Student Voice to Student Outcomes Project
The project aims to build evidence of the value of student voice practices in moving the needle on critical student engagement and performance outcomes, and in creating more equitable learning environments for all students.
The Student Voice to Student Outcomes project is a mixed methods research project, conducted in partnership with Child Trends, Penn State University, and Villanova University. Members of the research team include Ashley Boat, Ph.D., as well as Dr. Dana Mitra and Ghadir Al Saghir of Pennsylvania State University, Dr. Samantha Holquist of Child Trends, Dr. Jerusha Conner of Villanova University. The research team gratefully acknowledges the input of educators from a variety of research partners.
The purpose of the study was to build evidence of the value of student voice in moving the needle on critical student outcomes and in creating more equitable learning environments.
This project is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
The research project has culminated in resources to support educators and schools in implementing student voice practices including validated student self-report measures that capture students' experiences with student voice practices and a publicly available student voice practices toolkit designed to support youth and practitioners in designing, implementing, and evaluating student voice practices in classrooms and schools.
The Student Voice Toolkit
The following research, tools, and resources support educators in developing and refining student voice practices in K-12 classrooms and schools so that they can more effectively involve students in classroom and school decision-making.