Blending Student Engagement and Voice with Staff Training in Restorative Practices: Findings from the Feasibility Test of the SpeakOut with Advocatr Program
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| Title: | Blending Student Engagement and Voice with Staff Training in Restorative Practices: Findings from the Feasibility Test of the SpeakOut with Advocatr Program |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Claudia G. Vincent, Jeff Gau, Erik Girvan, John Inglish, Heather McClure, Rita Svanks, Darren Reiley |
| Source: | Grantee Submission. 2026. |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 41 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Institute of Education Sciences (ED) |
| Contract Number: | R305A210071 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Junior High Schools Middle Schools Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Restorative Practices, Learner Engagement, Middle School Students, Student Empowerment, Middle Schools, Middle School Teachers, Administrators, School Counselors, Faculty Development, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum, Program Effectiveness, Small Schools, Rural Schools, Employee Attitudes, Student Attitudes |
| DOI: | 10.1177/13654802261419882 |
| Abstract: | We describe outcomes from a small-scale feasibility study of the SpeakOut with Advocatr program intended to empower middle school students to make their voices heard, while simultaneously training school personnel in restorative approaches to promoting classrooms and schools where students feel comfortable speaking up. The study was conducted in a small rural middle school. We collected pre and post survey data from school staff and students, as well as interview data from the school administrator, counselor, and teachers who implemented the student curriculum. Results indicated some statistically non-significant changes in the desired direction on the staff survey, and few changes on the student survey. Student engagement appeared to decline from pre to post. Qualitative data provided strong support for the feasibility and continued use of the "SpeakOut with Advocatr" program. We provide recommendations for elevating student voice in the context of current literature and our study results. [This paper will be published in "Improving Schools."] |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| IES Funded: | Yes |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | ED678718 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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