Evaluating the Plan Components
Title I, Neglected and Delinquent, Subpart 2 Programs
Local Education Agency Rubric
Category
Criteria
Assurance Statements
Certification and statistical data has been completed and signed
by the superintendent and the local agency contact.
Meets
Compliance
Needs
Improvement
Assurance statements are signed by the superintendent and
submitted accordingly.
Comments:
Description of
Institutions and
Agreements with the
LEA
A copy of the license issued by DHHR for each institution to
receive N & D Subpart 2 funding from the designated LEA is
included.
A description of the program at each facility as designed to meet
the licensure requirements is included detailing the number of
children served, services provided, pre- and post-test methods,
tutoring details and expectations.
Formal agreements are described among the LEA, the
correctional facilities, and alternative school programs serving
children and youth involved with the juvenile justice system.
Comments:
Student Needs
A description of how participating schools coordinate with
facilities working with delinquent children and youth to ensure
that such children and youth are participating in an education
program comparable to one operating in the local school such
youth would attend is included.
A description of the program operated by participating schools
for children and youth returning from correctional facilities and,
as appropriate, the types of services that such schools will
provide such children and youth and other at-risk children and
youth is included.
A description of the characteristics (including learning
difficulties, substance abuse problems, and other special needs)
of the children and youth who will be returning from correctional
facilities and, as appropriate, other at-risk children and youth
expected to be served by the program, and a description of how
the school will coordinate existing education programs to meet
the unique educational needs of such children and youth are
included.
Comments:
Revised for 12-13 school year
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Category
Criteria
Transition
Services
A description of how schools will coordinate with existing social,
health, and other services to meet the needs of students returning
from correctional facilities, at-risk children or youth, and other
participating children or youth, including prenatal health care and
nutrition services, related to the health of the parent and the child
or youth, parenting and child development classes, child care,
targeted reentry and outreach programs, referrals to community
resources, and scheduling flexibility is included, as appropriate.
Meets
Compliance
Needs
Improvement
A description of any partnerships with local businesses to
develop training, curriculum-based youth entrepreneurship
education and mentoring services for participating students is
included, as appropriate.
Comments:
Parent
Involvement
A description of how the program will involve parents in efforts
to improve the educational achievement of their children, assist
in dropout prevention activities, and prevent the involvement of
their children in delinquent activities is included, as appropriate.
Comments:
Program
Coordination/
Transition Services
A description of how the program under this subpart will be
coordinated with other Federal, State and local programs, such as
programs under Title I of Public Law 105-220 and vocational and
technical education programs serving at-risk children and youth
is included.
A description of how the program will be coordinated with
programs operated under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act of 1974 and other comparable programs is
included, if applicable.
A description of how schools will work with probation officers to
assist in meeting the needs of children and youth returning from
correctional facilities is included, as appropriate.
A description of the efforts participating schools will make to
ensure correctional facilities working with children and youth are
aware of a child’s or youth’s existing individualized education
program is included.
A description of the steps participating schools will take to find
alternative placements for children and youth interested in
continuing their education but unable to participate in a regular
public school program is included, as appropriate.
Comments:
Revised for 12-13 school year
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Category
Criteria
Accountability
A description of a plan for pre- and post-testing at the LEA
supported facilities to establish a consistent reporting method
with this year setting the baseline data and continuing for a three
year period is included. The same instruments should be used in
all the LEA sponsored facilities to establish a consistent reporting
method.
Meets
Compliance
Needs
Improvement
Comments:
Budget
A detailed budget for the allocated amount and expenditures for
EACH LEA funded program is included. A budget narrative
describing how the funds will be used in included.
Comments:
Revised for 12-13 school year
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