WESD Leads Statewide Youth Corrections Curriculum Development

WESD's School Improvement & Instructional Services Department hosted Youth Corrections Education Program (YCEP) professionals on November 18th in the first of several sessions aimed at redesign and standardization of the statewide YCEP curriculum.  YCEP sites across Oregon will benefit from WESD's leadership in aligning curriculum with the Common Core State Standards and bringing consistency to education throughout the system.  

The effort will also address the challenges presented by students well behind in academic progress by moving toward a series of "short cycle" courses within the standard semester system.  This will allow students to earn high school credit for demonstrated proficiency in course segments, as well as facilitate appropriate academic placement for students that may move within the YCEP system for treatment or security reasons.  

The first session, facilitate by Eric Blackford, focused on math curriculum design.  It was attended by YCEP educators, as well as representatives from Oregon School for the Deaf and Salem-Keizer School District.  The next session scheduled for December 9th will focus on English/Language Arts.  This session will be facilitated by Colleen Vancil, retired Director of Curriculum and Instruction for North Marion School Districts.  

WESD is proud of our YCEP programs, and excited about the opportunity to partner with the other YCEP providers to develop common curriculum to best serve the students statewide.