The effects of youth participatory action research on education policy: a mixed methods study of three dozen high school projects
Successful YPAR initiatives combined high student ownership with strategic adult facilitation and institutional receptivity. Findings underscore the value of aligning youth-led research with organisational priorities and providing structured opportunities for students to present findings to decision-makers.
Authors
- Adam Voight (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3024-2970)
- Alisa Javadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8833-0738)
- Rosalinda Godínez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3865-0028)
- Katelyne Griffin-Todd
- Marissa Panzarella
- Xiaona Jin
Institutions
- Cleveland State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Evidence & Policy
- Published
- 2026-01-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1332/17442648y2025d000000074
- Primary Topic
- Participatory Visual Research Methods
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00