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Positive youth development (PYD) is a strengths-based, positive psychology approach to fostering adolescents amp rsquo educational engagement and achievement. It focuses not just on students amp rsquo academic development but also on their vocational, social, and emotional development.
The PYD philosophy is at the heart of Cynthia Hazel amp rsquo s unique model of secondary school change, which is presented in this book. Hazel amp rsquo s model uses a multi-tiered system of support to challenge the status quo of widespread achievement gaps. Because students amp rsquo 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 amp rsquo s support structures.
List of contents
Series Forword
David Shriberg- Introduction
I. Foundations for Positive Youth Development in Secondary Schools- Challenging Educational Inequities Through Positive Youth Development
- Adolescence and Developmental Considerations
II. The PYD–MTSS Model- Overview of the PYD–MTSS Processes
- PYD–MTSS Leadership Team Processes
- PYD–MTSS Student-Centered Team Processes
III. Making It Happen- Student-Centered Data Collection and Analysis
- Student Leadership and Voice in Schools
- Important Considerations
- Case Studies and Concluding Thoughts
ReferencesIndexAbout the Author
About the author
Cynthia E. Hazel
Summary
Cynthia E. Hazel presents a unique model of secondary school change that integrates the strengths-based philosophy of positive youth development with the structure of a multi-tiered system of support. The result promotes academic, vocational, social, and emotional development of all students.
