TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Students' perceptions of school learning climate in a rural juvenile detention educational facility
JO  - Journal of juvenile justice
A1  - McDermott, Justin
A1  - Scacciaferro, Joan
A1  - Visker, Joseph D.
A1  - Cox, Carolyn C.
SP  - 20
EP  - 33
VL  - 1
IS  - 2
N2  - A positive school learning climate is associated with prevention of negative behaviors and improved academic success. At-risk students in detention need supportive learning climates for school success. Rural students in detention face special risks, and detention administration and reform is more challenging in rural than in other jurisdictions. The purpose of this study was to assess students' perceptions of learning climate in a rural residential juvenile detention educational facility. Seventy-three middle and high school-aged adjudicated students housed in a juvenile detention center in rural Northeast Missouri participated in a learning climate survey to assist in improving educational practices in their facility.   Students responding to this survey gave the highest mean score to the learning climate dimension of Caring and Fair Staff, and the lowest to Classroom Order--more than one-half of respondents reported that students were disrespectful to each other and used fighting to settle differences. Respondents whose mothers have less than some college education were significantly less likely than others to perceive the overall learning climate as positive.   Based on our findings, facility administrators implemented three tiered interventions focused on positive student growth to strengthen weak learning climate dimensions as part of a new detention reform initiative being introduced in the facility.   Keywords: Learning climate, juvenile justice, juvenile detention, school environment, evaluation<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2153-8026
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -