Welcome to SchYPAR
SchYPAR is a resource for educators and students to do youth participatory action research (YPAR) in schools. YPAR is a transformative, youth-led approach to learning and improving communities. Our mission is to inspire K-12 education with YPAR’s innovative methods.
Getting Started with the SchYPAR Resources
Through years of collaborative development work with teachers, students, and school communities, SchYPAR has created a library of resources that simplify the use of YPAR in schools as an instructional strategy, elective course, extracurricular activity, and in other spaces. These resources range from standards crosswalks, case examples, and specific lesson plans and activities.
Professional Development
Our SchYPAR team includes teachers, administrators, researchers, and other experts who regularly partner with educators and students to imagine ways in which YPAR can be used to make learning more engaging and culturally sustaining. We would be happy to partner with you.
Benefits of YPAR
YPAR can be a transformative experience for young people who partake in it. And it can lead to transformative changes in schools in communities. The outcomes of YPAR align well with the goals school have for students’ academic, social, and emotional skills. A wealth of research supports these connections.
Watch this video to learn more about YPAR.
“YPAR has engaged our students in learning to a depth that we have not seen before.”
— Alonzo F., School Principal