31 Various 2005 <p>In a fascinating research study that included students as researchers, the Boston Plan for Excellence (BPE) set out to assess the quality of relationships among faculty and students. Their warts-and-all findings are chronicled in an issue of &quot;Focus,&quot; the BPE's newsletter for Boston teachers. The survey project supports the Boston school system's emphasis on &quot;workshop&quot; classrooms and schools where respectful relationships among adults and students create the trust necessary to improve teaching and learning. If you'd like to involve students in a similar study in your own school or district, there's information to help you do so. (172k PDF file)</p> <p>Boston Plan for Excellence (2005). Relationships matter.&nbsp; Focus (SY 2004-2005, Iss. #1).&nbsp; Retrieved from the Boston Plan for Excellence 29 Apr. 2008. Link: http://www.bpe.org/documents/FocusHS10-04.pdf. </p> http://www.bpe.org/documents/FocusHS10-04.pdf