Raising Her Voice: Strengthening Student Well-Being and Engagement Through Connection in Girls’ Schools (Full Report) · ICGS Research Library

Title

Raising Her Voice: Strengthening Student Well-Being and Engagement Through Connection in Girls’ Schools (Full Report)

Year Published

2024

Description

In an effort to support girls’ mental health around the globe, in 2023 International Coalition of Girls’ Schools (ICGS) partnered with Challenge Success, a non-profit organization affiliated with the Stanford University Graduate School of Education, to explore the experiences of girls in ICGS member schools. As the leading advocate for girls’ schools, ICGS connects and collaborates globally with individuals, schools, and mission-aligned entities dedicated to educating and empowering girls. Challenge Success partners with school communities to elevate student voice and implement research-based, equity-centered strategies to improve student well-being, belonging, and engagement. The two educational organizations share many values, including elevating student voices and empowering students to use their agency to drive positive change.

Our aim was to explore the experiences of girls in girls’ schools through gathering and sharing data collected via the Challenge Success-Stanford Survey of Student Experiences. Equally important was to highlight areas where girls are doing well such as feeling a strong sense of belonging, support, and engagement in school. The purpose of this is to provide ICGS member schools with recommendations for promising research-based, equity-centered policies and practices aimed at improving girls’ well-being, engagement, and belonging in school.