Friends,
I invite you to review the U.S. Department of Education: A Reentry Education Model. The report explores a few challenges caused by a potential lack of coordination and communication between institutions and community-based education programs. T of the disconnects explored include:
● Differing standardized assessments and curriculum and lack of articulation agreements (a legal agreement matching courses between education institutions), making student transfers from one program to another difficult.
● Misinterpretation of federal and state privacy laws and lack of links among data systems, making it difficult for programs to get a comprehensive picture of their students’ backgrounds, avoid duplication of effort, and track outcomes.
Do you see this as a problem or concern in your area? How are you addressing these challenges? What solutions do your agencies integrate to ensure returning citizens move seamlessly into community services?