Congressional Presentations

2009

• Thomas G. Blomberg, Ph.D.
  Congressional Testimony Lost Educational Opportunities in Alternative Settings.mp4 (Video)
  Congressional Testimony Handout Congressional Testimony.pdf (PDF)

2005

• Thomas G. Blomberg, was invited by the American Youth Policy Forum to present No Child Left Behind and the Juvenile Justice Education System: A Plan for National Collaboration to United States Congressional Staff in Washington, DC. The meeting occurred on November 15, 2005. AmericanYouth.ppt (PowerPoint)

National Conference on Juvenile Justice Education and No Child Left Behind

2008

• Nebraska
  Charting the Future (PowerPoint)
• Ohio
  No Offender Left Behind (PowerPoint)

2007

• 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
  • Conditional Release Academic Intake Form (CRAIF) - ACTS (Word Doc)
  • Educational Exit Plan (Word Doc)
  • JJTD Enrollment Procedures (Word Doc)
  • Records Request (Word Doc)
  • Transition Specialist - Job Duties (Word Doc)
  • Transition Services Strategies (Word Doc)
• Susan Lockwood, Indiana
  Indiana's Transition to School Initiative (PowerPoint)
• Terry Senio, Delaware
  Setting the Pace: Creating Interagency Collaboration (PowerPoint)
• Bill Bales, Florida
  Using Research and Data to Inform Policy and Accountability Measures (PowerPoint)
• 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)
• 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)
• 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)
• 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)

Correctional Education Association Leadership Forum Presentations

2010

• Thomas Blomberg
  The Alliance for Juvenile Justice Education (short)
• Thomas Blomberg
  The Alliance for Juvenile Justice Education (expanded)

2009

• Thomas Blomberg
  Advancing Correctional Education (PowerPoint)
• George Pesta
  The JJ NCLB Collaboration Project Final Presentation (PowerPoint)

2008

• Thomas Blomberg
  Fiscal Crisis, Corrections, and Education: A Call for Collaborative Action (PowerPoint)
• George Pesta
  Update on the JJ NCLB Collaboration Project (PowerPoint)

2007

• Thomas Blomberg
  Correction Education: Past, Present, and Future. (PowerPoint)

Juvenile Justice Education Institute and Southern Conference on Corrections

2008

• Alabama, Dr. John Stewart
  “Juvenile Justice Student Release: Alabama’s Successful Transition and Collaboration” (PowerPoint)
• California, Brian Uslan
  “Redesigning Accountability in California’s Juvenile Court and Alternative Schools” (PowerPoint)
• Indiana, Dr. Susan Lockwood
  “Indiana's Transition to School Initiative” (PowerPoint)
• Massachusetts, Shirley Gilfether
  “JJPD -Juvenile Justice Professional Development: Empowering Teachers, Inspiring Students.” (PowerPoint)