National Training National Training Curriculum for Curriculum for Educators of Educators of Youth in Youth in ConfinementConfinement

NPJS Center for Research andNPJS Center for Research andProfessional DevelopmentProfessional Development

at Michigan State Universityat Michigan State University

Flexible training designFlexible training design

• Module design– 40 hour single training strategy– 2, 4, or 8 hour stand-alone

segments

Curriculum ModulesCurriculum Modules

• Current Trend and Issues in Current Trend and Issues in Juvenile Justice and EducationJuvenile Justice and Education

• Institutional CultureInstitutional Culture• Student AssessmentStudent Assessment• CurriculumCurriculum• Teaching and LearningTeaching and Learning• Behavior ManagementBehavior Management• Social Skills InstructionSocial Skills Instruction• Transition ServicesTransition Services• Program and Classroom Program and Classroom

EvaluationEvaluation

““Research shows that simply Research shows that simply duplicating the programs and duplicating the programs and practices of the public schools practices of the public schools yields ineffective education in yields ineffective education in juvenile confinement juvenile confinement facilities.”facilities.”

(LeBlanc, Pfannenstriel, and Tashjian , 1991)

The need for The need for a training curriculuma training curriculum

• Traditional teacher training Traditional teacher training programs inadequate for the programs inadequate for the needs of confinement educatorsneeds of confinement educators

• Lack of professional development Lack of professional development opportunities specific to the opportunities specific to the needs of confinement educatorsneeds of confinement educators

• New teachers to confinement New teachers to confinement education were ill-prepared for education were ill-prepared for their teaching assignmenttheir teaching assignment

Feedback from the fieldFeedback from the field

• Update modulesUpdate modules– Current Trends and Issues should Current Trends and Issues should

include No Child Left Behind include No Child Left Behind informationinformation

• Add to curriculumAdd to curriculum– Need training regarding the Need training regarding the

delivery of special education delivery of special education services – especially as it relates services – especially as it relates to short-term detention facilitiesto short-term detention facilities

• Excellent tool for cross-training Excellent tool for cross-training with juvenile justice staffwith juvenile justice staff

Strategies for Staff Buy-inStrategies for Staff Buy-in

• Dissemination of training to Dissemination of training to multi-facility agencymulti-facility agency– North Carolina Office of Juvenile North Carolina Office of Juvenile

Justice and Delinquency PreventionJustice and Delinquency Prevention

• Application of training principles Application of training principles in single agency jurisdictionin single agency jurisdiction– Pathfinder Education Program – Pathfinder Education Program –

Lancaster County Juvenile Lancaster County Juvenile Detention, Lincoln, NebraskaDetention, Lincoln, Nebraska

Curriculum, training and technical Curriculum, training and technical assistance is available through . . .assistance is available through . . .

NPJS Center for Research and Professional NPJS Center for Research and Professional DevelopmentDevelopmentSuite 350 NisbetSuite 350 NisbetMichigan State UniversityMichigan State University1407 S. Harrison1407 S. HarrisonEast Lansing, MI 49053East Lansing, MI 49053517.432.1242517.432.1242http://njda.msu.edu

Kia Harris – Director of TrainingKia Harris – Director of Training