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Publication Date: 2011
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Student Voice in the Elementary Years: Fostering Youth-Adult Partnerships in Elementary Service-Learning
Serriere, Stephanie C.; Mitra, Dana; Reed, Katherine
Theory and Research in Social Education, v39 n4 p541-575 Fall 2011
Service-learning is promoted widely by professional organizations (NCSS, 2001), but often with little reflection on the nature of meaningful student participation and the impact of teacher leadership styles. The authors studied mixed-age "small school" advisory groups involved in service-learning at one elementary school; observational, interview, and focus group data were collected. They present three case studies that represent various leadership typologies of elementary service-learning: "The Catalyst," "The Synthesizer," and "The Commander." The authors then map these leaders' priorities onto a Youth Adult Partnership (YAP) continuum to suggest how student voice, a common component of successful service-learning, might occur in the elementary years. (Contains 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Small Schools, Focus Groups, Student Participation, Leadership Styles, Teacher Leadership, Service Learning, Partnerships in Education, Observation, Interviews, Case Studies, Student Empowerment, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Intergenerational Programs, Group Dynamics, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes
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Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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