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Conclusion: The Intersection of Student Voice and Policy Research
by Dana L. Mitra - 2015
This concluding chapter examines how this book on student voice intersects with previous research about policy, especially policy implementation and sustainability. Mapping onto the themes of this volume, Discovering, Developing, and Demonstrating the power of student voice, I focus on three issues—legitimizing the role of young people in the policy and reform process; preparing adults to work with young people; and sustaining ongoing student voice work.
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This article originally appeared as NSSE Yearbook Vol 114. No. 1. |
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- Dana Mitra
Pennsylvania State University
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DANA L. MITRA is Associate Professor in the Department of Education Policy Studies at the Pennsylvania State University. She holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University in Educational Administration and Policy Analysis. She served as a Fulbright-Nehru Scholar in 2012 to further student child participation and educational reform in Bangalore, India. Her prior work experience includes teaching elementary school in the Washington, D.C. area and serving as the coordinator for two White House Conferences on Character Education. She is working on a forthcoming book with Stephanie Serriere entitled Fostering Civic Engagement in the Elementary Grades in an Era of Accountability.
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