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Conditions That Enable and Constrain Student Voice(s) in Schools

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Encyclopedia of Teacher Education

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Pupil voice; Student voice; Youth participatory action research; Youth-adult partnership

Introduction

Student voice can improve student outcomes and lead to educational change. Given the potential of this concept, this entry examines the conditions that can enable and constrain this practice. This entry uses the concepts of purpose, partnership, and context as a framework to consider what student voice looks like in practice.

A Framework for Defining Student Voice: Purpose, Partnerships, and Context

Students and adults collaborating together can create more equitable learning opportunities. “Student voice” has been shown to be a means of shifting power dynamics in school settings and addressing issues of equity and justice. Student voice can be defined as the ways in which students have opportunities to participate in and/or influence the educational decisions that will shape their lives and the lives of their peers. Student voice can range from a focus on technical,...

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  1. The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA

    Dana Mitra

  2. Villanova University, Villanova, PA, USA

    Jerusha Conner

  3. Search Instittue, Minneapolis, MN, USA

    Samantha Holquist

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  1. Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, Beijing, China

    Michael A. Peters

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Mitra, D., Conner, J., Holquist, S. (2021). Conditions That Enable and Constrain Student Voice(s) in Schools. In: Peters, M.A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Teacher Education. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1179-6_432-1

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