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Tenth-Grade WASL in Spring 2006: Summary Results
Wade Cole, Robert Barnoski - October 2006
This report provides an overview of 10th-grade WASL results for spring 2006.
Washington State Criminal Records Audit: Meeting 1, Review of Research Design
Elizabeth Drake, Robert Barnoski, Laura Harmon - September 2006
The Institute was contracted by the Office of Financial Management to determine the completeness and accuracy of Washington State’s criminal history databases for adult felons. The following databases are included in the study: the Washington State Patrol, the Department of Corrections, the Administrative Office of the Courts, and the Sentencing Guidelines Commission. This presentation discusses the proposed research design for the study. The final report will be completed by April 2007.
Study Design: Benefits and Costs of K-12 Educational Programs and Services
Steve Aos, Annie Pennucci - September 2006
The 2006 Washington State Legislature directed the Institute to "begin the development of a repository of research and evaluations of the cost-benefits of various educational programs and services." This report describes the methodology we are using for this study. Results will be presented in a second report in March 2007.
A Historic Look at the WASL and High School Graduation
Robert Barnoski, Wade Cole - September 2006
This report examines the historical relationship between student performance on the 10th-grade Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) and subsequent high school graduation.
Recidivism Findings for the Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration's Dialectical Behavior Therapy Program: Final Report
Elizabeth Drake, Robert Barnoski - July 2006
The Washington State Legislature directed the Institute to evaluate the Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration’s Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) pilot to determine if DBT reduces recidivism. DBT is a program for juvenile offenders who have mental health issues and reside in a state institution. The Institute conducted a preliminary study of the program in 2002, using a 12-month follow-up period, and found the program reduced felony recidivism. This report updates the 2002 study using a longer follow-up period to measure recidivism.
Recidivism Findings for the Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration's Mentoring Program: Final Report
Elizabeth Drake, Robert Barnoski - July 2006
The Washington State Legislature directed the Institute to evaluate the Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration’s mentoring program. The Institute conducted a preliminary analysis of the program in 2002 using a 12-month follow-up period and found reduced recidivism for mentor participants. This report updates the preliminary findings by using a longer follow-up period to measure recidivism.
The Effects of Parole on Recidivism: Juvenile Offenders Released from Washington State Institutions: Final Report
Elizabeth Drake, Robert Barnoski - July 2006
In July 1998, the Washington State Legislature eliminated parole for youth released from Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration (JRA) institutions for all but high risk and sex offenders. In a 2001 report, preliminary recidivism findings were compared for juvenile offenders released on parole with juvenile offenders released without parole. Results indicated that parole does not have an influence on recidivism. In this study, the Institute used a longer follow-up period and added a second comparison group. This 2006 study is therefore a more rigorous test of the effect of parole on recidivism for most juvenile offenders.
Who Participates in the Prison Treatment Program?
Robert Barnoski - June 2006
This report examines trends in Sex Offender Treatment Program (SOTP) participation as a first step in identifying a valid comparison group needed to evaluate the impact of SOTP on recidivism.
Does the Prison Treatment Program Reduce Recidivism?
Robert Barnoski - June 2006
This report estimates whether the Sex Offender Treatment Program (SOTP) reduces recidivism by comparing the recidivism rates of sex offenders who were willing but did not participate in SOTP with those who did participate in the program.
Chemical Dependency Disposition Alternative for Juvenile Offenders: Is an Outcome Evaluation Feasible?
Elizabeth Drake, Robert Barnoski - June 2006
The Chemical Dependency Disposition Alternative (CDDA) was created by the 1997 Washington State Legislature as a sentencing option for juvenile offenders. The goal was to reduce recidivism by providing treatment for chemically dependent or substance abusing youth. This report assesses the feasibility of conducting a retrospective outcome evaluation to compare the recidivism rates of a CDDA group to similar youth who did not receive CDDA. We investigated two potential comparison groups: substance abusing youth adjudicated before CDDA started, and substance abusing youth receiving no treatment after CDDA started. The Institute found that an appropriate comparison group could not be identified. Thus, it was not possible to evaluate the impact of CDDA on recidivism.
