There are varying opinions on how student engagement should be approached and the causes of increased engagement or lack of engagement.  In a 3 – 5 page paper, investigate and analyze the student engagement instructional or programmatic practices at your site through the use of field observations, document analysis, or interviews.  If possible, identify and interview an educational leader who participates directly in the development of strategies to improve student engagement.  What, if any, are the primary student engagement practices?  As an educational leader or future educational leader, offer your insight regarding the efficacy of the current practices, briefly reflect on what you might do differently.

SLP Assignment Expectations

Your paper will be assessed on the following criteria:

Assignment-driven criteria– Demonstrates mastery covering all key elements of the assignment in a substantive way.

Scholarly writing– Demonstrates mastery and proficiency in scholarly written communication to an appropriately specialized audience.

Quality of references and organization– Demonstrates mastery using relevant and quality sources and uses appropriate, relevant, and compelling content to support ideas, and convey understanding of the topic and shape the work.

Citing sources– Demonstrates mastery using in-text citations or sources and properly uses APA format including a full reference list.