Reading and Math Outcomes for Incarcerated Youth with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Helping youths acquire educational skills is one of the most effective approaches to the prevention of delinquency and reduction of recidivism. Access to a high-quality education is particularly important for the growing number of youth committed to juvenile corrections, especially for those who have been diagnosed with a disability. Research has shown a tremendous gap about the academic outcomes of incarcerated juveniles with emotional disabilities. Thus, the focus of this study was to examine the academic outcomes in reading and math for youth with emotional/behavioral disorders (E/BD) released from Texas Youth Commission (TYC) programs between September 2003 and September 2004. The study examined if the rate of academic growth in reading and math as indicated by pre- and post-test scores on the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE), are different for youth with E/B as compared to youth with other disabilities and youth without disabilities who were adjudicated in TYC programs.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2005

Author dc:creator

• Monfore, Dorotha Rombuck

Contributors dc:contributor

• Bullock, Lyndal M.
• Fritsch, Eric J.
• Combes, Bertina H.
• Fritsch, Ronald E.

• Juvenile delinquents -- Education -- Texas.
• Juvenile delinquents with disabilities -- Education -- Texas.
• Academic achievement -- Texas.
• Behavior disorders in adolescence.
• Problem youth -- Education -- Texas.
• juvenile justice
• behavioral disorders
• special education
• emotional disorders
• academic growth

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Monfore, Dorotha Rombuck
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 62033090
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4759/
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OAI identifier oai:identifier

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