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2007 National Conference : Juvenile Justice No Child Left Behind Collaboration Project

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2007 National Conference

Sharing Solutions and Building Alliances

The 2007 conference on Juvenile Justice Education and No Child Left Behind (NCLB) was held in Tampa, FL from July 8th to July 10th. The conference was a great success with 51 participants from 30 states. Shay Bilchik, former administrator for OJJDP and CEO of the Child Welfare League of America gave the keynote address. Juvenile justice education administrators from several states presented and shared their strategies for implementing the requirements of NCLB. There was also open discussion with the states regarding future project activities.

Panel Presentations

Panel I: Providing Transition Services that Assist Youth in Returning to School and/or Gaining Employment After Release
Scott Perry, Oregon
A Systems Approach to Reducing Truancy and Improving School Attendance (PowerPoint)

Chrissy Dorion, Florida
A Seamless Educational Transition to and from Commitment Facilities

Susan Lockwood, Indiana
Indiana's Transition to School Initiative (PowerPoint)

Panel II: Reporting and Using Educational Outcome Measures of Delinquent Youth
Terry Senio, Delaware
Setting the Pace: Creating Interagency Collaboration (PowerPoint)

Tarek Anandan, NDTAC
Part D Annual Data Collection: Results, Findings, and Implications (PowerPoint)

Bill Bales, Florida
Using Research and Data to Inform Policy and Accountability Measures (PowerPoint)

Panel III: Using Evaluation and Monitoring Systems to Improve Educational Services
Steve Crew, Iowa
Evaluation and Monitoring in a Decentralized State (PowerPoint)

John Stewart, Alabama
Accreditation & Monitoring: Necessities in Juvenile Justice Schools (PowerPoint)

Christine Kenney, Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Department of Youth Services and the University of Massachusetts Evaluation Plan (PowerPoint)

Panel IV: Addressing Educational Requirements in Detention Facilities
Dorothy Wodraska, Arizona
Complying with NCLB Requirements in Short Term Detention Facilities (PowerPoint)

Jacque Reese, Arkansas
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Educational Services in Short Term Detention Facilities (PowerPoint)

Panel V: Recruiting and Retaining Highly Qualified Teachers in Juvenile Facilities
Arlene Chorney, Rhode Island
Highly Qualified Teachers: How Rhode Island Corrections Makes This Happen (PowerPoint)

Jean Rightley (Davidson), New Mexico
Recruiting and Retaining Highly Qualified Teachers (PowerPoint)

Panel VI: Academic Performance Measures
Deborah Nance, Texas
Use of Student Performance Results for Program Improvement & Accountability (PowerPoint)

George Pesta, Florida
The Implementation of a Statewide Pre and Post Academic Assessment System (PowerPoint)

Jane Young, North Carolina
The Use of Alternative Student Performance Measures in Juvenile Justice Programs (PowerPoint)

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