TY - JOUR
T1 - Collaborating with students
T2 - Building youth-adult partnerships in schools.
AU - Mitra, Dana L.
PY - 2009/5
Y1 - 2009/5
N2 - This article examines the process of adults and students collaborating in schoolbased learning communities. Drawing on interview data from youth and adults participating in student voice initiatives in the San Francisco Bay Area, this study examines contexts that enable "youth-adult partnerships" in schools, including (1) fostering trust and respect among group members, (2) creating meaningful (not equal) roles, (3) building the capacity for youth and adults to successfully fulfill their roles, and (4) establishing a group size that is not too small and not too large. The article concludes by examining how youth-adult partnerships can help improve understanding of school-based collaborations.
AB - This article examines the process of adults and students collaborating in schoolbased learning communities. Drawing on interview data from youth and adults participating in student voice initiatives in the San Francisco Bay Area, this study examines contexts that enable "youth-adult partnerships" in schools, including (1) fostering trust and respect among group members, (2) creating meaningful (not equal) roles, (3) building the capacity for youth and adults to successfully fulfill their roles, and (4) establishing a group size that is not too small and not too large. The article concludes by examining how youth-adult partnerships can help improve understanding of school-based collaborations.
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U2 - 10.1086/597488
DO - 10.1086/597488
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:66849097780
SN - 0195-6744
VL - 115
SP - 407
EP - 436
JO - American Journal of Education
JF - American Journal of Education
IS - 3
ER -