West Virginia Department of Education
Office of Institutional Education Programs
Operational Procedures
TRANSITION CURRICULUM
IN ADULT STATE
CORRECTIONAL
FACILITIES
Section
Programs and Services
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Approval:
1.0. PURPOSE:
The purpose of this procedure is to assure continuity in learning by establishing procedures for the
delivery of Transition Skills Programs in adult state correctional facilities.
2.0
APPLICABILITY:
The operational procedure applies to all Transition programs and all transition courses facilitated by
Institutional Education Programs in adult state correctional facilities.
3.0
POLICY STATEMENT:
It is essential that the delivery of Transition Skills programs in adult facilities is provided in a
consistent manner that assures students the ability to continue a program from any adult facility.
4.0
DEFINITIONS:
4.1
Program- The Transition Skills program consists of all Affective Skills courses approved by
WVDOE-OIEP.
4.2
Course courses are studies concentrated on a topic or related topics. Courses may be closed
or open-entry/open-exit.
4.3
Certificate-Certificates are recognition of the completion of a course.
4.4
Diploma-Diplomas are recognition of the completion of the Transition Program.
5.0
PROCEDURES:
5.1
Institutions may offer only courses from the Office of Institutional Education Programs
Transitions Skills Curriculum.
5.2
Principals and Lead Teachers will work with the Supervising Principal to determine course
offerings for each Facility. Course offerings will be reviewed annually at the request of
Principal and Lead Teachers, Transition Coordinator, and Supervising Principal.
5.3
Approved courses are:
5.3.1 Open Gate
5.3.2 Cognitive Skills I: Thinking For A Change
5.3.3 Cognitive Skills II: Criminality
5.3.4 Cognitive Skills III: Advanced Studies
5.3.5 Problem Solving
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5.3.6 Empathy & Responsibility
5.3.7 Social Skills
5.3.8 Anger Management
5.3.9 Assertiveness; Anger and Social Skills; Stress Management; Conflict Resolution;
5.3.10 Cultural Diversity
5.3.11 Emotion Management; Self-Esteem;
5.3.12 Critical Thinking
5.3.13 Relationships; Parenting;
5.3.14 Life Skills
5.3.15 (Hit the Ground Running)
5.3.16 Financial & Consumer Decisions
5.3.17 Job Search
5.3.18 Employment Maturity
5.3.19 Employment Practicum
5.3.20 99 Days & A Get Up
5.3.21 Transition Portfolio
5.3.22 Going Home (Lakin only)
5.3.23 Quality of Life (Mount Olive only)
Diplomas are offered in areas of specialization. The course requirements for completion
are:
5.4.1 Thinking Skills
5.4.1.1 Cognitive Skills I
5.4.1.2 Cognitive Skills II
5.4.1.3 Cognitive Skills III
5.4.1.4 Problem Solving
5.4.1.5 Empathy & Responsibility
5.4.1.6 Critical Thinking
5.4.1.7 Transition Portfolio
5.4.2 Life Skills
5.4.2.1 Hit the Ground Running)
5.4.2.2 Cognitive Skills I
5.4.2.3 Problem Solving
5.4.2.4 Social Skills
5.4.2.5 Anger Control
5.4.2.6 Cultural Diversity
5.4.2.7 99 Days & A Get Up
5.4.2.8 Transition Portfolio
5.4.3 Relationships
5.4.3.1 Cognitive Skills I
5.4.3.2 Problem Solving
5.4.3.3 Social Skills
5.4.3.4 Assertiveness
5.4.3.5 Relationships
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5.4.3.6 Parenting
5.4.3.7 Life Skills
5.4.3.8 99 Days & A Get Up
5.4.3.9 Transition Portfolio
5.4.4 Problem Resolution
5.4.4.1 Cognitive Skills I: Thinking For A Change
5.4.4.2 Cognitive Skills II: Criminality
5.4.4.3 Cognitive Skills III: Advanced Studies
5.4.4.4 Problem Solving
5.4.4.5 Assertiveness; Anger and Social Skills; Stress Management; Conflict
Resolution
5.4.4.6 Critical Thinking
5.4.4.7 Life Skills
5.4.4.8 99 Days & A Get Up
5.4.4.9 Transition Portfolio
5.4.5 Ready To Work
5.4.5.1 Cognitive Skills I: Thinking For A Change
5.4.5.2 Social Skills
5.4.5.3 Ready to Work
5.4.5.4 Job Search
5.4.5.5 Employment Maturity
5.4.5.6 Employment Practicum
5.4.5.7 99 Days & A Get Up
5.4.5.8 Transition Portfolio
5.4.6 Transition
5.4.6.1 Cognitive Skills I: Thinking For A Change
5.4.6.2 Cognitive Skills II: Criminality
5.4.6.3 Ready to Work
5.4.6.4 Financial and Consumer Decisions
5.4.6.5 Job Search
5.4.6.6 Employment Maturity
5.4.6.7 Employment Practicum
5.4.6.8 99 Days & A Get Up
5.4.6.9 Transition Portfolio
Instruction for each course must include, but is not limited to, approved content standards.
Instructors may teach additional standards with approval from the supervising principal.
The completion of Open Gate is required before enrollment into any other education course.
Continuity of instruction will be enhanced by the use of standardized forms. These forms
include:
5.7.1 Thinking Report
5.7.2 Personal History Inventory
5.7.3 Practicum Evaluation
5.7.4 In Program Behavior Assessment
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5.7.5 Adult Education Transcript Card
Permanent records must include:
5.8.1 Permanent record card
5.8.2 Certificates and diplomas
5.8.3 Assessments
5.8.4 Thinking reports
5.8.5 Portfolio information
5.8.6 Employment information
5.8.7 Individual education and transition plans
Certifications and diplomas are awarded only from the approved curriculum. Awarding of
diplomas should include notification to the supervising principal.
The Transition Coordinator may organize a committee of stakeholders to consider revision,
standardization and staff development.
AUTHORITY
6.1
State Board of Education Policy 1471 – Education in the States Correctional Institutions.