Great expectations : what kids want from our urban public schools

This book explores meaningful and effective use of student voice in urban school renewal efforts through strategies that include: surveys, interviews, focus groups, visual and video projects, social media, and student participation in governance. Chapters provide a definition of student voice, conte...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors Caruthers, Loyce Ellenor, 1947- (Author), Friend, Jennifer Ingrid (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : Information Age Publishing, Inc., [2016]
Subjects
Education, Urban > United States.
Urban schools > United States > Administration.
Public schools > United States > Administration.
Student participation in administration > United States.
School improvement programs > United States.
Educational change > United States.
Students > United States > Attitudes.
Education > Evaluation & Assessment.
Urban communities.
Education: examinations and assessment.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781806610242
DOI10.1108/978-1-68123-442-7
Physical Description1 online resource (xxxiv, 260 pages)

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Table of Contents:
  • Foreword / Dr. Gloria Ladson Billings
  • Introduction / Dr. Loyce Caruthers and Dr. Jennifer Friend
  • Chapter 1. The value in listening to students
  • Chapter 2. Race, gender, identity, and intelligence
  • Chapter 3. Issues of power and privilege
  • Chapter 4. The policy context for urban public education in the United States
  • Chapter 5. America's love affair with statistics
  • Chapter 6. The framework for including student voice in urban schools
  • Chapter 7. Kids want caring teachers with high academic expectations
  • Chapter 8. Kids want to feel safe at school
  • Chapter 9. Kids want active and engaging learning opportunities
  • Chapter 10. Kids want to know more about their own cultures and cultures of all people
  • Chapter 11. Student interviews and focus groups
  • Chapter 12. Student surveys
  • Chapter 13. Visual methods and technology
  • Chapter 14. Students participating in governance and school committees
  • Chapter 15. Conclusion.

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