program overview of the educational component at rhode island training school
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Program Overview of the Educational Component at Rhode Island Training School. June 30, 2005 Teacher Quality & Accreditation Presented by: Dr. Arlene Chorney, PhD Principal. General Information. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Program Overview of the Program Overview of the Educational Component atEducational Component at
Rhode Island Training SchoolRhode Island Training School
June 30, 2005June 30, 2005
Teacher Quality & AccreditationTeacher Quality & Accreditation
Presented by: Dr. Arlene Chorney, PhDPresented by: Dr. Arlene Chorney, PhD PrincipalPrincipal
General InformationGeneral Information
In Rhode Island, Juvenile Corrections In Rhode Island, Juvenile Corrections is a component of the Department of is a component of the Department of Children, Youth & Families, as is Children, Youth & Families, as is Child Welfare and Children’s Child Welfare and Children’s Behavioral Health. Juvenile Behavioral Health. Juvenile Corrections includes the Rhode Corrections includes the Rhode Island Training School and Juvenile Island Training School and Juvenile Probation and Parole.Probation and Parole.
Rhode Island Training SchoolRhode Island Training School
Capacity of 179, but is often overcrowded, Capacity of 179, but is often overcrowded, currently we have 211 residentscurrently we have 211 residents
Provides full medical, clinical, recreational Provides full medical, clinical, recreational & educational services& educational services
Website developed by teachers and Website developed by teachers and studentsstudents
can be found at:can be found at:http://www.brown.edu/Departments/IESE/Projects/RITS/
index.html
School ApprovalsSchool Approvals
Inter-Department Agreement 1996Inter-Department Agreement 1996On-going School Approval – Bi-annualOn-going School Approval – Bi-annualCorrectional Education Association Correctional Education Association
2004-20072004-2007
RegulationsRegulations
Compulsory School AttendanceCompulsory School AttendanceFederal Court OrderFederal Court Order
Educational ProgramEducational Program
By Section 42 of RI General Laws: 72.4, Compulsory By Section 42 of RI General Laws: 72.4, Compulsory School Attendance – Children in State CareSchool Attendance – Children in State Care “ “All inmates in the training school, without regard to their All inmates in the training school, without regard to their age, must attend or participate in a school, vocational, age, must attend or participate in a school, vocational, general equivalency diploma program, or other training general equivalency diploma program, or other training program located on the training school grounds as part of program located on the training school grounds as part of the training school’s programs while committed to the the training school’s programs while committed to the training school.”training school.” A Federal Court Order enjoins us ‘from failing to comply A Federal Court Order enjoins us ‘from failing to comply in all respects with all state and federal education laws, in all respects with all state and federal education laws, regulations and the policies of…..’regulations and the policies of…..’
Class OfferingsClass Offerings
Middle -Middle -SecondarySecondary
Post-SecondaryPost-Secondary ArtsArts TransitionTransition
EnglishEnglish College CoursesCollege Courses AS220AS220 Life SkillsLife Skills
ReadingReading CarpentryCarpentry VISTA’SVISTA’S JOBS ReadinessJOBS Readiness
AlgebraAlgebra Small EnginesSmall Engines MentoringMentoring CPR/First AidCPR/First Aid
ScienceScience ComputersComputers TransitionTransition
US HistoryUS History BarberingBarbering
Phys. EdPhys. Ed ArtsArts
HealthHealth MentoringMentoring
ArtArt Computer RepairComputer Repair
Library/MediaLibrary/Media
CarpentryCarpentry
Culinary ArtsCulinary Arts
Consumer Consumer ScienceScience
ComputersComputers
StaffingStaffing
Organizational ChartOrganizational Chart
CertificationCertification
Highly Qualified StaffHighly Qualified Staff For additional information visit the Rhode Department of For additional information visit the Rhode Department of
Education at Education at http://www.ridoe.net/teacher_cert/Default.htmhttp://www.ridoe.net/teacher_cert/Default.htm
Where we are going…….Where we are going…….
New FacilitiesNew FacilitiesOpportunity to Design New Opportunity to Design New
Educational ProgrammingEducational Programming