Here are some excerpts: A safe and caring school climate includes feeling safe at school, feeling part of decision — making, and having a sense
of school connectedness, which «is the belief by students that adults and peers in the school care about their learning as well as about them as individuals» (CDC, 2009b, SAMHSA Toolkit, p. 12).
Summary: This article talks about the importance
of school connectedness in helping students toward better educational outcomes.
The concept
of school connectedness, belonging and community will become a much more challenging problem for schools, and one which they must embrace.
An exploration of selected school ecology factors on adolescent perceptions
of school connectedness.
«Ratings from the students themselves were the lowest, indicating low levels
of school connectedness...» the report says.
One essential element
of school connectedness is the positive social connections students develop.
Not exact matches
The second way
of conceiving
connectedness is more radical and can be found in the Zen
school of Mahayana Buddhism.
School health is a comprehensive multi-component approach for addressing the physical, emotional and mental health needs of students and staff - including nutrition, physical activity, school and student safety, staff wellness, healthy relationships, school climate and connectedness and many o
School health is a comprehensive multi-component approach for addressing the physical, emotional and mental health needs
of students and staff - including nutrition, physical activity,
school and student safety, staff wellness, healthy relationships, school climate and connectedness and many o
school and student safety, staff wellness, healthy relationships,
school climate and connectedness and many o
school climate and
connectedness and many others.
«It will be hard to address the addiction and overdose crisis without better understanding and addressing the neurobiology linking opioids, pain and social
connectedness,» says Sarah Wakeman, medical director
of the Substance Use Disorder Initiative at Massachusetts General Hospital and an assistant professor
of medicine at Harvard Medical
School.
Schools also use «house» days to help students make new friends, which builds
connectedness and reduces the likelihood
of bullying.»
Many
of the key recommendations resulting from the findings
of the ASD - ENA can be used to promote not only
school success but also a sense
of connectedness for this group
of students.
The ASD - ENA identified a number
of programming and support strategies from both student and other stakeholder perspectives that should be considered essential when working with students on the spectrum and may help promote
school connectedness.
Recent findings from the Autism CRC Australian Autism Educational Needs Analysis (ASD - ENA) suggest that
school connectedness is every bit as important for students on the autism spectrum as for other students, and that they often struggle with developing a sense
of belonging and sense
of connectedness in the
school environment.
The ASD - ENA data has helped to highlight a number
of identified learning needs and offers some useful insights on how to best support students on the spectrum in the following areas: academic and learning; behaviour; sensory issues; communication; transition;
school connectedness; student wellbeing; and, technology.
The effects
of developmental mentoring and high
school mentors» attendance on their younger mentees» self - esteem, social skills, and
connectedness.
As a
school leader, how do you build a sense
of connectedness and community in your
school staffroom?
Choosing
Schools «most unique contribution is to evaluate systems
of school choice in terms
of how they could serve various public interests - namely, the degree to which a system
of choice can promote equity, student achievement, and social capital (or social
connectedness).
A whole -
school approach to wellbeing involves everyone in the
school as well as the community — ensuring that a sense
of connectedness and belonging is provided for young people (KidsMatter).
It is typically influenced by perceptions
of school safety, order and behavioural expectations; academic outcomes; social relationships;
school facilities;
school connectedness and
school improvement processes (Gruenert, 2008, Zullig et al., 2010, Thapa et al., 2013).
Doing so will not only prevent bullying and other forms
of aggression, but also increase student achievement, enhance
school connectedness and safety, and reduce potential drop - out rates — all because you're developing an environment where students want to «drop in» not «drop out.»
- Other local measures, including surveys
of pupils, parents, and teachers on the sense
of safety and
school connectedness.
Emphasis in the guidance is on developing a
school and classroom climate which builds a sense
of connectedness and purpose so that all children can thrive.
For children at high risk
of school failure,
school connectedness can be the difference between getting along with others and repeated suspensions, attending
school regularly and being... Read More
Several other cities have been developing additional data capacity in support
of this work, including creating MOUs to share data across agencies, surveying students about their
school connectedness, asking families about the barriers they face in accessing preschool, and making use
of data collected through a programmatic partnership to improve their understanding
of community and individual student needs.
Such approaches work with the students and their families to identify the underlying needs
of the individual and utilise peer and specialist support where possible to improve
connectedness within the
school community.
When asked to describe the most important aspects
of this program, without hesitation Dr. McClay says that it's the
connectedness between the students and the faculty that lies at the core
of the
school's vision and impact.
In listing nearly two dozen metrics to measure progress in the eight priority areas, the LCAP template requires districts to take surveys
of parents, students and teachers for their views
of school safety and «
school connectedness.»
School - based research and national survey data document the importance
of connectedness (McNeely, Nonnemaker, & Blum, 2002).
I thought
of myself as being on a path — part
of a chain
of connectedness to the New York
School.
A summative
School Climate and
Connectedness Survey
of parents, teachers, and students assesses SEL, climate, and safety.
