• allow schools to listen to students’ ideas for improving their school
• are low-cost
• are flexible
• promote student leadership skills
• encourage relationships within a school
• are research-based and field-tested

These materials have been developed by the School Change Collaborative, a group of regional educational laboratory staff working with K-12 school partners across the country as part of a national Laboratory Network Program.

Regional educational laboratories have supported continuous school improvement for over 20 years.