Student Voice Library

 

Letters A - D

 

Alphabetized by author's last name. Download the bibliography.

 

 

 

 

 

Association of Alaska School Boards. (nd). The Power of an Untapped Resource: Exploring Youth Representation on Your Board or Committee. Juneau, AK: Author. Retrieved 9/10/06 from  here

 

This booklet lists basic criteria for creating an effective board that includes youth representation.  It has a checklists for both adults and youth, a page of advice for student representatives, and a list of additional resources.  It was authored by Alaskan young people.

 

American Youth Policy Forum (2002). Youth Action for Educational Change, Washington, DC: Author. Retrieved 2/18/03 from here

 

Apple, M.W. & Beane, J.A. (Eds.) (1995). Democratic Schools. Alexandria VA: ASCD.

 

Arnot, M., McIntyre, D. Pedder, D. & Reay, D. , (2004). Consultation in the Classroom: Developing Dialogue about Teaching and Learning. Cambridge: Pearson Publishing

 

Austin, T. (1994). Changing the View: Student-Led Parent Conferences. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

 

Batty, J., Rudduck, J. & Wilson, E. (2000) What makes a good mentor? Who makes a good mentor? The views of year 8 mentees. Educational Action Research. 7(3), 369-378.

 

Beaudoin, N. (2005) Elevating student voice: How to enhance participation, citizenship, and leadership. Larchmont, NY: Eye On Education.

A long-time school principal provides a vital perspective on engaging students in school planning, teacher hiring, and more. Highlighting practical experiences, the author provides an important lens into the leadership of a small high school.

 

Benson, B., Barnett, S. (1998). Student-Led Conferencing Using Showcase Portfolios. Corwin Press, Inc.

 

Beresford, J. (2000). Student Perspectives on School Improvement.  Paper presented at the British Educational Research Association Conference, Cardiff University, September 7-10 2000.  Retrieved 2/18/03 from here

 

Berg, M.J. & Owens, D.C. (2000). Empowered Voices: A Participatory Action Research Curriculum for Girls. Hartford, CT: The Institute for Community Research.

 

Focuses on girls’ development, improving and maintaining high self-esteem, strengthening the relationships among girls and between girls and women, and building critical thinking and problem solving skills.

 

Birdwhistle, D. (n.d.) Voices From the Field. Retrieved 6/10/05 from here.

 

Dan Birdwhistell was a student representative in Kentucky's education reform process. He writes about his experience, and reflects on his learning.

 

Bolmeier, E.C.  (1995) 6 Steps to Pupil Participation in Democratic School Control. Clearing House 69(2) 106-111.

 

Branscombe, A., Goswami, D., Schwartz, J. (1992). Students Teaching, Teachers Learning. Portsmouth, NH: Boynton/Cook.

 

This book focuses on shared inquiry. The research projects detailed in these chapters show how classroom dynamics change and more active learning takes place for both teacher and student when collaboration is involved. The projects here range from elementary through graduate school in both rural and urban, public and private settings.

 

Brennan, Marie. (1996). Schools as Public Institutions: Students and Citizenship. Youth Studies Australia 15(1) 24-27.

 

Questions the current focus on curriculum as a means of learning about citizenship and suggests that students should participate actively in "defining the culture and organization of the institution of schooling".

 

Butler, K., Carnes, N., Glover, J. (1969). We’re Not Grinning Anymore. In Erlich, J., Erlich, S. (eds.) (1970). Student Power, Participation, and Revolution. New York, NY: Association Press.

 

California State PTA (2002). Student Involvement Handbook. Los Angeles, CA: Author. Retrieved 2/18/03 from

www.capta.org/sections/membership/student-involvement-full.cfm

 

Presents a plan of action for school officials and PTA members who are serious about student action.  The range of information provided includes a rationale for why students should be involved as well as numerous examples of actions PTA/PTSA participants can undertake to promote projects that benefit and excite both student and adults.

 

CalServe K-12 Service-Learning Initiative. (2001) Youth Voice: How to involve students in planning, implementing and evaluating service-learning projects. Sacramento, CA: California Department of Education. Retrieved 2/18/03 from here

 

Campbell, P., Edgar, S., Halsted, A.L. (October 1994). Students As Evaluators: A Model For Program Evaluation, Phi Delta Kappan. 160-165.

 

Carnegie Corporation and CIRCLE. (2003) The Civic Mission of Schools. New York: Author. Retrieved July 8, 2003 from here 

 

Summarizes the evidence in favor of civic education in k-12 schools; analyzes trends in political and civic engagement; identifies promising approaches to civic education; and offers recommendations to educators, policymakers, funders, researchers, and others.

 

Cervone, B. & Cushman, K. (2002). "Moving youth participation into the classroom: Students as allies."  New Directions for Youth Development 2002 (96) 83-100.

