Filled with instructional materials and activities, this book shows you how to promote active student involvement in educational planning and decision making. The authors provide you with an overview of information supporting the positive effects of student-directed learning on
- motivation
- achievement
- self-determination
- educational outcomes
Then, they give you both general and specific procedures for overcoming barriers and achieving student participation. Personal testimony from a student with Down syndrome who has been actively involved in her own educational planning reveals the long-term benefits of these efforts.
Making It Happen: Student Involvement in Education Planning, Decision Making, and Instruction
