Dr. Peter Leone's Publications

Selected Publications:

Krezmien, M.P., Leone, P.E., & Achilles, G.M. (2006). Suspension, race, and disability: Analysis of state-wide practices and reporting. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 14, 217-226.

Gagnon, J. C., & Leone, P. E. (2006). Day and residential schools for children with emotional and behavioral disorders: Characteristics of educators and students. Education and Treatment of Children, 29(1), 51-78.

Gagnon, J.C., & Leone, P.E. (2005). Elementary day and residential schools for children with emotional and behavioral disorders: Characteristics and entrance and exit policies. Remedial and Special Education, 26, 141-150.

Leone, P.E., Krezmien, M., Mason, L., & Meisel, S. M. (2005). Organizing and delivering empirically-based literacy instruction to incarcerated youth. Exceptionality, 13, 89-102.

Drakeford, W., Leone, P.E., Hamlett, N., & Vickery, K. (2005). An examination of disability issues in introductory juvenile and criminal justice textbooks. Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 16, 280-291.

Quinn, M.M., Rutherford, R.B., Leone, P.E., Osher, D.M., & Poirier, J. M. (2005). Youth with disabilities in juvenile corrections: A national survey. Exceptional Children, 71, 339-345.

Leone, P.E., & Mayer, M.J. (2004). Safety, diversity, and disability: “Goodness of fit” and the complexities of the school environment. In M. J. Furlong, M. P. Bates, D. C. Smith, & P. M. Kingery (Eds.) Appraisal and Prediction of School Violence: Methods, Issues, and Contexts, (pp. 135-163). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science.

Nelson, C.M., Leone, P.E., & Rutherford, R.B. (2004). Youth delinquency: Prevention and intervention research. In R. B. Rutherford, Jr., M.M. Quinn, & S.R. Mathur (Eds.), Handbook of Research in Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (pp. 282-301). New York: Guilford.

Leone, P. E. & Cutting, C. A. (2004). Appropriate education, juvenile corrections, and No Child Left Behind. Behavioral Disorders, 29, 260-265.

Leone, P. L., Christle, C. A., Nelson, C. M., Skiba, R., Frey, A., & Jolivette, K (2003). School failure, race, and disability: Promoting positive outcomes, decreasing vulnerability for involvement with the juvenile delinquency system. National Center on Education, Disability, and Juvenile Justice.

Leone, P. E., Meisel, S. M., & Drakeford, W. (2002). Special education programs for youth with disabilities in juvenile corrections. Journal of Correctional Education, 53, 46-50.

Leone, P. E., Quinn, M. M., & Osher, D. M. (2002). Collaboration within the juvenile justice system and youth serving agencies: Improving prevention, providing more efficient services, and reducing recidivism for youth with disabilities. National Center on Education, Disability, and Juvenile Justice and the Center for Collaboration and Practice. University of Maryland: College Park, MD.

Rutherford, R. B. Jr., Quinn, M. M., Leone, P. E., Garfinkel, L., & Nelson, C. M. (2002). Education, disability, and juvenile justice: Recommended practices. Reston, VA: Council for Exceptional Children.

Leone, P., Evert, R.J. & Friedman, K.A. (2002). Building Linkages to Learning through community partnerships. In B. Algozzine & P. Kay (Eds.), Preventing Problem Behaviors (pp. 126-141). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.

McConaughy, S. & Leone, P. (2002). Measuring the success of prevention strategies. In B. Algozzine & P. Kay (Eds.), Preventing Problem Behaviors (pp. 183-219). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.

Leone, P.E. (2001). Pejorative labels or political correctness. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 9, 82-83.

Gagnon, J.C. & Leone, P.E. (2001, Winter). Alternative strategies for school violence prevention. In R. J. Skiba & G. G. Noam (Eds.), Zero tolerance: Can suspensions and expulsion keep schools safe? (pp. 101-125). New Directions for Youth Development. San Francisco: Josey-Bass.

Skiba, R. J. & Leone, P.E. (2001). Zero tolerance and school security measures: A failed experiment. In T. Johnson, J.E. Boyden, & W.J. Pittz (Eds.), Racial Profiling and Punishment in U.S. Public Schools: How Zero Tolerance Policies and High Stakes Testing Subvert Academic Excellence and Racial Equity. Oakland, CA: Applied Research Center.

Leone, P.E., Mayer, M.J., Malmgren, K., & Meisel, S.M. (2000). School violence and disruption: Rhetoric, reality, and reasonable balance. Focus on Exceptional Children, 33(1), 1-20.

Malmgren, K. & Leone, P. E. (2000). Effects of a short-term auxiliary reading program on the reading skills of incarcerated youth. Education and Treatment of Children, 23(3), 239-247.

Mayer, M.J., & Leone, P. E. (1999). A structural analysis of school violence and disruption: Implications for creating safer schools. Education and Treatment of Children, 22, 333-356.

Leone, P.E., & Drakeford, W. (1999). Alternative education: From a “Last Chance” to a proactive model. The Clearing House, 73(2), 86-88

Friedman, K. A., Leone, P. E., & Friedman, P. (1999). Strengths-based assessment of children with SED: Consistency of reporting by teachers and parents. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 8, 169-180.

Leone, P.E., & Meisel, S. (1997). Improving education services for students in detention and confinement facilities. Children’s Legal Rights Journal, 17(1), 2-12.

Leone, P.E. (1997). The school as a caring community: Proactive discipline and exceptional children. In J. Paul, M. Churton, W. Morse, A. Duchnowski, B., Epanchin, P., Osnes, & L. Smith (Eds.), Special education practice: Applying the knowledge, affirming the values, and creating the future. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks-Cole.

