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The Hemingway Measure of School Connectedness

Now that we know what connectedness looks like...

Karcher, M.J.(2011). The hemingway measure of school connectedness. Retrieved from http://adolescentconnectedness.com/survey.php

15 Subscales of Connectedness

How could you promote it in each of the following settings?

Group 1: Elementary - Middle in a Rural setting

Group 2: Middle - High in a Rural setting

Group 3: Elementary - Middle in an Urban setting

Group 4: Middle - High in an Urban setting

Group 5: High - College/Postsecondary in both settings, how are they different?

1. Neighborhood

2. Friends

3. Self-in-the-Present

4. Parents

5. Siblings

6. School

7. Peers

8. Religion

9. Teachers

10.Self-in-the-Future

11. Reading

12. Kids from Other Cultures

13. Romantic Partner

14. Mother

15. Father

How can we promote it?

Why promote it across transitions?

Urban:

  • Adult to Student Mentorship - ex.Diagram of Connecetedness
  • Leadership roles for students
  • Lunch time activities
  • Extracurricular activities
  • Being visible in the school

Transitions are a particularly difficult time for children and adolescents. Usually during a transition is when school connectedness decreases.

Students have to: learn a new environment, be around more students, learn and meet with new teachers, abide by new rules, everything changes during transitions.

This is the opportune time to promote connectedness

Rural:

  • Small Homerooms
  • Leadership roles for students
  • Lunchtime activities
  • Extracurricular activities
  • Being visible in the community

In This Presentation...

How Important is School Connectedness?

VERY IMPORTANT!

When students don't feel connected to their school it affects many things:

Positive perceptions

Attendance rates

GPAs

Graduation rates

Nurse visits

Alcohol use

Drug/cigarette use

Outlook of future

On the flip side, when a student does feel connected to their school then you can see a positive difference in all the things listed above as well as opportunities to impact and elevate your school, even on a district level.

School Connectedness and how to promote it in your position will be the topic of discussion:

We will focus on the transitions from elementary school to middle school as well as the transition from middle school to high school.

These periods of transition are critical for success and growth as a student.

A way to ease the transition is to promote school engagement, also called school connectedness or belonging.

Participating in extracurricular activities and forming supportive relationships with school staff and stakeholders are two main ways that help students gain a sense of belonging and connectedness during these tough transition years.

Keywords: transitions, school connectedness, counselors, extracurricular activities

Student Connectedness During School Transitions

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