CONTENTS

I. Introduction

• Need for Instructional Guide
• Project History
• Statement of Mission
• Goals and Objectives

II. Brief History and Funding of Educational Programming

III. A Recovery Model: Implications for Curriculum and Instruction

IV. Within the Correctional Facility: Roles and Responsibilities

V. What Do Incarcerated Youth Need?

• Self–Awareness
• Academic Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills
• Vocational Skills
• Communication Skills
• Social Skills
• Life Management Skills
• Transition Skills

VI. How Can Providers Facilitate Learning?

• Adapt to Environment
• Assess Student Needs
• Creating the Learning Community
• Contextualization
• Instructional Strategies

VII. Special Contributions from Educational Administrators

VIII. Mandates

• NYS Laws Pertaining to Education in Correctional Facilities
• Employment Rights and Related Matters

IX. Sample Lessons

• Introduction
• Sample Lessons Table of Contents

Resource Materials

Appendices

• Appendix A - Executive Summary
• Appendix B - Special Services
• Appendix C - Sample Rap Sheet
• Appendix D - Acronyms Glossary