Leone, P.E., Lane, S.A., Arllen, N., & Peter, H. (1996). School-linked services in context: A formative evaluation of Linkages to Learning. Special Services in the Schools, 11(1/2), 119-133.

Leone, P. E., Zaremba, B. A., Chapin, M. S., & Isili, C. (1995). Understanding the overrepresentation of youths with disabilities in juvenile detention. The District of Columbia Law Review, 3, 389-401.

Leone, P. E., & McLaughlin, M. J. (1995). Appropriate placement of students with emotional or behavioral disorders: Emerging policy options. In J. M. Kauffman, J. W. Lloyd, T. A. Astuto, & D. P. Hallahan (Eds.), Issues in the educational placement of pupils with emotional or behavioral disorders (pp. 335-359). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.

Allison, K. & Leone, P. E. (1994). The dual potentials model: Understanding alcohol and other drug use among ethnically and racially diverse adolescents. In R. L. Peterson & S. Ishii-Jordan (Eds.), Multicultural issues in the education of students with behavioral disorders (pp. 63-77). Boston: Brookline Press.

Leone, P. E. (1994). Education services for youth with disabilities in a state-operated juvenile correctional system: Case study and analysis. Journal of Special Education, 28, 43-58.

Recent Presentations:

Leone, P.E. (Sept., 2004). Employment and opportunity in the 21st Century: Challenges Facing Incarcerated Youth [keynote address]. Arizona Department of Education, 2004 Transition Conference, Litchfield Park, AZ. (scheduled 9/22)

Leone, P.E. (Sept., 2004). Squeeze Bunt or Squeeze Play? Issues and Options for Employment and Post-Secondary Education [keynote address]. Arizona Department of Education, 2004 Transition Conference, Litchfield Park, AZ. (scheduled 9/23)

Leone, P.E. (May, 2004). Disability and Delinquency. Invited presentation to the MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice. Montreal, Quebec.

Leone, P.E. (May, 2004). Mental Health and Juvenile Justice. Invited presentation to the World Bank Workshop on Youth Development in Latin America and the Caribbean. Washington, DC.

Leone, P.E. (March 2003). School Failure, Disability, and Delinquency: Understanding the Issues and Improving the Outcome. Invited presentation at the 30th National Conference on Juvenile Justice, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Philadelphia, PA.

Leone, P.E. (January, 2003) The criminalization of school misbehavior [keynote address]. 13th Annual Conference for Educators and Other Professionals Serving At-Risk, Adjudicated, and Incarcerated Youth. Palm Springs, CA.

Leone, P.E. (September, 2002). Understanding and Addressing Learning Disabilities and Mental Health Disabilities of Youthful Offenders. National Training and Technical Assistance Center of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Washington, DC.

Leone, P.E. (August 2002). Education, Disability, and Juvenile Justice [keynote address]. Juvenile Delinquency and the Courts: Building a Better Future. Judicial Council of California, Center for Children, Families, and the Courts. Berkeley, CA.

Poirier, J. Leone, P., Quinn, M., Rutherford, R., Nelson, M., & Garfinkel, L. (July, 2002). Improving special education and services for youth with disabilities in the juvenile justice system: The National Center on Education, Disability, and Juvenile Justice. Poster Session Presented at the 2002 OSEP Research Project Directors' Conference, U.S. Office of Special Education Programs, Arlington, VA.

Leone, P. E., Rutherford, R. B., Mathur, S. R., Griller-Clark, H. & Meisel, S. (April, 2002). Technical assistance and support for education services in juvenile justice. The 2002 Annual Council for Exceptional Children Conference, New York, New York.

Leone, P.E. (April, 2002). From the Margins to the Mainstream: Promoting Academic Excellence for Troubled and Troubling Youth. [Keynote address]. Education, Disability, and Juvenile Justice, a conference sponsored by Vermont Parent Information Center, Vermont BEST, and Vermont Department of Education. Burlington, VT.

Leone, P. E. (April, 2002). Alternative Education Programs: From “Last Chance” to a Proactive Model. Conference on alternative education programs sponsored by Vermont BEST. Burlington, VT.

Member, Functional Team for Education and consultant to the Office of the Monitor. Development of education program in juvenile facilities. U.S. v. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 2002-present.

Monitor (w/ M. Warren) of programs and treatment of inmates with developmental disabilities in the California Department of Corrections, Clark v. California, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, 1998-on-going.

Expert for defendants, Handberry v. Thompson, New York City Department of Corrections and New York City Board of Education, 1999-2001, U.S. District Court, S. Dist. of NY. (Riker’s Island Jails)

Special Master for Education at Oak Hill Youth Center, Jerry M. v. D.C., Laurel, MD, 1997 – 1998; Receiver for Education (w/ S. Meisel), 1998-1999, Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

Expert for plaintiffs, Clark v. California, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, 1996-1998.

Chair, Committee of Consultants (w/ A. F. Breed & R. Van Vleet) monitoring the implementation of juvenile justice reforms in the Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections, Johnson v. Upchurch, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 1993-1998. Special Master, 1989-1991.

Monitor (w/ M. McLaughlin), A.N. v. Connelly, US District Court Connecticut. 1997. (Bridgeport Public Schools)

Expert for US Department of Justice, Donnell C. v. Illinois, 1995-2004. US District Ct., IL. (Cook County Jail)

Expert for plaintiffs, Anthony D. v. Jarvis, North Carolina Prison Legal Services, US District Court, NC 1996-97 (NC Department of Correction facilities)

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