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are examples of that goal in action across Washington. These examples
feature student-inclusive leadership, meaning they are driven,
led, or guided by students; education system-focused, in that
they are led by or
equally partnered with district or state education agencies, and
sustained, where the action does not stop after a single event or
process.
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Student Voice in Improving
Washington's Schools
SoundOut
Student-Led School Improvement Process (Statewide)
Provides details about SoundOut programs in several elementary, middle
and senior high schools across the state.
Student2Student
(Statewide)
In this Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction project, students
and adults from OSPI, as well as several
state education organizations, promote new graduation requirements to
eighth grade students across the state.
School Improvement Process
(Statewide) SoundOut staff
helped develop OSPI's school improvement plan, including a section on
meaningful student involvement.
Changing SPACES (Students Promoting Action for Change in Environments
at Schools) (Statewide) A
partnership between OSPI and SoundOut where students and educators
examined student voice in their school and planned steps to change.
Student Equity
Projects (Seattle) The
Equity and Race Relations Office at SPS provides SoundOut training and
assistance to every high school in the city, all focused on engaging
students in equity-focused school improvement.
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Washington
 Washington Student Engagement Team Draft Strategic Plan
The Student Engagement Office at OSPI
worked with Black Hills High School's Student Engagement Team to draft
this powerful proposal for the future of student engagement in
Washington.
S2S Lesson Plan This is a lesson plan for
students to teach students about education reform and why they should
be invested in it.
Success and Strengths Free-Write
An activity for students to
determine what works and what should change in their schools.
Why Should You Care About Education Reform?
An handout for students on
why education reform is relevant.
Meaningful Student Involvement Idea Guide
A short summary of
activities for students to be involved in changing schools.
Student Involvement in Service Learning Programs
Charting out the
differences in meaning for service learning projects.
Tips on How-to Meaningfully Involve Students in School Improvement
Students a vital link for school board - An
article from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer about student school board
members across Washington state.
Student
Voice in Washington
Learn about other activities happening across
Washington.
Select Resources from
Across the United States
Student Voice in Education Reform
Examples of student
involvement in the education reform movement, in both systemic and
activist organizations.
Regional Education Labs &
Student Voice
SoundOut compilation of
different government-funded educational research organizations' work
on student voice and involvement.
Listening to Student
Voice in Schools Websites,
organizations, and publications that promote listening to student
voice in schools.
Promoting Leadership Through Student Connectedness
A US Department of Education document
that examines the role of meaningful student participation in
relationship to school safety and effectiveness. There are many
citations to SoundOut's materials throughout.
Office of Superintendent of Public
Instruction - Student Engagement Office
OSPI provides programs and technical
assistance to students and educators in K-12 schools across
Washington.
Contact: Greg Williamson
Email:
s2s@ospi.wednet.edu
Phone: (360) 725-6105
SoundOut
SoundOut provides curriculum, training,
tools, and technical assistance to students, educators, and other
adults in K-12 schools across the United States and around the world.
Contact: Adam Fletcher
Email:
info@soundout.org
Phone: (360) 753-2686
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