Student Voice in School Reform
Building Youth-Adult Partnerships That Strengthen Schools and Empower Youth
By Dana L. Mitra | Publisher: State University of New York Press
About the book
High schools continue to be places that isolate, alienate, and disengage students. But what would happen if students were viewed as part of the solution in schools rather than part of the problem? This book examines the emergence of \"student voice\" at one high school in the San Francisco Bay area where educators went straight to the source and asked the students to help.
Struggling, like many high schools, with how to improve student outcomes, educators at Whitman High School decided to invite students to participate in the reform process. Dana L. Mitra describes the evolution of student voice at Whitman, showing that the students enthusiastically created partnerships with teachers and administrators, engaged in meaningful discussion about why so many failed or dropped out, and partnered with teachers and principals to improve learning for themselves and their peers. In documenting the difference that student voice made, this book helps expand ideas of distributed leadership, professional learning communities, and collaboration. The book also contributes much needed research on what student voice initiatives look like in practice and provides powerful evidence of ways in which young people can increase their sense of agency and their sense of belonging in school.
Editions of Student Voice in School Reform
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780791473191
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780791473207
- PDF
- ISBN 9780791478943
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High schools continue to be places that isolate, alienate, and disengage students. But what would happen if students were viewed as part of the solution in schools rather than part of the problem? This book examines the emergence of \"student voice\" at one high school in the San Francisco Bay area where educators went straight to the source and asked the students to help.
Struggling, like many high schools, with how to improve student outcomes, educators at Whitman High School decided to invite students to participate in the reform process. Dana L. Mitra describes the evolution of student voice at Whitman, showing that the students enthusiastically created partnerships with teachers and administrators, engaged in meaningful discussion about why so many failed or dropped out, and partnered with teachers and principals to improve learning for themselves and their peers. In documenting the difference that student voice made, this book helps expand ideas of distributed leadership, professional learning communities, and collaboration. The book also contributes much needed research on what student voice initiatives look like in practice and provides powerful evidence of ways in which young people can increase their sense of agency and their sense of belonging in school.
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What is Student Voice in School Reform about?
High schools continue to be places that isolate, alienate, and disengage students. But what would happen if students were viewed as part of the solution in schools rather than part of the problem? This book examines the emergence of \"student voice\" at one high school in the San Francisco Bay area where educators went straight to the source and asked the students to help.
Struggling, like many high schools, with how to improve student outcomes, educators at Whitman High School decided to invite students to participate in the reform process. Dana L. Mitra describes the evolution of student voice at Whitman, showing that the students enthusiastically created partnerships with teachers and administrators, engaged in meaningful discussion about why so many failed or dropped out, and partnered with teachers and principals to improve learning for themselves and their peers. In documenting the difference that student voice made, this book helps expand ideas of distributed leadership, professional learning communities, and collaboration. The book also contributes much needed research on what student voice initiatives look like in practice and provides powerful evidence of ways in which young people can increase their sense of agency and their sense of belonging in school.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Student Voice in School Reform?
Society and Social Sciences > Education / Educational sciences / Pedagogy > Educational administration and organization
Where can I read a sample of Student Voice in School Reform?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780791473191
How long is Student Voice in School Reform and how many pages does it have?
Student Voice in School Reform has 142 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Student Voice in School Reform?
Dana L. Mitra
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Student Voice in School Reform is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780791473191) and paperback(ISBN 9780791473207) and pdf(ISBN 9780791478943)
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