Attachment 3 Educ Stds.docx

ATTACHMENT 3

Education Standards Checklist for Private Provider Contracts All schools and contractual partners who provide instructional services as part of the SCDJJ School District are required to comply with all written policies, procedures, and practices in accordance with State and Federal mandates.

Educational staff will consist of one Highly Qualified, certified Education Director per contractual facility, one instructional facilitator for each of the four content areas, and one Highly Qualified, certified Special Education Teacher. The Education Director must hold the Expanded ADAPT Evaluator endorsement or be willing to complete training offered by SCDE upon hiring. An instructional facilitator may be a certified teacher, a non-certified education staff, or an associate teacher. SCDJJ’s School District will provide certified “Teachers of Record” for its educational platform.

The general curriculum at each contractual facility will be followed as mandated by the State Department of Education.

Each contractual facility is required to make provisions to meet the educational needs of juveniles requiring special education and/or related services as outlined and implemented in accordance with the SC Department of Juvenile Justice Special Education Policies and Procedures Manual, SC Department of Education guidelines and Federal regulations. Each facility will be responsible for ensuring that a Highly Qualified certified SPED teacher be accessible during each school day to provide SPED services.

The educational program will allow for flexible scheduling that permits juveniles to enter at any time.

Career and technology education provided will be appropriate to the needs of the juveniles in accordance with the SC Department of Education guidelines and must be approved through SCDJJ School District.

Students at all facilities must have a Career Ready assessment and Career Readiness programming. Students will have access to a Career Development Facilitator to assist students with career ready and post-secondary plans. All students will need to have participated in Financial Literacy Programs prior to discharge.

SCDJJ School District has assigned a Compliance Monitor and / or Principal to manage and monitor educational program compliance at all alternative placement facilities. Annual and ongoing evaluation and review of each facility’s educational program by SCDJJ School District will include evaluation of education staff and physical facility.

Participation in the statewide testing program is required for all students in contractual facilities.

Appropriate physical facilities are required for classroom instruction, as defined by the South Carolina Department of Education. All classrooms are required to be appointed with sufficient equipment and furnishings to provide for the educational needs of the juvenile caseload, to include student computer workstations that meet technology specifications of the educational platform delivery.

Each facility is responsible for developing a planned partnership with local community public library systems and / or community partners to create a lending library (i.e. bookmobile, book donations, business book sponsors).

SCDJJ School District policies, procedures, and practices provide that each juvenile is evaluated in terms of basic academic needs based on information received through contact with the juvenile’s home, school and district. All academic credits and transcripts will be granted and issued by SCDJJ School District certified counselors.

SCDJJ School District policies, procedures and practices provide for sharing information on attendance, achievement, and / or grades with designated school facilities within the SCDJJ School District to ensure that juveniles meet school attendance requirements and continue to earn Carnegie units where applicable. SCDJJ School District will award a high school diploma when all graduation requirements are met.

Maintenance of appropriate educational records and their privacy and security is required by all contractual facilities.

Participation in the SCDJJ Educational Services staff development and professional learning opportunities program is required by all educational staff at each contractual facility.