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Detention home teens as tutors

abstract Concerned professionals in the juvenile justice field frequently express concern for effective programs that help youth offenders successfully rejoin society. This mixed-method pilot study involved detention home teens functioning as tutors for special education students in a public school. Tutors were selected who, based on previous assessment as well as administration input, showed evidence of learning difficulties and antisocial behaviors. The treatment phase lasted for approximately 3 months, with one-on-one tutoring increasing from twice a week to daily sessions. Although initially the tutors had to be supervised by an adult, eventually they demonstrated an improvement in responsibility and were allowed to come and go on their own. The tutors experienced gains in self-esteem and overall school and social attitude.