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Loyola University Chicago Loyola eCommons Dissertations Theses and Dissertations 2015 Detention Center to Home School: The Path of Transition Sarah Hogeveen Loyola University Chicago Follow this and additional works at: https://ecommons.luc.edu/luc_diss Part of the Education Commons Recommended Citation Hogeveen, Sarah, "Detention Center to Home School: The Path of Transition" (2015). Dissertations. 1267. https://ecommons.luc.edu/luc_diss/1267 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Theses and Dissertations at Loyola eCommons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Loyola eCommons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License. Copyright © 2015 Sarah Hogeveen LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO DETENTION CENTER TO HOME SCHOOL: THE PATH OF TRANSITION A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION IN CANDIDACY FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION BY SARAH HOGEVEEN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS MAY 2015 Copyright by Sarah Hogeveen, 2015 All rights reserved. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The successful completion of this study was only possible because of the support of a variety of people. I would like to take this time to thank all of those people who offered support, time, and guidance as I completed this process. To my husband, Nick, and my daughters, Madison and Morgan, who have stood by my side during this process and supported me one hundred percent, I love you so very much. To my parents, Sue and Greg, your belief in me never faltered and it kept me going. They have pushed me and kept me going and I could not have done it without them. To my family members and friends, your kind words and actions during this time have also been truly appreciated. To the staff at Loyola, thank you for pushing me to complete this project and for guiding me along the way. To the ladies going through this process with me – congrats - we did it! I would also like to acknowledge and thank my committee. Dr. Janis Fine, you have been there with me since the beginning and thank you for seeing me through. Dr. Marla Israel, I appreciate the guidance and support you offered during your classes and through this process. Dr. Steve Provis, thank you for always checking in on me and offering kind words and encouragement as I went through this journey. iii DEDICATION This work is dedicated to all those who offered a kind word and a smile, thank you. TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................................................... iii LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................................................... viii ABSTRACT ....................................................................................................................... ix CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 1 Purpose of the Study ............................................................................................... 7 Significance of the Study ........................................................................................ 7 Significance to Educational Leadership .................................................................. 8 Methodology ........................................................................................................... 9 Research Questions ............................................................................................... 10 Definition of Terms............................................................................................... 10 Chapters ................................................................................................................ 13 II. REVIEW OF LITERATURE ..................................................................................... 15 Detention Centers.................................................................................................. 15 History of Juvenile Detention Centers .................................................................. 17 Additional Supervision Models ............................................................................ 19 Day and Evening Report Centers .......................................................................... 20 Alternative School Setting .................................................................................... 21 Academic and Emotional Supports ....................................................................... 23 Re-entry/Transitional Programs ............................................................................ 26 Ethics of Care, Critique, and Justice ..................................................................... 34 Ethic of Care ............................................................................................. 35 Ethic of Critique ........................................................................................ 35 Ethic of Justice .......................................................................................... 35 III. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY................................................................................ 37 Background of Researcher .................................................................................... 38 Method of Research .............................................................................................. 39 Research Participants ............................................................................................ 39 Research Instruments ............................................................................................ 42 Research Procedure ............................................................................................... 44 Data Analysis ........................................................................................................ 45 Limitations and Delimitations of the Study .......................................................... 45 v IV. DATA ANALYSIS ..................................................................................................... 48 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 48 Data Collection Process ........................................................................................ 50 Research Questions ............................................................................................... 51 Analysis of the Documents ................................................................................... 52 Interview Protocol Analysis .................................................................................. 58 Juvenile Detention Center (JDC) Administrator Protocol ........................ 58 Local High School Administrator (Principal) and Local High School Social Worker Protocol ................................................................. 60 Local High School Teacher (H.S. Teacher) Protocol ............................... 62 Juvenile Detention Center Teacher (JDC Teacher) Protocol .................... 63 Juvenile Probation Officer Protocol.......................................................... 64 All Participants Responses for Common Interview Questions ................. 65 Discussion of Themes ........................................................................................... 70 V. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS .................................................................. 76 Template and Process .......................................................................................... 84 Basic Entry Form .................................................................................................. 85 Individual Plan ...................................................................................................... 88 Implications for Educational Leadership and Further Research ........................... 91 APPENDIX A. LETTER OF INVITATION SEEKING PARTICIPANTS ........................................ 95 B. SYNOPSIS OF RESEARCH ...................................................................................... 97 C. LETTER OF INSTITUTIONAL COOPERATION ................................................. 100 D. CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH HIGH SCHOOL OR DETENTION CENTER ADMINISTRATOR/PRINCIPAL ................................... 102 E. CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH SOCIAL WORKER .................. 105 F. CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICER .................................................................................................................. 108 G. CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER TEACHER................................................................................................ 111 H. JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER TEACHER PROTOCOL .............................. 114 I. JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER ADMINISTRATOR/PRINCIPAL PROTOCOL ............................................................................................................. 116 J. LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER PROTOCOL ................................................ 118 vi K. LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR/PRINCIPAL AND SOCIAL WORKER PROTOCOL ........................................................................................... 120 L. JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICER PROTOCOL ...............................................