Handbook for Supporting Community Youth Researchers

Stanford University has published a model curriculum that offers strategies and lesson plans to help students tackle "real world" problems that matter to them and learn valuable research and academic skills. "Based on the premise that youth have important insights into school and community improvement, this project guides youth through a training process to help them both collect and share relevant data, as well as become partners with adults at the decision making table." The 114 page .pdf handbook includes lesson plans, guidelines for collecting data, worksheets for evaluation, and lessons learned from the pilot project.