Amplifying Youth Voice: Strategies for Helping Youth have their Voices Heard

This is a publication of the Grad Partnership and the National Partnership for Student Success Support Hub at the Johns Hopkins University Everyone Graduates Center.

Student voice—the process of educators, school leaders, and other supportive adults gathering young people’s values and unique perspectives and implementing policy and practice changes based on these shared ideas—provides an opportunity for young people to be active participants in improving their schools. In this resource we explain how student voice increases student engagement, enhances education systems, and improves student outcomes. We also share three strategies to support schools and community organizations with gathering student voice data.