National Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center for the Education of Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk
August 2006 - Family Involvement
Osher, T., & Hunt, P. (2002, December). Involving families of youth who are in contact with the juvenile justice system. Research and Program Brief. Washington, DC: National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice.
Walker, J. A., & Friedman, K. (2001, January). “Listening and learning from families in juvenile justice”: A project of the Maryland Coalition for Families for Children’s Mental Health. Columbia, MD: Maryland Coalition of Families for Children’s Mental Heath.
Lichtenwalter, C., Bolerjack, M., & Edwards, J. A. (1997). Parents at the front door in family court and child welfare: Developing parent supports in the juvenile justice system. Focal Point, 11(1), 15–17.
Osher, T. W. (1994, October). Getting me on your team: Building partnerships with families. Presented at the Issues in Community Mental Health: Focus on Families symposium.
Slaton, E. (2004). Family engagement in evaluation: Lessons learned. Rockville, MD: Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health.
Kumpfer, K. L., & Alvardo, R. (1998, November). Effective family strengthening interventions. Juvenile Justice Bulletin. Washington, DC: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
McDonald, L., & Howard, D. (1998, December). Families and schools together. OJJDP Fact Sheet, 88. Washington, DC: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
June/July 2006 - Reading Literacy
Biancarosa, G., & Snow, C. E. (2004). Reading next—A vision for action and research in middle and high school literacy: A report to Carnegie Corporation of New York. Washington, DC: Alliance for Excellent Education.
Kamil, M. L. (2002). Adolescents and literacy: Reading for the 21 st century. Washington, DC: Alliance for Excellent Education. Retrieved March 27, 2005.
Meltzer, J. (2002). Adolescent literacy resources: Linking research and practice. Providence, RI: Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory at Brown University. Retrieved April 25, 2006.
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. (2000). Report of the National Reading Panel. Teaching children to read: An evidence-based assessment of the scientific research literature on reading and its implications for reading instruction (NIH Publication No. 00–4769). Washington, DC: Author.
April 2006
Balancing Local Assessment With Statewide Testing: Building a Program that Meets Student Needs » Report Summary
January/February 2006
Alternatives to the Secure Detention and Confinement of Juvenile Offenders » Report Summary
Focusing Juvenile Justice on Positive Youth Development » Report Summary
August/September 2005
Less Cost, More Safety: Guiding Lights for Reform in Juvenile Justice » Report Summary
July 2005
Out-of-Field Teaching: The Great Obstacle to Meeting the “Highly Qualified” Teacher Challenge » Report Summary
Eight Questions on Teacher Preparation: What Does the Research Say? » Report Summary
June 2005
FAQ about Foster Care Independence Act and John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program, Parts 1-3 » Report Summaries
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) » Read official IDEA Legislation
Policies, Procedures, and Practices Affecting the Education of Children Residing in Group Homes by Tom Parrish, Cheryl Graczewski, Abigail Stewart-Teitelbaum, and Nick Van Dyke » Report Summary
The Casey National Alumni Study by Casey Family Programs » Read Report
What Counts: Defining and Improving High School Graduation Rates » Read Report
Educational Experiences of Children in Out-of-Home Care by the Chapin Hill Center for Children, University of Chicago » Read Report
The Educational Status of Foster Children by the Chapin Hill Center for Children, University of Chicago » Read Report
May 2005
The Implementation and Outcome Evaluation of the Intensive Aftercare Program: Final Report by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency » Report Summary
Curriculum, Assessment, and Accountability in Day Treatment and Residential Schools By Joseph Calvin Gagnon and Margaret McLaughlin » Report Summary
April 2005
Addressing the Needs of Youth With Disabilities in the Juvenile Justice System: The Current Status of Evidence-Based Research by The National Council on Disability » Report Summary
Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Current Education Practice for Youth With Learning and Other Disabilities by Kenneth W. Howell and Bruce I. Wolford » Report Summary
