meaningful student involvement: roles for student voice
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Adam Fletcher's presentation from the 2010 Read. Write. Act. National Conference at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.TRANSCRIPT
Adam FletcherExecutive Director,
CommonAction Consulting
Identify meaningful versus non-meaningful involvement
Learn basics of meaningful student involvement
Explore possible applications for meaningful student involvement currently
WHAT? MSI is a framework
for engaging students as partners throughout schools.
WHY? MSI strengthens
commitment to education, community and democracy.
Students Engaged –
Disengaged Traditional –
Nontraditional K – 12
Adults Teachers, Staff,
Counselors, Building Leaders
District and State Officials
Parents and Community Members
Student Engagement The feelings students
have towards education and schools
Enthusiasm for learning Investment in education
“Reform should be noticeable in what students say about school.” - Wilson & Corbett, 2001.
Student Achievement Academic Outcomes Learning MasteryAdult Efficacy Investment in Students Making Obvious ImpactBuilding Climate Increased Empathy Identifiable Process
“The active presence of students in [school reform] activities is one third more likely to ensure positive student acceptance of reform measures.” - School Councils UK, 2000
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CommunityConnections
Extra-Curricular
BuildingClimate
ClassroomManagement
ClassroomCurriculum
SCHOOL-WIDE
OPTIONS
There are options throughout the school…
LearnersResearchersPlannersTeachersEvaluatorsDecision-MakersAdvocates
Advocate ActionChange AttitudesModify ProceduresReform PoliciesDevelop StructuresTransform Culture
8. Partnerships7. Student-Led6. Shared5. Consulted4. Assigned3. Tokenism2. Decoration1. Manipulation
Structure Policy & Procedures Culture
Students Refusing Testing Parroting
Adults Pressure to Perform Historical perspective Me or We?
“The lack of motivation to participate is often a direct result of students’ lack of control over the process… student involvement is one solution to the problem.”Wehmeyer & Sands, 1998
“Tell me and I forget.Show me and I
remember.Involve me and I
understand.”
– Confucius
