Resources for Evaluating RJ Programs
Web-Applications and Software Options
for Restorative Programs
Vela will support restorative programs with any application or software they choose to operate their program. is a comparison of tools that are available for restorative programs to use to manage their programs. Vela is happy to assist in the decision-making for which tool to employ, implementation and on-going support for data collection, analysis and reporting.
NACRJ 2022 Presentation & Research Brief
“An Evidence Base for RJ: How Do We Get There & Does it Matter Anyway?” presentation was prepared and presented by Dr. Shannon Sliva, Kathleen McGoey, Erin Freeborn, Yael Rhodes & Abby Whipple.
RJ Evaluations (Surveys)
These are an example of evaluation tools which may be appropriate for some restorative justice programs, but they are not tested or validated at this time. These surveys were co-developed by Dr. Shannon Sliva and Katie Golieb.
RJ & Recidivism Study
Kathleen McGoey & Dora Iyigun completed a research study on the effectiveness of restorative justice on recidivism.
Rights Based Evaluation Toolkit
An introduction about how and why to evaluate restorative practices. Written by Shannon A. Moore with the University of Minnesota.
Scope and Requirements
for RJ Web-App
Vela interviewed 20 RJ programs across the United States. This document was used to create the specalized RJ-web app available via Advocate Advantage.
Summary of the Evaluation of
Six Victim and Responsible
Person Reconciliation Programs
This report, written by Vela contractor Shirly Lee White, to the California Legislature summarizes the results of six separate evaluations of Victim Offender Reconciliation Programs (VORPs) serving victims and their juvenile offenders in six California counties. The purpose of the report is to assess the efficacy of such programs.
Research and Reports on
Restorative Justice Practices in Colorado
This page is continually updated by the Colorado Restorative Justice State Council to provide insights on and resources for restorative justice practices.
Trauma Appraisal Questionnaire
Anne DePrince, PhD. developed a statistically verified evaluation named The Trauma Appraisal Questionnaire (TAQ). Items were generated based on interviews with 72 ethnically diverse community participants exposed to a range of trauma types. From the interviews, more than 600 items that tapped beliefs, emotions, and behaviors were generated for 9 appraisal categories (e.g., fear, betrayal, shame).