Building Student Voice for School Improvement

Abstract

10 year effort to develop student voice as a part of a school improvement project in Canada 5 activities Students as learners doerscollecting data, building the engagement process Student networkingtraining on what is student voice, facilitation skill development, opportunities for students forma cross the province to network Student as advocates, which fosters student participation and engagement in the democratic process and policy development Students as researchers, which supported school-based student action research initiatives and presentations to governance boards, parents etc Students as advisorsstudents participate in the work of the projects education advisory Committee