1. ©2005 National Association of Secondary School Principals.

2. What is RSVP? RSVP is : A new student engagement program sponsored by the National Association of Student Councils and the National Association of Secondary School Principals ©2005 National Association of Secondary School Principals.

3. What is RSVP? RSVP is : A student council-led initiative to involve the entire student body in active civic learning and citizenry. A student council-led initiative to involve the entire student body in active civic learning and citizenry. ©2005 National Association of Secondary School Principals.

4. What is RSVP? RSVP is a means to: Involve and empower students to identify issues in their schools and communities Involve and empower students to identify issues in their schools and communities Provide students the opportunity to plan strategies and take action to address and resolve the issues theyve identified Provide students the opportunity to plan strategies and take action to address and resolve the issues theyve identified ©2005 National Association of Secondary School Principals.

5. What is RSVP? A process where student council leaders: Plan and facilitate student summits that engage entire student bodies Plan and facilitate student summits that engage entire student bodies Assemble student action teams that construct Civic Action Plans that address the issues identified during the summits Assemble student action teams that construct Civic Action Plans that address the issues identified during the summits ©2005 National Association of Secondary School Principals.

6. Why RSVP? RSVP supports Breaking Ranks II recommendations: To help personalize the high school experience: Provide opportunities for students to learn about the values associated with life in a civil and democratic society… Provide opportunities for students to learn about the values associated with life in a civil and democratic society… ©2005 National Association of Secondary School Principals.

7. Why RSVP? RSVP supports Breaking Ranks II recommendations:...their responsibilities within that society, and the ability to exercise those values within the school. ©2005 National Association of Secondary School Principals.

8. How Does RSVP Work? Student council members, with the support of their principals and advisers, are trained on the RSVP process. They organize and facilitate student summits. ©2005 National Association of Secondary School Principals.

9. How Does RSVP Work? Students identify their key issues and concerns through a series of four summits. The student council shares the results of the summits to the school administration to seek permission to pursue a course of action. ©2005 National Association of Secondary School Principals.

10. How Does RSVP Work? Student council leaders invite other student body members interested in addressing the issues to serve on the RSVP Leadership Team, which can serve as a committee of the student council. ©2005 National Association of Secondary School Principals.

11. How Does RSVP Work? The Leadership Team works together to create civic action plans and sponsor one or more projects designed to solve the problem identified from the summits. ©2005 National Association of Secondary School Principals.

12. A series of 4 Student Summits Summit 1: Whats on your Mind? Students voice their issues and concerns to RSVP student facilitators and use consensus to identify the top 3 for their summit group. ©2005 National Association of Secondary School Principals.

13. A series of 4 Student Summits Summit 2: What should we do? Students suggest ideas and action to address the top 10 issues the RSVP Leadership Team identified using the top 3 lists from the first summits. ©2005 National Association of Secondary School Principals.

14. A series of 4 Student Summits Summit 3: What is your reaction to this plan? Students review drafts of civic action plans developed by the RSVP Leadership Team and suggest any changes to make the plan better. ©2005 National Association of Secondary School Principals.

15. A series of 4 Student Summits Summit 4: How can we make our plan better? Students review civic action plans for a final time and RSVP to an invitation to get involved with the selected civic action project. ©2005 National Association of Secondary School Principals.

16. 1.Provide opportunities for students to develop a group identity through participation in student council-led summits and civic action projects 2.Provide students with an effective forum to voice opinions and express personal perspectives on issues and then create civic action 3.Create meaningful leadership opportunities for all students, including fringe and disenfranchised children Student Council Using RSVP, Student Councils can:

17. 1.Provide opportunities for students to learn about the values associated with a civil and democratic society and exercise those values within the school 2.Encourage students to voice their opinions on relevant student and school issues 3.Institute instructional leadership changes that allow for meaningful involvement in decision- making by students… School Leadership Team School Leadership Teams can use RSVP to:

18. 1.Take advantage of opportunities to earn recognition and acceptance 2.Participate in forums and other dialogues to voice opinions and ideas 3.Seek and accept leadership and other positions that afford decision-making responsibilities and opportunities to take action Student Body With RSVP a Student Body can:

19. The RSVP process begins by EMPOWERING student leaders. The RSVP process begins by EMPOWERING student leaders. Student councils using RSVP are empowered by their school leadership teams to: > engage other members of the student body, > take the lead role in identifying student issues and concerns, and > lead efforts to create civic-based, student-led projects

20. Giving students a VOICE to identify relevant issues and concerns is another key element of the RSVP process. Giving students a VOICE to identify relevant issues and concerns is another key element of the RSVP process. Student councils using RSVP can more effectively and genuinely connect with greater numbers of the student body. RSVP Summits become the catalysts for students to share concerns and identify solutions.

21. ENGAGING greater numbers of students in civic action is the goal of the RSVP program. School leadership teams can create opportunities for students to get involved on decision-making committees to help address student concerns. School leadership teams lend additional encouragement and assistance to help students move from voicing their concerns to deciding on what positive actions can be planned to resolve the issues and solve the problems that the students identified.

22. Raising Student Voice & Participation is a program of the National Association of Secondary School Principals and National Association of Student Councils. This Slide Show and all related materials are copyrighted by NASSP and may not be altered in word or form.