Great Expectations – What Kids Want From Our Urban Public Schools Caruthers

Great ExpectationsWhat Kids Want From Our Urban Public Schools\nAuthor(s): Loyce Caruthers, Jennifer Friend\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Emerald Publishing Inc, United States\nImprint: Information Age Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781681234403, 978-1681234403\nSynopsis\nThis 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, context for public schooling in the United States, and introduce a framework for including student voice in school renewal processes. Examples guide readers to implementation of the framework to include student voices in diverse educational settings. Authentic voices of approximately 175 students interviewed by the authors express what it is that they really want from public schools and how pre K-12 educators can provide a structure f.