Connectedness and engagement within schools may be fostered by providing extracurricular activities that really piques students» attention, such as music or arts programs, lunchtime chess clubs or computer clubs, as well as establishing peer support or mentoring programs to increase a sense of connectedness amongst student
Connectedness and engagement within
schools may be fostered by providing extracurricular activities that really piques students» attention, such as music or arts programs, lunchtime chess clubs or computer clubs, as well as establishing peer support or mentoring programs to increase a sense
of connectedness amongst student
connectedness amongst students at
schools.
Creating a
school environment that promotes
connectedness and acceptance
of diversity may really act to reduce some
of the barriers to
school attendance.
The Health Behaviours
of School - Age Children: Uses
of Health and
School Connectedness Data in European Countries
Research into children's mental health has found that a sense
of belonging and
connectedness at
school helps to protect children against mental health difficulties and improves their learning.
Create a positive
school climate in which children feel supported by peers and teachers and have a sense
of connectedness to the
school community.
Get to know other families in the
school community: Arranging to meet with other families in the
school community prior to starting
school will help develop relationships and a sense
of connectedness to the
school community.
What steps could you take to ensure that children are enthusiastic about
school and feel a sense
of connectedness to the
school community?
The MDI is designed to be administered as a large - scale, population - level measure so that stakeholders in communities and
schools can obtain representative data on children during middle childhood on five dimensions: (1) Social and emotional development, (2)
Connectedness to peers and adults at
school, at home, and in the neighborhood, (3) School Experiences, (4) Physical health and well - being, and, (5) Constructive use of time after - s
school, at home, and in the neighborhood, (3)
School Experiences, (4) Physical health and well - being, and, (5) Constructive use of time after - s
School Experiences, (4) Physical health and well - being, and, (5) Constructive use
of time after -
schoolschool.
The MDI was designed to assess child well - being inside and outside
of school on five dimensions: (1) Social and emotional development, (2) Connectedness to peers and to adults at school, at home, and in the neighborhood, (3) School experiences, (4) Physical health and well - being, and (5) Constructive use of time after s
school on five dimensions: (1) Social and emotional development, (2)
Connectedness to peers and to adults at
school, at home, and in the neighborhood, (3) School experiences, (4) Physical health and well - being, and (5) Constructive use of time after s
school, at home, and in the neighborhood, (3)
School experiences, (4) Physical health and well - being, and (5) Constructive use of time after s
School experiences, (4) Physical health and well - being, and (5) Constructive use
of time after
schoolschool.
The concept
of resilience and closely related research regarding protective factors provides one avenue for addressing mental well - being that is suggested to have an impact on adolescent substance use.8 — 17 Resilience has been variably defined as the process
of, capacity for, or outcome
of successful adaptation in the context
of risk or adversity.9, 10, 12, 13, 18 Despite this variability, it is generally agreed that a range
of individual and environmental protective factors are thought to: contribute to an individual's resilience; be critical for positive youth development and protect adolescents from engaging in risk behaviours, such as substance use.19 — 22 Individual or internal resilience factors refer to the personal skills and traits
of young people (including self - esteem, empathy and self - awareness).23 Environmental or external resilience factors refer to the positive influences within a young person's social environment (including
connectedness to family,
school and community).23 Various studies have separately reported such factors to be negatively associated with adolescent use
of different types
of substances, 12, 16, 24 — 36 for example, higher self - esteem16, 29, 32, 35 is associated with lower likelihood
of tobacco and alcohol use.
The factor structure
of the MDI was evaluated using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) for the three domains
of the MDI that contain scales.2 (1) social and emotional development, (2)
connectedness, and (3)
school experiences.
EVERY
school needs to have plans and practices in place to promote
connectedness between all members
of the
school community.
All these individuals need to hear consistently that addressing the social and emotional development
of kids and promoting
connectedness in
schools is not a «nice - to - have» but has become an essential element in educating our children.
This review could include measures
of attainment, communication, independence, attendance, social inclusion and well - being (for example, sense
of belonging and
connectedness to
school) for students with special educational needs.
Multiple - linear regression was used to examine the impact
of the intervention on student - reported psychological outcomes (
school connectedness, teacher
connectedness, and life satisfaction).
The district surveys families every year for their opinion on issues such as safety and feelings
of connectedness to
school.
A student's academic motivation and
school connectedness also play stress - buffering roles and are associated with low levels
of depression, anxiety and perceived stress among high
school students (Gilman and Anderman, 2006).
Adolescents» sense
of connectedness to friends and
school are increased with the use
of Internet technology with positive relationship support from their real life.
All these individuals need to hear consistently that addressing the social and emotional development
of kids and promoting
connectedness in
schools is not a «nice - to - have» but has become an essential for the education
of our citizenry.
The result: a program that helps build a culture
of connectedness and empowers middle
schoolers with the skills and concepts to succeed socially, in academics, and in life.