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ERIC Number: EJ976533
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Aug
Pages: 32
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 81
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0002-8312
Student Voice in Elementary School Reform: Examining Youth Development in Fifth Graders
Mitra, Dana L.; Serriere, Stephanie C.
American Educational Research Journal, v49 n4 p743-774 Aug 2012
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.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 5
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
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