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

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

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

Assessment and Data Systems

The content on this page has been moved to NDTAC's Data Corner.


Strategies, Models, and Innovations

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Community Assessment Center Concept
Informs juvenile justice practitioners and other youth service providers about OJJDP's work in developing and demonstrating a Community Assessment Center model.
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Further Reading

man readingBalancing Local Assessment with Statewide Testing: Building a Program that Meets Student Needs
In this article, Rabinowitz and Ananda outline the role of State and local assessment, essential features of local programs, and the steps local policymakers and stakeholders should consider when developing local assessment systems.
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The Juvenile Justice Evaluation Center (JJEC) Program Evaluation Briefing Series
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Florida's Juvenile Justice Educational Enhancement Program (JJEEP)
Read about JJEEP in Evaluation Review.
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Correctional Education Programs Serving Incarcerated Juveniles: A Status Report by Regina M. Foley and Jing Gao
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Tools

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Self-Study Toolkit: Comprehensive Assessment Module
NDTAC's Comprehensive Assessment Module discusses why comprehensive assessment upon entry is important and suggests components that should be included in a comprehensive assessment. Use this module to help measure how your facility is doing in terms of providing comprehensive assessment at entry. more »

Self-Study Toolkit: Collecting and Using Data
Use the NDTAC Data Collection Module to learn more about collecting and using high quality student data. more »

The National Youth Employment Coalition   (NYEC) Education Development Network (EDNet)
The NYEC Education Development Network (EDNet) publishes a self-assessment tool designed to improve school and education programs.
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Find additional toolkits with hands-on resources useful for program development, assessment, and evaluation.


Legal Requirements & Legislation

» Section 1431 of No Child Left Behind describes the criteria to be used to evaluate the effectiveness of programs conducted under Subparts 1 and 2 of Title I, Part D.

» In conducting each evaluation, a State agency or local educational agency shall use multiple and appropriate measures of student progress.

» State agencies and local education agencies are responsible for submitting evaluation results to the State education agency and the State Secretary of Education; and for using the results of these evaluations to improve subsequent programs.

For more information, see NDTAC's Data Corner.

Events & Presentations

 

 

 

Other Resources

Curriculum for Training Educators of Youth in Confinement
A curriculum for educators working with youth in confinement, including models on current trends and issues in juvenile justice and education of juvenile offenders; institutional culture; student assessment; curriculum, social skills; program and classroom evaluation; and transition.
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The content of this Web site does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. The programs/models featured on this site have not been evaluated by NDTAC. The site is meant to serve as a tool and to provide examples of work being done in the field. This Web site was created and is maintained by American Institutes for Research (AIR) through funding from the U.S. Department of Education, contract no. ED-ESE-10-O-0103.
For more information, send an e-mail to NDTAC@air.org.