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SoundOut is an
expert assistance program focused on promoting
Student Voice and Meaningful Student Involvement
throughout education.
We work with K-12
schools, districts, state and provincial education
agencies, and nonprofit education organizations
across the United States and Canada.
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FRAMEWORKS FOR
MEANINGFUL STUDENT INVOLVEMENT
Frameworks
About the Frameworks
Educators and students hear
student voice everyday. Defined
as, "the distinct
ideas, opinions, attitudes, knowledge, and actions of young people as they
express themselves regarding schools," student voice happens when groups of students
collect in the hallway after class to talk bad about teachers, when impassioned
students go to the school board meeting to demand funding for new textbooks, and
when students regularly throw away kiwi fruit in the cafeteria. However, most
students and adults would agree that those frequently are not meaningful
experiences. Similarly, student involvement activities have been
popular in schools since John Dewey first popularized student governments at the
beginning of the 20th century. Planning social dances, leading after school
clubs and choosing which extracurricular classes to take have long been cited by
educators as great ways to engage students. However, when shown options students
rarely declare these activities to be meaningful, and after learning about
alternatives teachers often agree. Since 2001 SoundOut
has been worked with more than 250 K-12 schools, districts, and state education
agencies across the United States and Canada to help students and educators work
together to determine what meaningful student involvement is. After comparing
these findings to variety of
research literature Adam Fletcher created the
Frameworks for Meaningful Student Involvement. Following is that Framework,
including a series of essential
tips, outlines, rubrics and other devices meant to explore the depth, breadth
and purpose of engaging students as partners in school change.
About SoundOut
SoundOut has worked in more than 100 K-12 schools and districts
across the United States and around the world. Learn more
about us,
and for more information
contact us.
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