Schools And Prison Case Study
Phase One: Describe a Practice Problem
A Description of the Practice Need
Schools and Prisons in America are two of the highest populated institutions in America, those two facets originated the School to Prison pipeline. The School to Prison pipeline mainly impacts marginalized youth in oppressed neighborhoods. With the development of new policies and practices it is constantly shifting children out of the public-school system and into the criminal justice system. Children in poverty-stricken communities do not have equal access to educational opportunities. They also have less qualified teachers, out dated curriculum materials, no advanced courses offered, as well as a lack of extracurricular activities. Those factors correlate to higher …show more content…
ProQuest. Web. 26 Jan. 2017.
In the first Research article, which was a qualitative research study, that investigated if overly monitoring “at risk” children in school with a plethora of surveillance cameras, security personnel and strict policies created a prison atmosphere in the schools for marginalized youth in Toronto. By interviewing troubled teens, it allowed them to divulge of their personal experiences which helped reiterate the connection of schools and prisons.
The findings depict that there is a deficiency of support from various systems in the children’s lives from their family, school, and or their communities. It reveals how schools in oppressed areas have shifted their focal point from promoting educational success and intellectual creativity to an institution that is centered on strict rules and conformity. Converting the focus on “at risk” students without fostering genuine love, and encouragement it can decrease their interest in their academics and possibly deter them away from school altogether.
Hatt, Beth. "Still I Rise: Youth Caught between the Worlds of Schools and Prisons." The …show more content…
Hence, the evidence that is most advantageous is to evaluate Schools with stringent policies and rules to remain cautious but put forth more of an effort in creating a friendlier, caring environment for the Students. Employing loving tactics with marginalized students will allow the students to conceptualize that their School Staff values their social, cultural, and intellectual strengths. Social Workers employed in school settings can offer additional assistance for adolescents and their families that may alleviate external issues heavily affecting them outside of the classroom. This may also increase Teacher motivation since Troubled Students would be more attentive in class. If Teachers, Faculty, Parents, Communities, began to transform our perception on Schools in penurious areas it would be the first step in producing a beneficial difference for the
A Description of the Practice Need
Schools and Prisons in America are two of the highest populated institutions in America, those two facets originated the School to Prison pipeline. The School to Prison pipeline mainly impacts marginalized youth in oppressed neighborhoods. With the development of new policies and practices it is constantly shifting children out of the public-school system and into the criminal justice system. Children in poverty-stricken communities do not have equal access to educational opportunities. They also have less qualified teachers, out dated curriculum materials, no advanced courses offered, as well as a lack of extracurricular activities. Those factors correlate to higher …show more content…
ProQuest. Web. 26 Jan. 2017.
In the first Research article, which was a qualitative research study, that investigated if overly monitoring “at risk” children in school with a plethora of surveillance cameras, security personnel and strict policies created a prison atmosphere in the schools for marginalized youth in Toronto. By interviewing troubled teens, it allowed them to divulge of their personal experiences which helped reiterate the connection of schools and prisons.
The findings depict that there is a deficiency of support from various systems in the children’s lives from their family, school, and or their communities. It reveals how schools in oppressed areas have shifted their focal point from promoting educational success and intellectual creativity to an institution that is centered on strict rules and conformity. Converting the focus on “at risk” students without fostering genuine love, and encouragement it can decrease their interest in their academics and possibly deter them away from school altogether.
Hatt, Beth. "Still I Rise: Youth Caught between the Worlds of Schools and Prisons." The …show more content…
Hence, the evidence that is most advantageous is to evaluate Schools with stringent policies and rules to remain cautious but put forth more of an effort in creating a friendlier, caring environment for the Students. Employing loving tactics with marginalized students will allow the students to conceptualize that their School Staff values their social, cultural, and intellectual strengths. Social Workers employed in school settings can offer additional assistance for adolescents and their families that may alleviate external issues heavily affecting them outside of the classroom. This may also increase Teacher motivation since Troubled Students would be more attentive in class. If Teachers, Faculty, Parents, Communities, began to transform our perception on Schools in penurious areas it would be the first step in producing a beneficial difference for the