Boot Camps and Science Camps: Comparing the KIPP and Harmony Charter School Networks

A National Study Comparing the Environments of Boot Camps With Traditional Facilities for Juvenile Offenders

Boot camp programs are modeled after military basic training. Offenders often enter the programs in groups that are referred to as platoons or squads. They are required to wear military-style uniforms, march to and from activities, and respond rapidly to the commands of the “drill instructors.” The rigorous daily schedule requires youths to wake up early and stay active throughout the day. Alth...

School-Based Juvenile Boot Camps: Evaluating Specialized Treatment and Rehabilitation (STAR)

This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Sociology & Criminal Justice at ODU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Sociology & Criminal Justice Faculty Publications by an authorized administrator of ODU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Repository Citation Trulson, Chad R. and Triplett, Ruth, "School-Based Juveni...

Summer Camps

thousand. Four years later there were about two hundred camps in existence, and five thousand boys were in the field. The number has increased steadily and rapidly in the last five years. Five years ago about ten thousand boys received the benefit of outdoor life during the summer months. During the past season, 1907, there were between four and five hundred summer camps, and about twenty-five ...

Q Camps

Generating Interest in Computer Science through Middle- School Android Summer Camps

We conducted a week-long summer camp to promote interest in computer science among middle-school students. The camp primarily used self-paced video tutorials to teach programming concepts using the App Inventor for Android programming environment. Based on strong interest from students and parents as well as positive survey feedback, we conclude that the camp was very successful. We have made t...