Researching Education & Youth Space

Nicole Branch, Instruction LibrarianSanta Clara University Library

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Today we will…

• Explore school types and education issues

• Identify places to find information about education

• Consider guidelines and practices for youth spaces

Kinds of Schools in the U.S.

Public

Charter

Private

Funding

Public Charter Private

Funding determined by state funding formulae

Public funding (local, state, federal)

Tuition (including scholarships)

Parent fundraising

Grants, donations, and other sources

Control & Leadership

Public Charter Private

Local Education Agency

Non-Profit Entity

For-Profit Entity

Individuals

Charter Document

AdmissionsPublic Charter Private

Pre-determined geographic area (school district or area within a district)

Lotteries/selection criteria

Application process

Religious Affiliation

Specialty Focus (college prep, magnet, special populations

AccountabilityPublic Charter Private

Accreditation

State, district, federal requirements (data reports, testing)

State & local curriculum, budget & staffing rules

Some Things to Investigate

• What kind of control & leadership (non-profit, for-profit, individual)?

• How is admission determined?

• What is the mission/charter of the school?

Brainstorm Issues in Education

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Researching Education Issues

• Research institutes

• Government sites

• Scholarly literature

Young Adult Spaces Guidelines

• Solicit teen feedback and input in the design and creation of the teen space.

• Provide an environment that encourages emotional, social and intellectual development of teens.

• Provide a space for teens that reflects the community in which they live.

Solicit teen feedback and input

• Ask teens to play a role in the planning process

• Solicit teen feedback in the design of the space and regarding its use

• Solicit teen feedback in the development of policies

Provide an environment that encourages youth development

• Comfortable, inviting, open and vibrant• Individual and group use for socializing and

learning• Easy to navigate (clear signage, accessible to

those with disabilities)• Decor

Provide a space for teens that reflects the community

• Reflect the community of the school• Designed and located to accommodate noise and

activity• Provide separate rooms for programming and

quiet study spaces• Encourage visibility for unobtrusive staff

supervision• Accommodate a variety of uses (leisure reading,

socializing, and individual and group activity)

Image courtesy of Oakland Public Library.

Image courtesy of Oakland Public Library.

Questions?