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Robert K. May – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This mixed-methods phenomenological case study investigated how the alumni of Science Leadership Academy (SLA), a public high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, became change agents in their communities as a result of their time as students at the school. At the heart of SLA's innovative pedagogy is inquiry-based learning. The school is focused…
Descriptors: Public Schools, High Schools, Leadership Training, Science Education
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Hui-Ling Malone; Jasmine Y. Ma; Jessie Levandov – High School Journal, 2023
Given that learning is not neutral or politically innocent (Giroux, 1983) and education is shaped by one's sociopolitical context (Paris & Alim, 2017), this paper shifts understandings of learning from the individual to the collective, centering community as a framework for reimagining education to advance equity. This paper explores the…
Descriptors: Community Education, Film Production, Collectivism, After School Programs
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Sanaa Shehayeb; Eman Shaaban; Jinan Karameh Shayya – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2023
OECD (2019) defined student agency as the ability to set goals, reflect, and act responsibly to endorse change. It is quality of students' engagement and interaction with peers, teachers, parents and the wider community. The purpose of this research is to investigate and track the factors of promoting student agency and community engagement…
Descriptors: Personal Autonomy, High School Students, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries
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Ustach, Emily – Afterschool Matters, 2020
Founded in 1997 by a small group of high school and college students, New Urban Arts is the largest high school afterschool arts program in Rhode Island. New Urban Arts is an independent nonprofit, not affiliated with any larger institution. The mission is to build a vital community that empowers young people as artists and leaders to develop a…
Descriptors: Program Descriptions, Program Evaluation, Art Education, Studio Art
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Kramer, Catherine S.; Wilcox, Kristen C.; Lawson, Hal A. – Preventing School Failure, 2020
This multiple case study examines practices of educators in high schools called "odds-beaters". These schools are exemplary in that they consistently achieve better-than-predicted graduation outcomes among economically disadvantaged, African-American/Black, Hispanic/Latino, and English language learners. Findings from this study revealed…
Descriptors: Secondary Schools, Adolescents, Adolescent Development, Social Development
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Gregory, Anne; Ward-Seidel, Allison Rae; Carter, Kayla V. – Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, 2021
Across the United States, schools are implementing Restorative Practices (RP) to improve school climate and address disparities in discipline. The scope of such RP initiatives can remain ambiguous to school leaders. Given the need for greater clarity about RP initiatives, the current study sought to identify the varying components of RP…
Descriptors: Discipline, Social Emotional Learning, Conflict Resolution, Theory Practice Relationship