A Case for School Connectedness

By R. Blum. 2005

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Inclusive and exclusive belonging – the impact on individual and community well-being (2013, background): “A sense of connectedness is increasingly recognised as a protective factor in resilience and well-being (Benard, 1991; Blum, 2005; Libbey, 2004).”
How does school climate impact academic achievement? An examination of social identity processes (2017, background): “There is conceptual overlap between the school climate construct and other factors such as school belonging or school connectedness (Blum, 2005; Wilson, 2004) and these factors are also related to academic achievement.”
Tapping Into the Power of School Climate to Prevent Bullying: One Application of Schoolwide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (2014, unknown): “In contrast, in an “academic environment in which students believe that the adults in the school care about them as individuals and care about their learning” (Blum, 2005, p. 16), students tend to be neither aggressors nor targets of bullying.”
Pupil wellbeing – Teacher wellbeing: Two sides of the same coin? (2012, background): “The importance of feeling connected to school, that you feel it matters that you are there, is increasingly seen as vital for both health and academic outcomes (Blum, 2005; Rowe, Stewart & Patterson, 2007).”
Creating Safe Schools (2005, background): “Conversely, s:chool connetctedness is linked to healthy behaviors bh adolescents (Blum 2005).”