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Students Are Stakeholders, Too!
Including Every Voice in Authentic High School Reform
Foreword by Shirley M. Hord
February 2007 | 240 pages | Corwin
Students are Stakeholders Too uses a semi-fictionalized narrative to paint a picture of how an ordinary school, with only its existing resources, can engage students and create a student-learning-centered culture. Every person in this story is modeled after a real person (or many) that Holcomb has seen in action. The school in the book is a composite of several real-life settings the author has visited, incorporating other personal observations and documented sources. Holcomb's intention is to show what can happen when a principal begins to seek out student voices and open doors for greater interaction among adults and students. The foundation for the book is based on her belief that students can help us shape better schools and in doing so, they will learn lessons that will help them shape a better world.
The book features "Questions for Reflection" and "Content for Consideration" at the end of each chapter, as well as Epilogues from a Principal, Graduate, Student Leader, Future Teacher and Author. The epilogues that close the book were co-written with some of the actual persons upon whom the book's characters are based. Their reflections reveal the real-world challenges that are inherent in change.
List of Figures
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
About the Author
1. September, Year 3: Norris Starts at Knownwell High
2. Puzzles and Premises
3. September, Year 1: Morris, Mr. Spark and the Table Ten Advisory Group
4. Students as Stakeholders
5. October, Year 1: Sentiments on Surveys, Morris on (a) Mission, and Joe Meets Mo
6. November, Year 1: Morris Does Data
7. December, Year 1: Morris Minds the C's and R's
8. January, Year 1: Studying Together
9. February, Year 1: Mr. Shepley's Epiphany
10. March, Year 1: Students Define Learning
11. April, Year 1: It's a Match!
12. May, Year 1: Kick-off Assembly - All Thumbs Up
13. September, Year 2: Fresh Start, Staff Retreat
14. October, Year 2: Football Faux Pas, Just Walking Through
15. November, Year 2: Plans and Portfolios
16. December, Year 2: Home for the Holidays
17. January, Year 2: Progress Checks
18. February, Year 2: Midcourse Corrections and Congratulations
19. March, Year 2: Advisory Adversity, and Failure to Meet Commitments
20. April, Year 2: The Stakes Are High
21. May, Year 2: Morris Graduates
22. Norris' Notebook
Epilogues...
References
Index
"A very timely book with great implication for schools trying to meet NCLB. So profound, yet simple and easy to implement."
Augusta Public Schools, KS
"I loved its readability and its basic format. A wonderful resource for schools searching for ideas on accreditation."
Shawnee Mission School District, Overland Park, KS
"Creating a student-focused culture is not an easy task for school principals. This book gives hope to those trying to implement such a culture and gives some practical advice on what steps to take."
Mankato East High School, MN