The Amplifying Student Voice goes virtual with students facilitated in multiple sessions with their voices on equity, virtual learning and the quality of their education a focus. Their learning and questions have included survey with their voices that is being implemented in December 2020 and January 2021. The video below provides a view of the sessions of with the students. Download the accompanying PowerPoint used with the students.
Video Credits: Thank You Students Grades 4-8 from Schools: Adelante Selby, Clifford, Garfield, Kennedy, Orion, Roosevelt
Facilitator and film editor: Robert Seth Price, NUA Senior Scholar; Linda Montes – RCSD Assistant Superintendent; Maria Sudduth – NUA Project Director: Whitney Eakin, Niffa Zuno – RCSD Coaches: Jesse Silverman, Art Educator; Stefanie Rome – NUA Senior Scholar.
The Student Developed Survey Date from 400 Students
The data from the student voice surveys is with quantified data, categorized when appropriate. Also included are quotes and exact words (in a Wordle) while being mindful of anonymity.
There were three responses to the question “8. Why do you think this? (a response to the previous question, “How do you feel people treat you at school?”) that could be a powerful direction to take the students in our next student voice group.
The students were overall positive and supportive in sentiments for their teachers who are trying their best and the empathy for fellow classmates. We participate in supporting the RCSD district with amplifying student voices for the hope that we can use their voices as our guiding compass for action.
The Online Survey
Download the complete survey as a PDF file.
See the survey online.
The Survey Results 
