Speak Out, Listen Up! Tools for using student perspectives and local data for school improvement - Heidi Erstad, WATG Board Member

This year’s WATG Conference will feature sessions around engaging student voice. This IES document offers guideline for using three tools that educators can use to gather and analyze local data to listen to students on school-related topics or problems:

• Analyzing Surveys with Kids involves students in analyzing and interpreting survey results and producing suggestions for school improvement.
• Inside-Outside Fishbowl organizes a focus group in which students and educators trade roles as speakers and listeners during a facilitated discussion and jointly develop an action plan.
• Students Studying Students’ Stories guides a digital storytelling process in which students produce and analyze videotaped interviews of other students and then host forums with educators to suggest improvements.

Download a copy of this document here

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