Format
Individual Presentation
First Presenter's Institution
Protect Connect Educate Solutions,
Second Presenter's Institution
NA
Third Presenter's Institution
NA
Fourth Presenter's Institution
NA
Fifth Presenter's Institution
NA
Location
Session 5 ( Ballroom B)
Strand #1
Academic Achievement & School Leadership
Relevance
Presenter will provide.
Brief Program Description
In this session, participants will learn the value of Youth-Led Participatory Action Research (YPAR) as a youth development program model to effectively increase student engagement and build a safe school climate. Recent research on student leadership classes utilizing YPAR as their program model revealed significant evidence that attendance and academic rates each increased when students engaged in YPAR activities. So, what is YPAR? Simply put, “Stop doing the research on the kids and let the kids do the research on themselves!”
Summary
In this session, participants will learn the value of Youth-Led Participatory Action Research (YPAR) as a youth development program model to effectively increase student engagement and build a safe school climate. Recent research on student leadership classes utilizing YPAR as their program model revealed significant evidence that attendance and academic rates each increased when students engaged in YPAR activities. So, what is YPAR? Simply put, “Stop doing the research on the kids and let the kids do the research on themselves!”
Evidence
Presenter will provide.
Biographical Sketch
John Vandenburgh works with organizations across the country seeking to enhance school climate and student engagement. John has presented his work for the Office of Homeland Security on building Safe Schools, the California Attorney General Gang Prevention Summit, and the Urban Superintendents of America Association on the Future of High School Youth Leadership. He is the Author of the Evidence-Based PLUS Program and the Founder of Direction Survey.
Presentation Year
2019
Start Date
3-5-2019 10:15 AM
End Date
3-5-2019 11:30 AM
Recommended Citation
Vandenburgh, John, "Do You Know What YPAR Is? You Should—It is Evidence-Based to Increase Student Engagement!" (2019). National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference. 150.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/nyar_savannah/2019/2019/150
Do You Know What YPAR Is? You Should—It is Evidence-Based to Increase Student Engagement!
Session 5 ( Ballroom B)
In this session, participants will learn the value of Youth-Led Participatory Action Research (YPAR) as a youth development program model to effectively increase student engagement and build a safe school climate. Recent research on student leadership classes utilizing YPAR as their program model revealed significant evidence that attendance and academic rates each increased when students engaged in YPAR activities. So, what is YPAR? Simply put, “Stop doing the research on the kids and let the kids do the research on themselves!”
