Students Are Stakeholders, Too!

Including Every Voice in Authentic High School Reform
Edie L. Holcomb
Students Are Stakeholders, Too!
December 2006 | 240 pages | Corwin
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"Gives hope to those trying to implement a student-focused culture and offers practical advice on what steps to take."
—Donald Poplau, Principal, Mankato East High School, MN

"Profound, yet simple and easy to implement. A timely book with great implications for schools trying to meet NCLB."
—Gina Marx, Assistant Superintendent, Augusta Public Schools, KS

Including students in schoolwide decisions helps them shape their future!

Based on real events that have yielded positive results for both school culture and student achievement, this inspiring story introduces the students and staff of Knownwell High School and involves you in their journey of school improvement.

Students Are Stakeholders Too! captures students' uncanny insights in their own words and illustrates how a responsive principal involves all student segments, creates an audience for their ideas and suggestions, and engages their authentic participation with staff in decision making. Using only existing resources, educators can practice real democracy within their school community by inviting students to discuss their interests, needs, and preferences about school matters.

This resource outlines eight levels of student participation, provides questions for reflection, and introduces "Content for Consideration" sections drawn from research on high school reform, challenging the beliefs and practices of individual readers and collaborative groups of educators.

Edie L. Holcomb provides school leaders with practical strategies for promoting greater interaction between adults and students through every phase of the school improvement process.

Contents

List of Figures

List of Figures

Foreword

Foreword

Preface

Preface

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

About the Author

  • 1. September, Year 3: Norris Starts at Knownwell High
  • 2. Puzzles and Premises
  • Puzzles
  • Premises
  • 3. September, Year 1: Morris, Mr. Spark and the Table Ten Advisory Group
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 4. Students as Stakeholders
  • Creating the Space for Active Student Voice
  • The School Improvement Process
  • Alignment Between Mission and the School Portfolio
  • Alignment Between Mission, Portfolio, Celebrations and Concerns
  • Alignment Between Concerns and Priorities
  • Alignment Between Priorities, Study and Strategies
  • Alignment Between Priorities, Strategies and Evidence
  • Alignment Between Strategies, Evidence and Action Plans
  • Use of Data to Guide Decision Making
  • Data for Initial Review
  • Data to Focus Priorities
  • Data from Further Study
  • Data to Document Results
  • Plans for Ongoing Data Collection
  • Untapped Potential: Students as Stakeholders
  • Students as Stakeholders in the School Culture
  • Students as Stakeholders in Use of Data
  • Students as Stakeholders Planning for Change
  • Students as Stakeholders Monitoring Change
  • Students as Stakeholders in Ongoing Issues
  • Students as Stakeholders at Any Age
  • 5. October, Year 1: Sentiments on Surveys, Morris on (a) Mission, and Joe Meets Mo
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • Eight Levels of Student Participation
  • Hawaii's Students Speak
  • Student Voice Team
  • Principal as Keeper of the Mission
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 6. November, Year 1: Morris Does Data
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • Students and Data
  • Service and Service-Learning
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 7. December, Year 1: Morris Minds the C's and R's
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • Value of Group Process Tools
  • Personalization
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 8. January, Year 1: Studying Together
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • Advisories and Extracurriculars
  • The Unheard Voice of the "Middle" Student
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 9. February, Year 1: Mr. Shepley's Epiphany
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • School Stress and School Connectedness
  • The Reading Challenge
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 10. March, Year 1: Students Define Learning
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • Dropout Factors
  • Instruction - Powerful and Differentiated
  • Gender Differences and Reading
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 11. April, Year 1: It's a Match!
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • The Classics: Bloom and Hunter
  • Adult Advocates
  • Personal Plans for Progress
  • Counselors
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 12. May, Year 1: Kick-off Assembly - All Thumbs Up
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • Flexibility and Support for Student Learning
  • Ninth-Grade Transition Programs
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 13. September, Year 2: Fresh Start, Staff Retreat
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • Essential Learnings
  • Advisory Programs
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 14. October, Year 2: Football Faux Pas, Just Walking Through
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • Restorative Justice
  • Walk-Throughs
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 15. November, Year 2: Plans and Portfolios
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • Four-Year Plans
  • Senior Projects and Problems
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 16. December, Year 2: Home for the Holidays
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 17. January, Year 2: Progress Checks
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 18. February, Year 2: Midcourse Corrections and Congratulations
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 19. March, Year 2: Advisory Adversity, and Failure to Meet Commitments
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • Protocols
  • Teacher Study Groups
  • Peer Coaching
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 20. April, Year 2: The Stakes Are High
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • Listening and Leadership
  • Students on Test Prep
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 21. May, Year 2: Morris Graduates
  • 22. Norris' Notebook

Epilogues...