Addressing Invisible Barriers: Improving Outcomes for Youth With Disabilities in the Juvenile Justice System by David Osher, Mary M. Quinn, Kimberly Kendziora, Darren Woodruff, and Jerry Rouse, with John Firman » Report Summary
March 2005
Comprehensive Responses to Youth At Risk: Interim Finding from the SafeFutures Initiative by Elaine Morley, Shelli B. Rossman, Mary Kopczynski, Janeen Buck, and Caterina Gouvis » Report Summary
Involving Families of Youth Who Are in Contact with the Juvenile Justice System by Trina Osher and Pat Hunt » Report Summary
Collaboration in the Juvenile Justice System and Youth Serving Agencies: Improving Prevention, Providing More Efficient Services, and Reducing Recidivism for Youth with Disabilities by Peter Leone, Ph.D., Mary Magee Quinn, Ph.D., and David M. Osher, Ph.D. » Report Summary
January/February 2005
A Summary of Best Practice in School Reentry for Incarcerated Youth Returning Home by JustChildren, Legal Aid Justice Center » Report Summary
November 2004
The Juvenile Justice Evaluation Center (JJEC) Program Evaluation Briefing Series » Report Summary
Reading Next—A Vision for Action and Research in Middle and High School Literacy: A Report from Carnegie Corporation of New York by Gina Biancarosa and Catherine E. Snow » Report Summary
Addressing Truancy in Youth Court Programs by Ramona Gonzales and Tracy Godwin Mullins » Report Summary
August/September 2004
Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Current Education Practice for Youth with Learning and Other Disabilities by Kenneth W. Howell and Bruce I. Wolford » Report Summary
Best Practices for Serving Court-Involved Youth with Learning, Attention, and Behavioral Disabilities by Katherine A. Larson and K. David Turner » Report Summary
July 2004
Correctional Education Programs Serving Incarcerated Juveniles: A Status Report by Regina M. Foley and Jing Gao » Report Summary
Collaboration Between Correctional and Public School Systems Serving Juvenile Offenders: A Case Study by Kimberly L. Hellriegel and James R. Yates » Report Summary
June 2004
Report to the U.S. Department of Education Student Achievement and School Accountability Programs by the Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators (March 2004) » Report Summary
Transition of Juvenile Offenders from Placement to Education Services in the Community by TATC Consulting, submitted to the U.S. Department of Education (March 2004) » Report Summary
What Incarcerated Youth Say Would Help Them Succeed: Can Extension Play a Role? by Eric Killian, Randy Brown, and William Evans, Journal of Extension (August 2002) » Article Summary
May 2004
Policies, Procedures, and Practices Affecting the Education of Children Residing in Group Homes by Tom Parrish, Cheryl Graczewski, Abigail Stewart-Teitelbaum, and Nina Van Dyke » Article Summary
Safe, Supportive, and Successful Schools: Step by Step by David Osher, David Dwyer, and Stephanie Jackson. Three nationally recognized experts in preventing antisocial behavior walk educators through the process of planning for, funding, and implementing interventions. » Article Summary
Read two articles on the Building Blocks Initiative in Arizona. The Initiative addresses the issue of disproportionate minority confinement in a local Arizona community:
Choices on the Edge: Maryvale Community Assessment by Hildy Saizow, Nancy Welch, and Celeste Castorena » Article Summary
Building Blocks Community Assessment: A Blueprint for Community Change by Hildy Saizow and Nancy Welch » Article Summary
April 2004
Read about Florida's Juvenile Justice Educational Enhancement Program (JJEEP). The journal Evaluation Review examines JJEEP in its special issue: Implementing an Evaluation Research and Accountability-Driven System for Juvenile Justice Education in Florida. This issue includes the following articles:
Integrating Research, Policy, and Practice in Juvenile Justice Education by Thomas G. Blomberg and Gordon P. Waldo » Article Summary
Evaluation Research and Quality Assurance by George Pesta, Trinetia Respress, Aline K. Major, Christine Arazan, and Terry Coxe » Article Summary
Correlates of Quality Educational Programs by Deborah R. Chester, Jessamyn A. Tracy, Emily Earp, and Reetu Chauhan » Article Summary
Pre-, Post-, and Longitudinal Evaluation of Juvenile Justice Education by Aline K. Major, Deborah R. Chester, Ranee McEntire, Gordon P. Waldo, and Thomas G. Blomberg » Article Summary
Data Integration in the Evaluation of Juvenile Justice Education by Kristin Parsons Winokur, Spencer Li, and Ranee McEntire » Article Summary
Evaluation Research, Policy, and Politics by Thomas G. Blomberg and Gordon P. Waldo » Article Summary