 

The experiences of urban public high school students, told in their own words, offer new and veteran teachers guidance on how to reach adolescent learners and illustrate what youth-adult partnerships in the classroom might look like.

 

Coburn, L. (1984). Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance. Educational Resources Information Center. Retrieved 2/18/03 from here

 

Coleman, L. (1969). The Schools Must Serve the People. In Erlich, J., Erlich, S. (eds.) (1970). Student Power, Participation, and Revolution. New York, NY: Association Press.

Cook-Sather, A. (2003). Listening to students about learning differences. Teaching Exceptional Children 35(4) 22-26, March/April.

Cook-Sather, A. (2002). Teachers-to-be learning from students-who-are: Reconfiguring undergraduate teacher preparation. In Intrator, S (ed). Stories of the courage to teach: Honoring the teacher’s heart. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.

Cook-Sather, A. (2002). Re(in)forming the conversations: Student position, power, and voice in teacher education. Radical Teacher 64(2002), 21-28.

Cook-Sather, A. (2002). ‘A teacher should be. . .’: When the answer is the question. Knowledge Quest 30(5), 12-15.

Cook-Sather, A. (May 2002). Authorizing Students' Perspectives: Toward Trust, Dialogue, and Change in Education. Educational Researcher 31(4). Retrieved 2/18/03 from here

Cook-Sather, A. (2002). Find Out What It Means To Me: RESPECT. Academic Exchange Quarterly 6(1), 168-173.

Cook-Sather, A. & Schultz, J. (2001). Starting where the learner is: Listening to students. In Shultz, J. & Cook-Sather, A. (eds.). In our own words: Students’ perspectives on school. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.

Cook-Sather, A. (2001). Negotiating Worlds and Words: Writing About Students’ Experiences of School. In Shultz, J. & Cook-Sather, A. (eds.). In our own words: Students’ perspectives on school. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.

Cook-Sather, A., Dunderdale, K., Tourscher, S., Yoo, R.J., & Reisinger, O. (2001). What’s your bias?: Cuts on diversity in a suburban public school. In Shultz, J. & Cook-Sather, A. (eds.). In our own words: Students’ perspectives on school. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.

Cook-Sather, A. (2001). “Seeing the Students Behind the Stereotypes: The Perspectives of Three Pre-Service Teachers,” with Ondrea Reisinger. The Teacher Educator, 37(3), 91-99. 

Critchley, S. (2003). The Nature and Extent of Student Involvement in Educational Policy-Making in Canadian School Systems. Educational Management & Administration 31 (1). 

 

Results from a study conducted at school, school district and departmental levels across Canada, that discusses the findings in terms of what provision is made for student involvement in policy-making at each level in education, the nature of that involvement, the mechanisms used for recruiting student involvement in policy-making, the perceptions of stakeholders on student involvement, and the constraints to be overcome in Canadian school system.

 

Cullingford, C. (1991). The Inner World of the School: Children's Ideas About Schools. London: Cassell.

 

Cushman, K. (2003). Fires in the Bathroom: Advice for Teachers from High School Students. New York, NY: The New Press.

 

A challenging, affirming and poignant examination of today’s schools that brings students’ insights and tips to teachers in a powerful book.  This book will help educators and administrators help students co-create learning environments where respect and success go hand-in-hand, for students and teachers alike.

 

Cushman, K. (2005) Sent to the Principal: Students talk about making high schools better. Providence: Next Generation Press.

 

Cushman, K. (September 1994). Empowering Students: Essential Schools' Missing Link. Horace. 11(1) 1-7. Retrieved 9/21/03 from here

 

Counts, G. (1932). Dare the School Build a New Social Order? New York: The John Day Company.

 

Daniels, D. H. K., Deborah L., & McCombs, B. L. (2001). Young children's perspectives on learning and teacher practices in different classroom contexts: Implications for motivation. Early Education and Development, 12(2), 253-73.

 

Dewey, J. (1916). Democracy and Education. New York: Free Press.

 

Classic discussion of education for democracy ('sharing in a common life') that includes an important reconceptualization of vocational learning.

 

Dewey, J. (1938). Experience and Education. New York: Collier Books. (Collier edition first published 1963).

 

In this book Dewey moves beyond dualities such as progressive/traditional styles of teaching and outlines a philosophy of experience and its relation to education.

 

Dorman, J. and Adams, J. (2004). Associations between students' perceptions of classroom environment and academic efficacy in Australian and British secondary schools. Westminster Studies in Education, Vol. 27, No. 1, April 2004. Retrieved 10/19/06 from here

 

DfES (2003). Working Together: Giving Children and Young People a Say. Retrieved 9/17/06 from here

 

This guidance document is designed to be used by all staff in primary, secondary and special schools in England. It includes sections on defining pupil participation, its benefits; key principles to underpin practice; the role of the governing body and a checklist to ensure effective practice.

Fullan, M. (1991). The New Meaning of Educational Change. New York: Teachers College Press/ OISE Press.

 

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