  • From a Principal
  • From a Graduate
  • From a Student Leader
  • From a Future Teacher
  • From the Author

References

References

Index

Index

Description

"Gives hope to those trying to implement a student-focused culture and offers practical advice on what steps to take."
—Donald Poplau, Principal, Mankato East High School, MN

"Profound, yet simple and easy to implement. A timely book with great implications for schools trying to meet NCLB."
—Gina Marx, Assistant Superintendent, Augusta Public Schools, KS

Including students in schoolwide decisions helps them shape their future!

Based on real events that have yielded positive results for both school culture and student achievement, this inspiring story introduces the students and staff of Knownwell High School and involves you in their journey of school improvement.

Students Are Stakeholders Too! captures students' uncanny insights in their own words and illustrates how a responsive principal involves all student segments, creates an audience for their ideas and suggestions, and engages their authentic participation with staff in decision making. Using only existing resources, educators can practice real democracy within their school community by inviting students to discuss their interests, needs, and preferences about school matters.

This resource outlines eight levels of student participation, provides questions for reflection, and introduces "Content for Consideration" sections drawn from research on high school reform, challenging the beliefs and practices of individual readers and collaborative groups of educators.

Edie L. Holcomb provides school leaders with practical strategies for promoting greater interaction between adults and students through every phase of the school improvement process.

Contents

List of Figures

List of Figures

Foreword

Foreword

Preface

Preface

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

About the Author

  • 1. September, Year 3: Norris Starts at Knownwell High
  • 2. Puzzles and Premises
  • Puzzles
  • Premises
  • 3. September, Year 1: Morris, Mr. Spark and the Table Ten Advisory Group
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 4. Students as Stakeholders
  • Creating the Space for Active Student Voice
  • The School Improvement Process
  • Alignment Between Mission and the School Portfolio
  • Alignment Between Mission, Portfolio, Celebrations and Concerns
  • Alignment Between Concerns and Priorities
  • Alignment Between Priorities, Study and Strategies
  • Alignment Between Priorities, Strategies and Evidence
  • Alignment Between Strategies, Evidence and Action Plans
  • Use of Data to Guide Decision Making
  • Data for Initial Review
  • Data to Focus Priorities
  • Data from Further Study
  • Data to Document Results
  • Plans for Ongoing Data Collection
  • Untapped Potential: Students as Stakeholders
  • Students as Stakeholders in the School Culture
  • Students as Stakeholders in Use of Data
  • Students as Stakeholders Planning for Change
  • Students as Stakeholders Monitoring Change
  • Students as Stakeholders in Ongoing Issues
  • Students as Stakeholders at Any Age
  • 5. October, Year 1: Sentiments on Surveys, Morris on (a) Mission, and Joe Meets Mo
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • Eight Levels of Student Participation
  • Hawaii's Students Speak
  • Student Voice Team
  • Principal as Keeper of the Mission
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 6. November, Year 1: Morris Does Data
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • Students and Data
  • Service and Service-Learning
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 7. December, Year 1: Morris Minds the C's and R's
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • Value of Group Process Tools
  • Personalization
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 8. January, Year 1: Studying Together
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • Advisories and Extracurriculars
  • The Unheard Voice of the "Middle" Student
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 9. February, Year 1: Mr. Shepley's Epiphany
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • School Stress and School Connectedness
  • The Reading Challenge
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 10. March, Year 1: Students Define Learning
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • Dropout Factors
  • Instruction - Powerful and Differentiated
  • Gender Differences and Reading
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 11. April, Year 1: It's a Match!
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • The Classics: Bloom and Hunter
  • Adult Advocates
  • Personal Plans for Progress
  • Counselors
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 12. May, Year 1: Kick-off Assembly - All Thumbs Up
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • Flexibility and Support for Student Learning
  • Ninth-Grade Transition Programs
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 13. September, Year 2: Fresh Start, Staff Retreat
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • Essential Learnings
  • Advisory Programs
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 14. October, Year 2: Football Faux Pas, Just Walking Through
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • Restorative Justice
  • Walk-Throughs
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 15. November, Year 2: Plans and Portfolios
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • Four-Year Plans
  • Senior Projects and Problems
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 16. December, Year 2: Home for the Holidays
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 17. January, Year 2: Progress Checks
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 18. February, Year 2: Midcourse Corrections and Congratulations
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 19. March, Year 2: Advisory Adversity, and Failure to Meet Commitments
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • Protocols
  • Teacher Study Groups
  • Peer Coaching
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 20. April, Year 2: The Stakes Are High
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • Listening and Leadership
  • Students on Test Prep
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 21. May, Year 2: Morris Graduates
  • 22. Norris' Notebook

Epilogues...

  • From a Principal
  • From a Graduate
  • From a Student Leader
  • From a Future Teacher
  • From the Author

References

References

Index

Index

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Students Are Stakeholders, Too!

Including Every Voice in Authentic High School Reform

Edie L. Holcomb
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"Gives hope to those trying to implement a student-focused culture and offers practical advice on what steps to take."
—Donald Poplau, Principal, Mankato East High School, MN

"Profound, yet simple and easy to implement. A timely book with great implications for schools trying to meet NCLB."
—Gina Marx, Assistant Superintendent, Augusta Public Schools, KS

Including students in schoolwide decisions helps them shape their future!

