Abstract:
This paper will report a specific study in the context of improving the school through practitioner research as cited in the paper "Evidence Based Practice". It will examine the effects of student voice on teachers' professional practice. Focus groups were conducted with students from Year 9 Maths and English classes. Over 200 direct quotes derived from the focus groups were then interrogated and categorised by members of the Maths and English faculties. Subsequently changes in practice were proposed which met the concerns raised by the students.