YPAR belongs in every classroom. When we connect student-driven inquiry with core academic standards, powerful learning happens. Here you’ll find ideas, real teacher examples, and tools for standard alignment to help you integrate YPAR into your subject area.
Classroom Examples
EXAMPLES FROM SCHYPAR TEACHERS
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English Language Arts
Teacher Unit Example - Emily Mangan, English Class
Literature Review Lesson Sample, Emily Mangan, English Class
Additional Resources:
ODE’s Curriculum Model Grade 9-10
ODE’s Curriculum Model Grade 11-12
ODE's English Information (Direct Link to Website)
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Math
Teacher Unit Example - Karmel Abutaleb, Geometry Class
Additional Resources:
ODE’s Math Information (Direct Link to Website)
ODE’s Math Academic Standards
ODE’s Model Curriculum (Direct Link to Website)
SchYPAR Standard Crosswalk
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Electives and Extracurricular Activities
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Student Voices in Action
Policy Briefs
Student policy briefs show how youth turn their research findings into clear recommendations for school leaders. In these documents, students summarize their data, explain the problem, and propose specific changes.
Northridge HS - Student Empowerment
Presentations
Student presentation slides show how youth organize and communicate their research process and findings. The slides document their research questions, data collection methods, key themes, and proposed actions.
Posters
Student posters highlight how youth translate their research into visual formats that are accessible to peers and community members. The posters summarize key findings and recommendations in concise, public-facing ways.
Teacher and Students Doing YPAR
In the video, Karmel Abutaleb, a math and computer science in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD), shares her experience using YPAR in her classes. She is interviewed by Maggie Rahill, an English language arts (ELA) teacher at John Marshall School of Engineering, also in CMSD. Maggie also uses YPAR in her ELA courses.
See an example of student presentations in a school setting: Students in Karmel Abutaleb’s Math class present their YPAR projects, many in their native languages. They discuss math scores and achievement. (All students have signed consent forms.)
Researcher Names: Nyiratujeni, Anna; Muhammed Elhalil; Fatma Abdulhakim, Andemichael; Yorsalem Brhane; Oumda Hamit; Hanan’ Hamit; Abdelmalik Oumda; Issa, Nabil; Innocente, Mialouta; Muhammed Elhalil, Bilal Abdulhakim; Faizi, Zarmina; Mohammad, Dilber; Mialouta, Benie Pesonel; Rios Bastida, Elias; Manzano Ante, Dayana Pamela; Andemichael, Yared Brhane