Student Voice in Elementary School Reform: Examining Youth Development in Fifth Graders

Autor/inn/en	Mitra, Dana L.; Serriere, Stephanie C.
Titel	Student Voice in Elementary School Reform: Examining Youth Development in Fifth Graders
Quelle	In: American Educational Research Journal, 49 (2012) 4, S.743-774 (32 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0002-8312
DOI	10.3102/0002831212443079
Schlagwörter	School Restructuring; Educational Change; Grade 5; Females; Elementary School Students; Case Studies; Secondary Schools; Comparative Analysis; Citizenship Responsibility; Student Empowerment; Social Development; Scaffolding (Teaching Technique); Interpersonal Competence; Discourse Communities; Longitudinal Studies; Semi Structured Interviews; Focus Groups; Classroom Observation Techniques; Inquiry; Learning Activities; School Activities; Dining Facilities; Cooperative Learning; Social Responsibility; Outcomes of Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulreformplan; Schulumwandlung; Bildungsreform; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; Weibliches Geschlecht; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Sekundarschule; Studienberechtigung; Soziale Entwicklung; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Lernaktivität; Mensa; Kooperatives Lernen; Soziale Verantwortung; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg
Abstract	The present research examines the developmental outcomes of elementary-aged students engaged in student voice efforts. Using a case study of fifth-grade girls, the authors compare their experiences to research examining secondary school. The authors find marked similarities in the growth of agency, belonging, competence--the ABCs of youth development. The authors also notice two additional dimensions--the need to engage in discourse that allows an exchange of diverse ideas while working toward a common goal. The authors also observed the emergence of civic efficacy, or a belief that one can make a difference in their social worlds. The authors also examine the contexts and conditions that support positive youth development in this case--scaffolding youth learning, establishing inquiry as the framework for teaching and learning, and establishing a clear vision of the school as a place that fosters student voice. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10