The National Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center for the Education of Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At Risk (NDTAC)

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Opening Plenary Session: National Juvenile Justice Issues and Implications for Education

Presenters: Andie Moss, President, The Moss Group, Inc.; John Tuell, Director, Child Welfare League of America, Juvenile Justice Systems Integration Initiative; and Nancy Gannon Hornberger, Executive Director, Coalition for Juvenile Justice

Moderator: Simon Gonsoulin, Project Director, NDTAC

8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

*Title I, Part D, Coordinators Workshop: ND Communities, Part I

9:45 – 10:30 a.m.

Opening Remarks: Gary Rutkin, Instructional Change Group Leader, U.S. Department of Education (SASA); John McLaughlin, Federal Program Manager, Title I, Part D, U.S. Department of Education; and Simon Gonsoulin, Project Director, NDTAC

10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

Effective Programs and Practices

Providing Appropriate Services and Instruction to Youth in Secure Care

Presenters: Joseph Gagnon, Assistant Professor, University of Florida; Polly Maccini, Associate Professor, University of Maryland; and David Houchins, Associate Professor, Georgia State University.

Moderator: Terry Teichrow, Montana State Title I, Part D, Coordinator

Student Diversity

Effective Education Practices for English Language Learners and Immigrant and Culturally Diverse Students

Presenters: Carlos Rodriguez, Principal Research Analyst, American Institutes for Research; and John Hosp, Associate Professor, University of Iowa

Moderator: Lynne Kendall-Wilson, Federal Program Coordinator, Virginia Department of Education

Transition

Supporting Youth in Transition to Adulthood: Lessons Learned in Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice

Presenter: David Altschuler, Principal Research Scientist, Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies, Johns Hopkins University

Moderator: Kathleen Sande, Washington State Title I, Part D, Coordinator

12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

Lunch With Keynote: How Can We Improve Outcomes for Our Youth?

Presenter: David Osher, Vice President, American Institutes for Research, Education, Human Development, and the Workforce; and Principal Investigator, NDTAC

CEA Updates

Presenter: Steve Steurer, Executive Director, Correctional Education Association

2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

Effective Programs and Practices

Improving Leadership Through Effective Professional Development

Presenters: Ted Price, Assistant Professor, University of West Virginia; and Tom O’Rourke, Educational Consultant

Moderator: Dottie Wodraska, Correctional Education Specialist, Director of Federal Education Grants Programs, Arizona Supreme Court

Student Diversity

Overrepresentation and Emerging Populations in Juvenile Justice

Presenters: Cassandra Villanueva, Director, National Council of La Raza, Latino Juvenile Justice Network; and David Osher, Vice President, American Institutes for Research, Education, Human Development, and the Workforce; and Principal Investigator, NDTAC

Moderator: Darryl Washington, Alabama State Title I, Part D, Coordinator

Transition

A Comprehensive Juvenile Justice System: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Presenter: Russell Carlino, Assistant Director, Allegheny County Juvenile Probation

Moderator: Marcia Calloway, Nevada State Title I, Part D, Coordinator

3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

Effective Programs and Practices

Disseminating Title I, Part D, Data

Presenters: John McLaughlin, Federal Program Manager, Title I, Part D, U.S. Department of Education; Stephanie Lampron, Deputy Director, NDTAC; and Darryl Washington, Alabama State Title I, Part D, Coordinator

Moderator: Tarek Anandan, Expert Panelist, NDTAC

Student Diversity

Effective Special Education Practices for Youth Who Come in Contact With the Juvenile Justice System

Presenters: Peter Leone, Professor, University of Maryland; and Ty Blackwell, Educational Quality Review Specialist, Maryland Department of Juvenile Services

Moderator: Jeff Breshears, California State Title I, Part D, Coordinator

Transition

Best Practice in Juvenile Justice Transition

Presenters: Karen Mann, Director, Center for Criminology and Public Policy Research, Florida State University; Kathleen Sande, Washington State Title I, Part D, Coordinator; and Trina Osher, President, Huff-Osher Consulting, Inc.

Moderator: Mindee O’Cummings, Task Leader, NDTAC

9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

Keynote Address: Working With Youth Known to Multiple Systems of Care

Presenter: Shay Bilchik, Research Professor, Georgetown University; and Director, Center for Juvenile Justice Reform and Systems Integration, Georgetown Public Policy Institute

Wrap-Up: David Osher, Vice President, American Institutes for Research, Education, Human Development, and the Workforce; and Principal Investigator, NDTAC; and John McLaughlin, Federal Program Manager, Title I, Part D, U.S. Department of Education

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Interactive Working Session: Action Plan Development

During this session Title I, Part D, Coordinators and their State team members developed an action plan that identifies next steps in taking their existing N&D program(s) to the next level and/or addressing a major pressing concern. The goal of this session was to have participants gather information and resources/tools from the 2 days of training around effective practices, student diversity, and transition and apply existing expertise, along with the coordinators’ knowledge of their programs, to assist teams in developing their action plan.

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

*Q & A Panel: John McLaughlin, Federal Program Manager, Title I, Part D, U.S. Department of Education; Aaron Young, Budget Analyst, U.S. Department of Education; and Bobbi Stettner-Eaton, Management and Program Analyst, U.S. Department of Education

3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

*Discussing Program Improvement and Technical Assistance Products: Concurrent Breakout Session

• Monitoring
• Institutionwide Programs
• LEA and Facility Relationships

4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

*ND Communities, Part II: Planning and Next Steps

Wrap-Up: Simon Gonsoulin, Project Director, NDTAC

Closing Remarks: David Osher, Vice President, American Institutes for Research, Education, Human Development, and the Workforce; and Principal Investigator, NDTAC; and John McLaughlin, Federal Program Manager, Title I, Part D, U.S. Department of Education