This document outlines a proposal for a student feedback forum at a school. It would allow students to provide feedback on teaching, the classroom environment, and the school. The forum would be led by students after initial teacher modeling. Small group discussions would happen daily, and larger weekly meetings would incorporate feedback from the small groups. The goals are to give students a voice, improve teaching and learning, and empower students to use their skills in other areas. Potential opportunities include engaging other stakeholders, while threats include maintaining long-term student investment and consistently finding time for discussions. Success would be measured by better attendance, class management, and empowered students willing to use their voice.

1. STUDENT SPEAK A Feedback Forum For, By and
Of the Students

2. WHY?
“You know, you can be engaged
in the activity of something, but
really be achieving it, like
It's a very good example, you
know. There he is. He's dieting. Is
losing any weight? Not
really. Teaching is a word like
that. You can say, "There's
she's in room 34, she's
if nobody's learning
may be engaged in the task of
teaching but not actually
it.”

3. STUDENTS: THEY HAVE A VOICE,
AND IT MATTERS
- Students are the best placed to provide feedback.
- There are no existing systems in my school for students to
give their inputs on teaching, classroom and school
environment.
- They are the end-users of the service; the entire system is
built FOR them. It’s time it begins to become BY them too.

4. HOW?
“The philosophy of
the school room in
one generation will
be the philosophy of
government in the
next.”
- Abraham Lincoln

5. A FORUM FOR, BY AND OF THE
STUDENTS
- Student led after teacher modelling in the first week.
- Discussions will take place in small circles everyday and one large group every
week.
- Large groups will incorporate small groups and then representative
presentation of ideas before the large group.
- Agenda items to be pre-decided as well as space for an open forum.
- Regular follow-up on previous week’s feedback.

6. NOTES TO MYSELF
“I never teach
my pupils. I
provide the
conditions in
which they can
learn.”
-Albert Einstein

7. OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS
Opportunities
- Bringing in more stakeholders such
as parents, other teachers,
administrators for regular engagement
with the students.
- There will be a better appreciation
of each other’s problems, and useful
insights on solving them.
- Students using the skills in other
avenues like solving their community-
related problems.
Threats
- Maintaining student investment over
a long period of time. The novelty of
the forum will wear off over time; it
needs to have an intrinsic value to
students.
- Consistently taking time out of busy
schedules for formal discussions.

8. THE OUTCOME
“The most important
outcome of education
to help students
independent of formal
education.”
- Paul E. Gray

9. MEASURING SUCCESS
- Better attendance. Lesser absenteeism and lower drop-out rates.
- Better class management, and higher achievement of learning
outcomes.
- Invested stakeholders who realise the importance of the students as
the focus of the entire system.
- Empowered students willing to use their voice and skills in other
avenues of life.

10. ABHIPSIT MISHRA
Government Boys Secondary
School, No.3
Mehrauli, New Delhi (India)