- Collection:
- Atlanta University and Clark Atlanta University Theses and Dissertations
- Title:
- Factors Impacting Detained Juveniles' Academic Achievement on the Accuplacer
- Creator:
- Hamilton, Carrie, Clark Atlanta University
- Date of Original:
- 2023-05
- Subject:
- Degrees, Academic
Dissertations, Academic - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- born digital
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- This mixed methodology research examined factors impacting juveniles' academic achievement on the ACCUPLACER while they were simultaneously detained in the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice and matriculating in the Connections Graduate Program of the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice School System, located in the southeastern region of the United States. The data collection consisted of a focus group, survey, and interviews that were used to gain insights into juveniles' (identified as graduates') perspectives and experiences related to their detainment and academic achievement on the ACCUPLACER. The findings indicated that goal setting, distractions, motivation, resiliency, and self-confidence had an impact on graduates' academic achievement. Results also revealed that among all the factors, the lack of resources (laptops, internet access, and time with advisors) showed the greatest impact on graduates' academic achievement. After analyzing the results, the researcher found that there were additional factors impacting achievement that were not considered prior to the start of the research. These factors include the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020 and the cease of all visits (internal and external) inside of the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice's secure facilities for nearly one year and six months. The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on graduates' mental states, social distancing, mandated decreased interaction and activity within secure facilities, the absence of family members' hugs with detainees due to 'no visits' status, the mandatory utilization of masks, and other personal protective equipment in facilities as the reality of contracting an infectious and potentially deadly disease were all relevant. The cease of onsite ACCUPLACER testing by college testing proctors inside of the facilities was due to the aforementioned reasons.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:hamilton_carrie
- Rights Holder:
- Clark Atlanta University
- Original Collection:
- Atlanta University and Clark Atlanta University Theses and Dissertations
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Rights:
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