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AN INTRO FOR ADULT ALLIES Student voice refers to the values, opinions, beliefs, perspectives, and backgrounds of students in a school, and to instructional approaches and techniques that are based on student choices, interests, passions, and ambitions. All students should have the opportunity to contribute to decision-making processes relevant to their lives and their future. Research shows that dropout rates, student achievement, and workforce readiness will improve by integrating student voices in the classroom and in society. Young people must have a more powerful voice in order to combat the systemic inequity within the education system. These resources (hyperlinked) can help adult partners become informed about student & youth voice practices & provide insight to the necessity of students as stakeholders. Quaglia Institute 2016 School Voice Report quagliainstitute.org/dmsView/School_Voice_Report_2016 Student/Adult Partnership how to freechild.org/youthadult-partnerships/ Student Voice The Instrument of Change amazon.com/Student-Voice-Russell-Joseph-Quaglia/dp/1483358135 Forum For Youth Investment Guides forumfyi.org/pubs/popular Organizational youth decision-making assessment docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/c8aa42_b5b4903e19d645efbbb8a66d8501d166.pdf Vote 16 Campaign toolkit vote16usa.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Vote16USA-toolkit-updated-3.21.16.pdf XQ Student Agency & Engagement xqsuperschool.org/static/XQ06_Student_Agency.pdf Student Bill of Rights sturights.org/ STU DENT T H E M O V E M E N T I S L I V E . LEARN MORE ABOUT STUDENT/YOUTH VOICE ASSESS YOUR CURRENT STATE OF STUDENT VOICE GROW THE STUDENT VOICE MOVEMENT
