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Direct linkHouchins, David E.; Shippen, Margaret E.; Schwab, James Raymond; Ansely, Brandi – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2017
Providing students who are involved in the juvenile justice system with an appropriate education has the potential to improve their academic, behavior, and post-school outcomes. Giving these students access to quality teachers is an important and necessary component of the educational process. The purposes of this study were to identify the…
Descriptors: Juvenile Justice, Career Choice, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Effectiveness
Shippen, Margaret E.; Houchins, David E.; Lockwood, Susan – Journal of Correctional Education, 2014
The primary purpose of this article is to provide juvenile corrections (JC) education leaders with considerations related to arranging for and implementing professional development (PD) opportunities for JC teachers. Additionally, this information can be used by JC teachers who want to be better informed about PD expectations and requirements. The…
Descriptors: Juvenile Justice, Professional Development, Decision Making, Correctional Education
Houchins, David E.; Jolivette, Kristine; Shippen, Margaret E.; Lambert, Richard – Behavioral Disorders, 2010
Special education researchers have made noteworthy progress toward conceptualizing literacy research questions, designing quality studies, and disseminating the results of their research. These advancements have been made through the establishment and refinement of quality research indicators. Unfortunately, this progress has mostly eluded the…
Descriptors: Juvenile Justice, Researchers, Special Education, Literacy
Shippen, Margaret E.; Morton, Rhonda Collins; Flynt, Samuel W.; Houchins, David E.; Smitherman, Tracy – Remedial and Special Education, 2012
Despite the importance of literacy skill training for incarcerated youth, a very limited number of empirically based research studies have examined reading instruction in correctional facilities. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the Fast ForWord computer-assisted reading program improved the reading and spelling abilities of…
Descriptors: Spelling, Reading Programs, Correctional Institutions, Reading Skills
Houchins, David E.; Shippen, Margaret E. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2012
The aim of this issue is to provide readers with a better understanding of the inexplicable connection between school, community, and incarceration, and how better prepared professionals can make a difference in the lives of youth in the school-to-prison pipeline (STPP). This issue provides readers with an awareness of the current status of the…
Descriptors: Special Education, Civil Rights, Normalization (Disabilities), Juvenile Justice
Houchins, David E.; Puckett-Patterson, DaShaunda; Crosby, Shane; Shippen, Margaret E.; Jolivette, Kristine – Preventing School Failure, 2009
The authors aimed to compile a list of barriers and facilitators to providing incarcerated youth with a quality education. They asked 78 teachers in the juvenile justice system what they perceived to be the top 3 barriers and facilitators to providing incarcerated youth with a quality education. The authors used the constant comparative method to…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Parent Participation, Educational Quality, Parent School Relationship
Houchins, David E.; Shippen, Margaret E.; McKeand, Kim; Viel-Ruma, Kim; Jolivete, Kristine; Guarino, Anthony J. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2010
The purpose of this study was to examine the differences in the perceptions of juvenile justice teachers in Georgia, Louisiana, and Ohio. Juvenile justice teachers (n = 542) completed an extensive attrition and retention survey with a 98% response rate. Comparisons were made between states, type of facility (short or long-term), gender, and…
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Juvenile Justice, Comparative Analysis, Teacher Persistence
Houchins, David E.; Shippen, Margaret E.; Jolivette, Kristine – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2006
The aim of this study was to examine the effect of five years of system-wide reform on factors associated with the job satisfaction of juvenile justice teachers. Prior to this research, no data were available on the effect of reform on the job satisfaction of this population. A comprehensive survey was administered to teachers who had been in the…
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Juvenile Justice, Teacher Surveys, Teacher Attitudes
Houchins, David E.; Shippen, Margaret E.; Cattret, Jack – Education & Treatment of Children, 2004
The intent of this study was to examine factors associated with the attrition and retention of juvenile justice teachers. Prior to this study, no data were available on the specific attrition and retention factors of this population. An extensive survey was administered to all of Georgia's juvenile justice teachers. Completed surveys were received…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Job Satisfaction, Juvenile Justice, Labor Turnover
