Student Voice: The Instrument of Change

Meaningful school reform starts with your most powerful partner--your students!

When you take time to listen, you'll find that students' aspirations can drive your school toward exciting new goals--and when students know they're being heard, they engage meaningfully in their own academic success. Using examples drawn from student surveys, focus groups, observations, and interviews, this groundbreaking book presents a blueprint for a successful partnership between educators and students. You'll discover how to:

• Ask the right questions--and understand how to build from the answers
• Engage students in decision-making and improvement-related processes
• Implement the Aspirations Framework to guide students toward their full potential