Education administrators, including building leaders, district and state staff, elected officials and others are key partners in efforts to infuse Meaningful Student Involvement throughout education. Working on every level of schools, administrators affect every major issue in schools, too. Understanding this, its vital to consider the possibilities for all these roles.
Classrooms
In classrooms, education administrators can affect curriculum, behavior, and climate. SoundOut tools that might be useful for administrators in classrooms include:
- Grade-Specific Approaches to Meaningful Student Involvement
- Adult Learning through Meaningful Student Involvement
- Classroom Curriculum
- Students as Barriers to Meaningful Student Involvement
- SoundOut Workshop Guide for Student/Adult Partnerships
Buildings
Schoolwide or building-level Meaningful Student Involvement has different considerations than classroom-specific activities. They can include:
- School Culture as a Barrier to Meaningful Student Involvement
- Adults as Barriers to Meaningful Student Involvement
- School Site Council
- Principal Advisory Committees
- School Improvement Planning Committees
Districts
The functions of a school district are directed by publicly elected school boards and implemented by professional school administrators and district staff members. Considerations for those individuals include:
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