Educators Addressing Trauma: Building Rapport With Students in Juvenile Correctional Schools

• In Event: Friday Roundtable Session 11:25 am
  In Roundtable Session: Educational Justice Within and Beyond School Buildings (Table 27)

Abstract

Little research has explored the relationships between educators and students in juvenile correctional schools. To address this gap, this mixed methods study surveyed 134 staff members across 10 juvenile court schools and 19 staff interviews were conducted to understand how educators understand the role of social and emotional learning as part of students’ education in juvenile correctional schools and how, if at all, they act on these beliefs in their interactions with students. Findings indicate that educators in juvenile correctional schools have opportunities to learn and respond to students’ individual trauma. This study has implications for how policymakers and practitioners seek to build the capacity of educators in juvenile correctional schools to ensure that students’ trauma is addressed.

Authors

• Jessica Leila Carranza, University of Southern California

• Patricia Burch, University of Southern California

• B. Elizabeth Kim, University of California - Los Angeles

• Adrian H. Huerta, University of Southern California

• Jessenia De Leon, University of Southern California