendations to DOE to ensure the successful transition of students back into their school, community, and/or work settings. Chapter 1 details the educational quality assurance standards, rating system, methodology, and review process. Chapter 2 summarizes an implementation update of juvenile justice education legislation. Chapter 3 provides an analysis of 2000 quality assurance review results. Chapter 4 describes the major methods of technical assistance. The corrective action process is intended to ensure that juvenile justice programs provide timely and quality educational services to juvenile justice students. This process is discussed in Chapter 5. Chapter 6 discusses pre- and post-education outcomes. Chapter 7 details the initial implementation of JJEEP’s longitudinal research. Chapter 8 describes several best practices in juvenile justice education. Chapters 9, 10, and 11 discuss aftercare research, privatization, and special education services, respectively. Chapter 12 focuses on gender-specific programming needs. Chapter 13 updates the status of contracts and contract management. Chapter 14 discusses facility size, education, and other performance measures. Chapter 15 discusses teacher certification. 8 appendices