Empowered Learning in Secondary Schools Promoting Positive Youth Development Through a Multitiered System of Supports

Hazel, Cynthia E.

ISBN 10: 1433821915 / ISBN 13: 9781433821912

Published by Amer Psychological Assn, 2016

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1st edition. 231 pages. 10.00x7.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Empowered Learning in Secondary Schools Promoting Positive Youth Development Through a Multitiered System of Supports
• Publisher: Amer Psychological Assn
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1433821915
• ISBN 13: 9781433821912
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.59 kilograms

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Synopsis

Positive youth development (PYD) is a strengths-based, positive psychology approach to fostering adolescents’ educational engagement and achievement. It focuses not just on students’ academic development but also on their vocational, social, and emotional development.

The PYD philosophy is at the heart of Cynthia Hazel’s unique model of secondary school change, which is presented in this book. Hazel’s model uses a multi-tiered system of support to challenge the status quo of widespread achievement gaps. Because students’ own voices are critical to their empowerment and strong outcomes, the model calls for students to participate alongside parents, teachers, and administrators in designing and guiding the school’s support structures.
 

About the Author

Cynthia Hazel, PhD, is chair of the Teaching and Learning Sciences Department and associate professor in the Child, Family, and School Psychology Program at the University of Denver. Dr. Hazel has consulted extensively with secondary schools and districts interested in enhancing student outcomes and learning. Besides multitiered system of supports (MTSS) and systems change, her research interests include consultation, student school engagement, on-time high school graduation, and the prevention of bullying. She has published two books and numerous articles and has presented internationally to promote equity and population-wide wellness for children, families, and school communities. When not working to create equitable student outcomes and engaging learning communities, she kayaks, mountain bikes, and skis.