Strategies for Enhancing Programming in Local Juvenile Courts: Logic Models and Quality Assurance Procedures

Authors

  • David A. Julian The Ohio State University Author
  • Keli Bussell Center on Education and Training for Employment Author
  • Ryan Kapa Research for Action Author
  • Alexis Little Author
  • Scott Renshaw Ohio State University Author
  • Melissa Ross The Ohio State University Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52935/21.10211291.01

Abstract

The authors provide a case-study related to a recent project using program logic models as a primary component in the implementation of a formal quality assurance process in a local juvenile court. Program logic models illustrate the evolution of court personnel’s thoughts about how best to conceptualize programming. Juvenile court officials are developing and implementing formal “quality assurance” procedures to allow for ongoing planning and program development. The authors argue that quality assurance procedures hold great promise for assuring that juvenile court programming is efficient and effective and serves the needs of local communities.

Author Biographies

  • David A. Julian, The Ohio State University

    David A. Julian is the Program Director for Community Engagement and Evaluation and Translational Research Scientist at the Center on Education and Training for Employment in the College of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University. His research and practice focuses on translational research and local problem-solving. 

  • Keli Bussell, Center on Education and Training for Employment

    Keli Bussell is an Associate at the Center on Education and Training for Employment with expertise in quality assurance and data analysis. Leveraging her Master’s in Human Resource Management and education in her doctoral program, she understands the importance of thoughtful identification of measurable data utilized in strategic decision making. She contributed to the logic model development and editing as part of the Fairfield County Juvenile Court project.

  • Ryan Kapa, Research for Action

    Ryan Kapa is a Research Associate at Research for Action in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He received his Ph.D. in Educational Policy from The Ohio State University. His research interests include the impact of school security policies and practices on K-12 students, school discipline, early childhood education and program evaluation.

  • Alexis Little

    Dr. Alexis Patrice Little is a graduate of Ohio State University's Education Policy
    Ph.D. Program (Class of 2020). Her research focuses on the impact of zero tolerance discipline
    policies and exclusionary discipline on Black girls' educational experiences in urban high
    schools. She is committed to collaborative work across academic disciplines and in conjunction
    with organizations dedicated to social welfare.

  • Scott Renshaw, Ohio State University

    Mr. Renshaw is a Data Services Specialist at the Center on Education and Training for Employment in the College of Education and Human Ecology at the Ohio State University. Mr. Renshaw has a BA in Organizational Communication from Ohio State University and over 15 years of experience in project management, program evaluation, group facilitation and data management and analysis.

  • Melissa Ross, The Ohio State University

    Dr. Melissa Ross serves as The Ohio State University Center on Education and Training for Employment’s Associate Director of Research Partnerships and Impacts and project director for the Community Engagement and Evaluation team. She received her Doctor of Psychology at the Wright State University School of Professional Psychology. Dr. Ross leads efforts to establish and cultivate research partnerships and manages faculty/staff/student research. She also serves as the lead operations manager for a variety of capacity building and evaluation projects.

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Strategies for Enhancing Programming in Local Juvenile Courts: Logic Models and Quality Assurance Procedures. (2021). Journal of Applied Juvenile Justice Services, 35(1), 38-53. https://doi.org/10.52935/21.10211291.01