What Do Students Have to Do With Educational Leadership? Making a Case for Centering Student Voice. (March 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lac, Van T.; Cumings Mansfield, Katherine
• Other Names: Bertrand Melanie guest-editor.; Rodela Katherine C. guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of research on leadership education. Volume 13:Number 1(2018:Mar.)
• Page Start: 38
• Page End: 58
• Publication Date: 2018-03
• Subjects: student voice -- social justice -- shared governance -- critical youth leadership -- leadership preparation programs; Educational leadership -- Periodicals; 371.2011
• DOI: 10.1177/1942775117743748
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1942-7751

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to illustrate the value of educational leaders intentionally including students in shaping the policies and practices that affect young people's schooling experiences. First, we share the literature on student voice and introduce Principal Orientations for Critical Youth Educational Leadership as a conceptual model, advocating ways leaders can engage young people in school governance. Second, we share an empirical example from our research that holds promise to build caring, equitable, and responsive classrooms and schools by centering students' voices. Finally, we consider what our findings mean for educational leadership preparation programs.