Prioritizing the Education of Youth Involved in the Juvenile Legal System
About the Project
CTS has engaged in two research initiatives involving juvenile legal system-involved youth:
Centering Care & Engagement: Understanding Implementation of the Road to Success Academies in Los Angeles County Juvenile Court Schools
This study examines the implementation of the Road to Success Academies (RTSA), a comprehensive educational model for juvenile court schools, at two sites in partnership with the Los Angeles County Office of Education.
California Institute on Law, Neuroscience, and Education
CTS and UCLA’s School of Education & Information Studies are contributing to the California Institute on Law, Neuroscience, and Education, a groundbreaking initiative established by the California State Legislature in 2021. A University of California multi-campus collaboration between UCLA’s School of Education & Information Studies, UC Law SF, and UCSF Medical School, this initiative aims to address literacy outcomes in a variety of school settings through a collaborative multistakeholder and multidisciplinary approach, ultimately reducing the number of young individuals who become involved in the juvenile legal system. As a part of the partnership, CTS Senior Project Scientist Dr. Angela James is working with colleagues at UC Law and UCSF to create a survey of court schools that will help identify shared challenges, as well as promising practices in delivering educational services to juveniles in facilities across California. The results of the survey will be used to inform and improve the quality of services, academic outcomes, and well-being of students in juvenile justice facilities, thereby reducing their likelihood of recidivism.
Publications
This study examines the implementation of the Road to Success Academies (RTSA), a comprehensive educational model for juvenile court schools, at two sites in partnership with the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE).
California Institute on Law, Neuroscience, and Education
How can we work across disciplines to reduce the number of youth who encounter the juvenile legal system, and improve outcomes for those who do?
CTS is contributing to the California Institute on Law, Neuroscience, and Education, a groundbreaking initiative established by the California State Legislature in 2021. A University of California multi-campus collaboration between UCLA’s School of Education & Information Studies, UC Law SF, and UCSF Medical School, this initiative aims to address literacy outcomes in a variety of school settings through a collaborative multistakeholder and multidisciplinary approach, ultimately reducing the number of young individuals who become involved in the juvenile legal system. As a part of the partnership, CTS Senior Project Scientist Angela James is working with colleagues at UC Law SF, UCSF, the UC|CSU Collaborative for Neuroscience, Diversity, and Learning, and the Office of Youth and Community Restoration to create a survey of court schools that will help identify shared challenges, as well as promising practices in delivering educational services to juveniles in facilities across California. The results of the survey will be used to inform and improve the quality of services, academic outcomes, and well-being of students in juvenile justice facilities, thereby reducing their likelihood of recidivism.
