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Visible Learning MetaX
Version 1.4 – Updated February 2026

Juvenile delinquent programs

Overview

  • Influence: Juvenile delinquent programs
  • Domain: Curricula
  • Sub-Domain: Other curricula programs
  • Potential to Accelerate Student Achievement: Likely to have a small positive impact
  • Influence Definition: Juvenile delinquent programs aim at preventing, reducing, or rehabilitating delinquent behavior among youth by addressing underlying causes, promoting positive behavior, and fostering skills for successful reintegration into school and society

Evidence

  • Number of meta-analyses: 1
  • Number of studies: 15
  • Number of students: NA
  • Number of effects: 134
  • Weighted mean effect size: 0.12
  • Robustness index: 1

Meta-Analyses

Meta-Analyses
Journal Title Author Article Name Year Published Variable Number of Studies Number of Students Number of Effects Effect Size
Children and Youth Services Review Sander, Patall, Amoscato, Fisher & Funk A meta-analysis of the effect of juvenile delinquency interventions on academic outcomes 2012 Delinquent programs on achievement 15 NA 134 0.12
TOTAL/AVERAGE 15 NA 134 0.12
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