Summary: This article talks about the importance of
school connectedness in helping students toward better educational outcomes.
Not exact matches
The second way of conceiving
connectedness is more radical and can be found
in the Zen
school of Mahayana Buddhism.
«º» º Are more socially involved
in school «º» º Have a perceived
school connectedness which is protective against health risk behaviors like emotional distress, violence and substance use
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.
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).
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.»
Increases
in academic
connectedness and self - esteem among high
school students who serve as cross-age peer mentors.
Wiz Kidz: Fostering
school connectedness through an
in -
school student mentoring program.
Parents have expressed gains
in confidence
in their students and a demonstrated
connectedness to the
school as a result.
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.
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).
We intentionally support and work with everyone
in school communities — students, teachers, principals, families and mental health counselors — to create positive learning environments that further personal growth,
connectedness, happiness, success and hopeful futures.
Family Engagement Parent, family and guardian involvement
in children's learning and
connectedness to
school
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.
We look forward to working with participating districts to navigate the new survey platform, and use results to improve
school climate and
connectedness, and
in turn student success.
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.&raqu
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.&raqu
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 districts who participated
in this year's
School Climate and
Connectedness Survey have received their final results!
Students with strong
school connectedness are less likely to engage
in alcohol, tobacco, or other drug use (ATOD) or violence.
Brief report: Self - blame and PTSD symptoms
in adolescents exposed to terrorism: Is
school connectedness a mediator?.
The Health Behaviours of
School - Age Children: Uses of Health and
School Connectedness Data
in European Countries
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.
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.
EVERY
school needs to have plans and practices
in place to promote
connectedness between all members of the
school community.
This —
connectedness in school communities — is the way that we turn this problem around
in the long term.
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.
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.
School connectedness is an underemphasized parameter
in adolescent mental health: results from a community prediction study
Promoting or suppressing resilience to mental health outcomes
in at risk young people: The role of parental and peer attachment and
school connectedness.
Self - reports of satisfaction with life, optimism, and ecological assets
in the
school (
school connectedness), neighborhood (perceived neighborhood support), family (perceived parental support), and peer group (positive peer relationships) were assessed
in a sample of 1,402 4th to 7th graders (47 % female) from 25 public elementary
schools.