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Welcome to
Quaglia Institute for
Student Aspirations
QISA is an independent, nonprofit organization
dedicated to promoting and putting into
practice the conditions that foster student
aspirations in schools and learning
communities around the world.
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Aspirations Research Center
The Aspirations Research Center (ARC) is a division of QISA focused on collection, analysis, and dissemination of data about the three Guiding Principles and related content. Data gathered on student and teacher perspectives for each Guiding Principle allow educators and researchers to look closely at the Guiding Principle framework at the school, district, state, and national level. |
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ARC Research: Read highlights from QISA's recent presentation on student voice at the 2012 AERA Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
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Student Voice submitted by Nate, a senior at Belgrade High School in Belgrade, MT. |
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Aspirations Community
Aspirations Community is an online forum designed for educators who promote student aspirations by fostering the 8 Conditions. Members share best practices, and participate in online discussions about student aspirations. |
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Question of the Week
Do you believe that our struggling public education system constitutes a threat to national security?
Do you think that underemployment of parents is fueling an educational crisis in your community?
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33% |
| Yes |
33% |
| I don't know |
33% |
63% of students say that they enjoy participating in their classes. What techniques do you use to stay focused on learning something new?
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Latest News
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Dr. Russell Quaglia will be presenting for two sessions at the Model Schools Conference , June 24-27th. The first presentation, entitled "Student Voice: It's Time to Listen, Learn, and Lead," will be with Ray McNulty, Chief Learning Officer at Penn Foster, and will focus on honoring and responding to student voice in a manner that improves the teaching and learning environment. The second session, "They Know! What Really Matters to Students in the Classroom," will analyze data collected from students using the iKnow My Class Survey, including what students are saying and what it means for educators, school leaders, and policy-makers in regard to rethinking the classroom environment. QISA's Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Michael Corso, and Director of Operations, Deborah Young, will also be presenting at the conference, conducting workshops about the iKnow My Class Survey and the underlying engagement model. |
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Students for Solutions (S4S) is an online forum designed to provide students an active voice in developing innovative solutions for contemporary educational problems. In May, eight students representing Demonstration Sites in the U.S. (Woodside High School in CA, Brush High School in OH, and Somerville High School in MA) and in the U.K. (Rivers Academy in West London) met for the first S4S Global Advisors' Group conference call via Skype. The students are working to help shape and design the S4S experience. The excitement and energy surrounding S4S is building, as clearly demonstrated by this great group of young leaders who readily shared their thoughts and ideas. |
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A Year-One Demonstration Site celebration was held in May in Columbus, OH. Forty-six team members representing five Demonstration Sites gathered with members from the Ohio Department of Education and the Pearson Foundation to share their accomplishments and hopes for the future. A common thread from this event was the power of student voice and action. Each team shared inspiring stories about students leading the way in transforming school cultures. Educators left feeling affirmation for their schools' efforts, as well as energized by the professional dialogue. |
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The Student Aspirations Team from Redwood High School in California successfully planned and implemented their first project, celebrating the diversity of the student population. The team used Cinco de Mayo as an opportune time to prepare and share traditional meals from their rich Latino heritage. Students enjoyed the spicy dishes, as well as some sweet treats from a piñata. At our Woodside High School Demonstration Site, also in California, Field Specialist Dr. Brian Connelly held assemblies for the freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. After the assemblies, more than 60 students expressed an interest in forming a student Aspirations Team. They will begin meeting in August. |
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Ferdi Serim, QISA's Learning Community Technologies Director, will be presenting at the New Mexico Educators Conference on June 6th. He will discuss how the Common Core Transition Tool, an interactive online database of standards-based projects, builds digital learning skills and taps into the power of aspirations. At the International Society for Technology in Education's conference on June 24th, Ferdi will conduct a workshop demonstrating how the combination of the iKnow My Class Survey, digital learning projects, and professional standards, brought together in an online portfolio, can guide educator effectiveness efforts. |
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ARC has developed a research agenda that will focus on our continuing investigation of aspirations, student engagement, and the importance of student voice. The full agenda can be found in the Aspirations Research Center portion of our site. |
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Please visit myvoice.pearsonfoundation.org to hear an inspirational message from Dr. Russell Quaglia and to learn more about the how the My Voice experience can improve the lives of your students.
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The Pearson Foundation's Million Voice Project Grant Program is a public interest initiative gathering and analyzing the perceptions of one million students in grades 6 through 12 (U.S.) and years 7 through 13 (U.K.). This student voice project will be the largest single initiative to document and analyze student engagement and to highlight the related variations in academic performance in schools. Visit myvoice.pearsonfoundation.org for more information.
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The iKnow My Class Survey has a new resource available for all registered users at no additional charge. "Next Practices" is a resource designed to support student engagement in the classroom by providing suggestions and resources related to each item on the survey. Next Practices, readily accessible in teachers' accounts as they view their survey results, can be used to focus on areas in need of improvement and/or maintain areas noted as strengths. For more information, please visit www.iKnowMyClass.com (United States) or www.iKnowMyClass.co.uk (United Kingdom). |
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