Based on real events that have yielded positive results for both school culture and student achievement, this inspiring story introduces the students and staff of Knownwell High School and involves you in their journey of school improvement.

Students Are Stakeholders Too! captures students' uncanny insights in their own words and illustrates how a responsive principal involves all student segments, creates an audience for their ideas and suggestions, and engages their authentic participation with staff in decision making. Using only existing resources, educators can practice real democracy within their school community by inviting students to discuss their interests, needs, and preferences about school matters.

This resource outlines eight levels of student participation, provides questions for reflection, and introduces "Content for Consideration" sections drawn from research on high school reform, challenging the beliefs and practices of individual readers and collaborative groups of educators.

Edie L. Holcomb provides school leaders with practical strategies for promoting greater interaction between adults and students through every phase of the school improvement process.


Table Of Contents:

  • List of Figures
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • About the Author
  • 1. September, Year 3: Norris Starts at Knownwell High
  • 2. Puzzles and Premises
  • Puzzles
  • Premises
  • 3. September, Year 1: Morris, Mr. Spark and the Table Ten Advisory Group
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 4. Students as Stakeholders
  • Creating the Space for Active Student Voice
  • The School Improvement Process
  • Alignment Between Mission and the School Portfolio
  • Alignment Between Mission, Portfolio, Celebrations and Concerns
  • Alignment Between Concerns and Priorities
  • Alignment Between Priorities, Study and Strategies
  • Alignment Between Priorities, Strategies and Evidence
  • Alignment Between Strategies, Evidence and Action Plans
  • Use of Data to Guide Decision Making
  • Data for Initial Review
  • Data to Focus Priorities
  • Data from Further Study
  • Data to Document Results
  • Plans for Ongoing Data Collection
  • Untapped Potential: Students as Stakeholders
  • Students as Stakeholders in the School Culture
  • Students as Stakeholders in Use of Data
  • Students as Stakeholders Planning for Change
  • Students as Stakeholders Monitoring Change
  • Students as Stakeholders in Ongoing Issues
  • Students as Stakeholders at Any Age
  • 5. October, Year 1: Sentiments on Surveys, Morris on (a) Mission, and Joe Meets Mo
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • Eight Levels of Student Participation
  • Hawaii's Students Speak
  • Student Voice Team
  • Principal as Keeper of the Mission
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 6. November, Year 1: Morris Does Data
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • Students and Data
  • Service and Service-Learning
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 7. December, Year 1: Morris Minds the C's and R's
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • Value of Group Process Tools
  • Personalization
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 8. January, Year 1: Studying Together
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • Advisories and Extracurriculars
  • The Unheard Voice of the "Middle" Student
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 9. February, Year 1: Mr. Shepley's Epiphany
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • School Stress and School Connectedness
  • The Reading Challenge
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 10. March, Year 1: Students Define Learning
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • Dropout Factors
  • Instruction - Powerful and Differentiated
  • Gender Differences and Reading
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 11. April, Year 1: It's a Match!
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • The Classics: Bloom and Hunter
  • Adult Advocates
  • Personal Plans for Progress
  • Counselors
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 12. May, Year 1: Kick-off Assembly - All Thumbs Up
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • Flexibility and Support for Student Learning
  • Ninth-Grade Transition Programs
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 13. September, Year 2: Fresh Start, Staff Retreat
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • Essential Learnings
  • Advisory Programs
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 14. October, Year 2: Football Faux Pas, Just Walking Through
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • Restorative Justice
  • Walk-Throughs
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 15. November, Year 2: Plans and Portfolios
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • Four-Year Plans
  • Senior Projects and Problems
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 16. December, Year 2: Home for the Holidays
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 17. January, Year 2: Progress Checks
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 18. February, Year 2: Midcourse Corrections and Congratulations
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 19. March, Year 2: Advisory Adversity, and Failure to Meet Commitments
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • Protocols
  • Teacher Study Groups
  • Peer Coaching
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 20. April, Year 2: The Stakes Are High
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Content for Consideration
  • Listening and Leadership
  • Students on Test Prep
  • A Student Gets the Last Word
  • 21. May, Year 2: Morris Graduates
  • 22. Norris' Notebook
  • Epilogues...
  • From a Principal
  • From a Graduate
  • From a Student Leader
  • From a Future Teacher
  • From the Author
  • References
  • Index

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"A very timely book with great implication for schools trying to meet NCLB. So profound, yet simple and easy to implement."
Gina Marx, Assistant Superintendent, Augusta Public Schools, KS
"I loved its readability and its basic format. A wonderful resource for schools searching for ideas on accreditation."
Erin A. Rivers, High School English Teacher, Shawnee Mission School District, Overland Park, KS
"Creating a student-focused culture is not an easy task for school principals. This book gives hope to those trying to implement such a culture and gives some practical advice on what steps to take."
Donald Poplau, Principal, Mankato East High School, MN

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