1. (a) Competency-based education shall provide every ward an individualized, prescriptive, individually paced, open-entry/open-exit educational program with a concentration on life management and employability skills with specific objectives for the ward to accomplish.

   1. (1) Each subject shall have pre and post tests administered as determined by facility and Youth Authority staff.
2. (b) Computer-assisted education programs shall be utilized for academic and vocational subjects.

3. (c) Physical education program shall consist of two hours per day of organized physical activity, one-half hour of which is devoted to calisthenics.

   1. (1) Wards who are diagnosed as needing specialized remedial physical exercise programs shall be provided an individualized program which has stated objectives that are written and tested for progress.

4. (d) Vocational assessment and industrial arts training shall be provided with testing for vocational preference and testing for ability to reach the preferred goal.

   1. (1) Vocational experience may be given to wards working with tradesmen at the facility and/or utilizing an industrial shop that contains a variety of training modules.
5. (e) Work experience shall be a part of the ward's program by having each ward assigned to a work crew that works in the community for other public entities. Individual wards may be placed on a work experience with a private company.
6. (f) Character education shall be classes given with the objective of providing training in mental habits, attitudes, values, personal goals that influence personal behavior.
7. (g) Victim awareness shall be given in small groups with volunteer victims who will not face any ward who committed a crime against him or her.

Note: Authority cited: Section 1712, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Section 894, Welfare and Institutions Code.