scholarly journals The impact of grade retention on juvenile crime

2021 ◽  
Vol 84 ◽  
pp. 102153
Author(s):  
Juan Díaz ◽  
Nicolás Grau ◽  
Tatiana Reyes ◽  
Jorge Rivera
Keyword(s):  
Grade Retention ◽  
Juvenile Crime ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Revisiting Grade Retention: An Evaluation of Florida's Test-Based Promotion Policy

2007 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 319-340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jay P. Greene ◽  
Marcus A. Winters
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Public School ◽  
Grade Retention ◽  
School Students ◽  
Public School Students ◽  
Promotion Policy ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Retained Students ◽  
Level Data ◽  
The Impact

In 2002, Florida adopted a test-based promotion policy in the third grade in an attempt to end social promotion. Similar policies are currently operating in Texas, New York City, and Chicago and affect at least 17 percent of public school students nationwide. Using individual-level data on the universe of public school students in Florida, we analyze the impact of grade retention on student proficiency in reading one and two years after the retention decision. We use an instrumental variable (IV) approach made available by the relatively objective nature of Florida's policy. Our findings suggest that retained students slightly outperformed socially promoted students in reading in the first year after retention, and these gains increased substantially in the second year. Results were robust across two distinct IV comparisons: an across-year approach comparing students who were essentially separated by the year in which they happened to have been born, and a regression discontinuity design.

scholarly journals Looking Beyond the Household: The Importance of School Factors in Understanding Elementary Grade Retention in Rural Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bushra Rahim
Keyword(s):  
Student Performance ◽  
Grade Retention ◽  
Retention Rate ◽  
Retention Rates ◽  
School Level ◽  
School Factors ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Continuous Increase ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ◽  
The Impact

This paper contributes to the limited literature on the educational outcomes of children in rural Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan. It explores the impact of school-level factors such as physical resources, teachers and school characteristics on retention to the last grade of primary in the KP province for the time period 2007-12. Two sources of data were used to measure the retention rates. One of which is an official compilation of institutional data on education known as Education Management Information System (EMIS). The second data source, Annual Status of Education Reports (ASER), is a household data set with a rich set of household covariates, teachers’ characteristics and student performance data on reading and mathematics. The results from regression analyses indicate that children are more likely to complete primary education cycle when they receive instructions in local language and when the pupil-teacher ratio is below a certain threshold. Results also reveal that a continuous increase in school size beyond a certain threshold (> 400 enrollment) is related to a decrease in retention rate. Further, mixed schools (all-boys’ schools having girls enrolled in them) were found to have better retention rates than boys’ schools.

The Impact of Community Disadvantage on the Relationship between the Family and Juvenile Crime

2006 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 326-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carter Hay ◽  
Edward N. Fortson ◽  
Dusten R. Hollist ◽  
Irshad Altheimer ◽  
Lonnie M. Schaible
Keyword(s):  
Juvenile Crime ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Community Disadvantage

Controlling Juvenile Delinquency: An Evaluation of an Interagency Strategy

1990 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 257-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Pennell ◽  
Christine Curtis ◽  
Dennis C. Scheck
Keyword(s):  
Early Intervention ◽  
Juvenile Delinquency ◽  
San Diego ◽  
Delinquent Behavior ◽  
Juvenile Crime ◽  
San Diego County ◽  
Graduated Sanctions ◽  
Time Period ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Extended Time Period

This article presents the findings of a two-year assessment of the impact of the San Diego County Interagency Agreement upon delinquent behavior. The goals of this systemwide strategy are to reduce juvenile delinquency through consistent, early intervention and graduated sanctions, based on the nature of the arrest offense and prior offense history, and to hold youth accountable for their acts. The findings suggest that a strategy such as the Interagency Agreement may be successful in reducing juvenile crime if implemented carefully over an extended time period. Based upon the results of this evaluation, recommendations for other jurisdictions are offered.

The Impact of Demographic Variables on Public Opinion Regarding Juvenile Justice: Implications for Public Policy

1993 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ira M. Schwartz ◽  
Shenyang Guo ◽  
John J. Kerbs
Keyword(s):  
Public Opinion ◽  
Juvenile Justice ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Juvenile Crime ◽  
African American Parents ◽  
Opinion Survey ◽  
Punitive Attitudes ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Racial Ethnic

This article examines data from a 1991 national public opinion survey on attitudes toward juvenile crime/justice. Specifically, it explores the relationship between demographic variables and opinions toward trying juveniles in adult courts, giving them adult sentences, and sentencing them to adult prisons. The findings indicate that a majority of typical respondents favor trying juveniles in adult courts for serious felonies. Additionally, punitive attitudes toward juveniles decrease up to a certain age, usually around 50, and then increase. Findings also show that African-American parents are more supportive of punitive juvenile justice policies than other racial/ethnic groups with and without children.

The Impact of Television Viewing on Perceptions of Juvenile Crime

2006 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert K. Goidel ◽  
Craig M. Freeman ◽  
Steven T. Procopio
Keyword(s):  
Television Viewing ◽  
Juvenile Crime ◽  
The Impact

The Impact of Youth Curfew Laws on Juvenile Crime Rates

2000 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
David McDowall ◽  
Colin Loftin ◽  
Brian Wiersema
Keyword(s):  
Panel Data ◽  
Crime Rates ◽  
Juvenile Crime ◽  
Youth Crime ◽  
Homicide Rates ◽  
Juvenile Homicide ◽  
Juvenile Arrests ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Preventive Effects ◽  
Simple Assault

This study used panel data from a sample of cities and counties to examine the effects of curfew laws on youth crime rates. The analysis estimated the impact of new and revised laws on juvenile homicide victimizations (1976 to 1995) and on juvenile arrests for a variety of offenses (1985 to 1996). The results show statistically significant decreases in burglary, larceny, and simple assault arrests after revised laws, but only in the county data. Homicide rates did not change in either counties or cities, and new laws were not followed by reductions in crime. Any preventive effects of curfews appear to be small.

School Counselors’ Impact on School-Level Academic Outcomes: Caseload and Use of Time

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (1_part_3) ◽  
pp. 2156759X2090448
Author(s):  
Qi Shi ◽  
Margaux H. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Advanced Placement ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Academic Outcomes ◽  
Grade Retention ◽  
Academic Career ◽  
Ninth Grade ◽  
Retention Rates ◽  
School Level ◽  
Use Of Time ◽  
The Impact

Using the High School Longitudinal Study of 2009, we investigated school counselors’ caseloads, how they spent their time, and the impact of those factors on schools’ academic outcomes. Results showed that approximately 85% of the school counselors had a caseload of 455 or fewer students, with roughly one quarter reporting caseloads equal to or less than 250, and that school counselors spent more of their time on college, scheduling, and personal/social/academic/career development. We also found that how school counselors spent their time was predictive of ninth-grade retention rates, the percentage of students who enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP) courses, and the percentage of students who enrolled in 4-year universities. We provide discussion and implications for school counselors.

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