Series on Meaningful Student Involvement

In 2007, SoundOut published a series on Meaningful Student Involvement in partnership with the HumanLinks Foundation and The Freechild Project. In 2014, we published a follow-up to the series.

The Guide to Meaningful Student Involvement

(60 pgs, 2014, FREE) Highlighting a practical framework, important considerations, and real-world examples, this Guide is all about engaging students throughout education. Recommended for anyone interested in student voice, student empowerment, student engagement, or building community in schools. Download.

Stories of Meaningful Student Involvement

(40 pgs, 2004, FREE) A collection of examples of meaningful student involvement in action in schools. These anecdotes illustrate various approaches to engaging student voice in school by exploring the applications of engaging students throughout education in dozens of diverse schools. Download.

Meaningful Student Involvement Research Guide

(36 pgs, 2004, FREE) This booklet can give advocates a “leg up” in their research needs by illustrating the breadth of research available about engaging student voice throughout education. This Guide highlights 14 research studies and includes a useful listing of research available. Download.

Meaningful Student Involvement Resource Guide

(35 pgs, 2003, FREE) This guide provides descriptions and annotations for dozens of publications, toolkits, organizations, and websites that support student voice throughout education. Download.

Meaningful Student Involvement Guide to Students as Partners In School Change

(28 pgs, 2005, FREE) Highlighting a practical framework, important considerations, and real-world examples, this Guide is all about engaging students throughout education. Recommended for anyone interested in student voice, student empowerment, student engagement, or building community in schools. Download.

Meaningful Student Involvement Idea Guide

(10 pgs, 2002-2015, FREE) Focusing on practical implementation of meaningful involvement, this brief guide is for students, teachers, principals and others who want something immediate and powerful to happen. Download.

Meaningful Student Involvement Guide to Inclusive School Change

(28 pgs, 2003, FREE) Working from the assumption that students are excluded from school reform, this guide provides basic information for rebalancing that injustice. Pulling together broad research to support this need, it also shares interesting examples of how its done. Download.