NCJ Number
199470
Date Published
2000
Length
53 pages
Annotation
This document discusses standards for juvenile justice detention centers.
Abstract
Detention centers are juvenile facilities that detain students while they are awaiting their court appearances or awaiting placement in a commitment facility. The Juvenile Justice Educational Enhancement Program (JJEEP) conducts quality assurance reviews of educational programs in Florida’s juvenile justice facilities annually. The vision of JJEEP is for each provider of educational services to be of such high quality that all young people transitioning back to their local communities will be prepared to return to school, home, and/or work settings as successful and well-educated citizens. The educational quality assurance standards for detention centers for 2001 are comprised of 18 indicators. The eight priority indicators for detention centers are enrollment, student planning, curriculum, support services, instructional personnel qualifications, funding and support, contract management, and oversight and assistance. Six compliance indicators are enrollment, daily population notification, support services, program management, contract management, and oversight and assistance. Educational quality assurance ratings are determined using the same methodology and rating scales for each educational program. Policy document, file review, interviews with school staff, and observations of activities and services are used to verify program practices. Performance indicators are rated using a 10-point scale. Compliance indicators, which are averaged into the program’s performance ratings, are rated using a three-tiered scale.