Engaging Diverse Learners through STEM, Blended Learning, and Student Voice
We know that engagement is the key to moving the needle on student achievement. But is “engagement” an elusive intangible or an indicator that can be strategically levered for improvement? YouthTruth...
View ArticleLeveraging Student Voice & Engaging Every Learner
We know that a positive school climate (California State Priority 6) is an essential component of a high-performing school. But we need to transform “school climate” from being just another...
View ArticleStudent-Led Conference in Evergreen School District Engages Student Expert...
On Saturday, March 3rd, students will lead parents, teachers, and administrators through the first ever “Share Your Passion” Student-Led Conference. “Share Your Passion” was inspired by a collaboration...
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New Report Compares Student, Family, and Staff Experiences with Discipline...
When designed and implemented well, discipline policies and practices can help a school run smoothly, support teachers, and set up equitable conditions of learning. When managed poorly, however,...
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How’s Discipline at Your School? Don’t Just Look at Referral and Suspension...
By Sonya Heisters, the director of partnerships for YouthTruth As a student-teacher, and like most early-career educators, I struggled with classroom management and discipline. The beautifully...
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Why the 20th Anniversary of Columbine Should Be About Listening to Students
By Sonya Heisters, the director of partnerships for YouthTruth It was April 20,1999, and I was a high school junior. Though generally a compliant student, on this day, I convinced a cute boy from...
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School Safety Is a $2.7 Billion Market. How Do Schools Know if They’re...
When I was a high school junior, a series of anonymous bomb threats were made at my school. I didn’t take them very seriously—usually, they meant a welcome early dismissal. Looking back, I wish my...
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‘60 Percent Think Discipline Isn’t Fair’: New Report Reveals Student,...
Jimmy Simpson Jr. is partnerships lead and equity coach for YouthTruth, a national nonprofit that helps schools measure nonacademic indicators related to school climate and academic achievement. Recent...
View ArticleHow Do You Include Students in School Improvement? Six Tips From YouthTruth
There’s a lot of talk about integrating student voice into school strategy. Actually doing it is harder. How can we begin to give students a say in how their schools are run? To start, it’s important...
View ArticleSurvey digs into student feelings that affect academic achievement
By Jake Arnold, communications and news specialist for the Oregon School Board Association. This article originally appeared on Thursday, July 25, 2019, in OSBA’s News Center. The Corvallis School...
View ArticleWith Suicide Rates on the Rise, Schools Need Better Data to Keep Students...
Sound emotional and mental health is essential for student achievement, but many students are struggling. Read the full report San Francisco – The number of students struggling with anxiety, suicidal...
View ArticleMonterey Peninsula Unified School District uses student feedback to focus on...
Harvard Graduate School of Education lecturers Deb Helsing, Robert Kegan, and Lisa Lahey found that when adults continue to learn at their jobs they are better at creating that experience for other...
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As Learning Changes, It’s Time for Students to Weigh In
With schools gone virtual and live conversations with students no longer possible, listening to students can feel harder than ever. There is always an inherent challenge for teachers, administrators,...
View ArticleOffice Closed in Observance of Juneteenth
YouthTruth’s office will be closed on Friday, June 19th in observance of Juneteenth. Staff will use the day to take action on efforts related to racial equity and justice, whether it’s YouthTruth’s...
View ArticleDriving Educational Equity with Student Survey Data: A Practical Guidebook...
At YouthTruth, we believe that Black lives matter, that speaking truth to power can change the world, and that student voices must be central to the work ahead. In keeping with our commitment to...
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YouthTruth data of over 10,000 West Contra Costa Unified School District...
In spring 2020, West Contra Costa Unified School District launched YouthTruth surveys to hear from students in grades 5-12 and parents and guardians across their district of over 50 schools. The...
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Student Survey: 1 in 4 High School Seniors Had Their Post-Graduation Plans...
By Laura Fay, The 74 COVID-19 is changing what students plan to do after high school, with those more affected by the pandemic more likely to have altered their post-graduation expectations, a new...
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How one school is coping with mental health: Social workers delivering...
By Javeria Salman, The Hechinger Report Several times a week, Ericka Santiago-Diaz can be found driving around her low-income, underserved school community in New Jersey’s Asbury Park with bags of...
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Rethinking What Constitutes Impact
By Phil Buchanan, Sonya Kendall Heisters, and Jen Vorse Wilka Foundations and individual donors need to reconceive impact in a way that puts hearing firsthand the experiences of those they seek to help...
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We Have No Idea What This Year Has Been Like for Our Kids
By Sonya Heisters Deputy Director, YouthTruth One year ago, my now-kindergartener left his bustling and diverse transitional kindergarten classroom with sensory learning areas designed for academic and...
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