Standards for Adult and Juvenile Correctional Education Programs.

Overview & Synopsis

This booklet contains standards developed with input from correctional educators and field tested in correctional education programs. The standards cover four major areas: (1) administration (philosophy and goals, written policy and procedure, organizational chart, budget, accreditation, annual meeting, student records, and program evaluation); (2) staff (chief correctional education administrator, local education leadership, personnel policies, preservice training, student/teacher ratio, comparable pay, and business and industry involvement); (3) students (student orientation, classification, educational incentives, screening/assessment, women's equity, individual program plans, evaluation, and licensing and credentialling); and (4) programs (comprehensive education programs, curriculum, equipment and facilities, instructional resource materials, vocational trade advisory committees, special education, education for segregated populations, and postsecondary programs). A program evaluation form and a form for suggested changes in standards are included in the guide. (KC)