More Topics in WVSDT

Instructional Programs 

The teachers in our Juvenile Detention Centers, DHHR (Department of Health and Human Resources) facilities, and adult correctional centers have access to high quality instructional programs that provide students with rigorous and relevant content. The WVDE (West Virginia Department of Education) approves various publishers for the West Virginia Schools of Diversion & Transition to review and adopt materials on a rolling basis.

English/Language Arts

Science

Social Studies

Prioritized Curriculum

Guided by the research of Robert Marzano, the Curriculum Support Team has worked diligently with our teachers to create prioritized curriculum guides to narrow focus for teachers and reduce overlapping and repetition among standards.

2020  2021  2022  2023 

Social Studies 

  1. Citizenship
  2. Geography
  3. History
  4. Economics 

English/Language Arts 

  1. Informative Text
  2. Narrative Text
  3. Argumentative Text
  4. Research and Career Writing 

Science 

  1. Matter and its Effects
  2. Atoms to Planets
  3. The Restless Earth and Its Effects on Life
  4. The Changing Earth and Human Activity

Math 

  1. Number Systems, Rations, and Proportional Relationships
  2. Expressions, Equations, and Functions
  3. Formulas and Data Analysis
  4. Transformations and Graphs