Presenter: John Vandenburgh – Protect Connect Educate Solutions

In this session, participants will learn how to use student voice activities to assess, measure, and address the critical issues impacting school climate. Come discover how schools are developing youth leadership classes to empower students to gather data and work alongside the PBIS/MTSS Team, School Safety Team, and the School Climate Committee to address the critical issues impacting their school climate. The PLUS Program, an evidence-based Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) model will be highlighted as a tool for schools to utilize as part of their action plans. When we stop doing the research on the students and let the students do the research on themselves, we find effective Solutions!