Journal of School Health articles from September 2004

Journal of School Health archives from September 2004

Executive summary.(school connectedness)
September 1, 2004... School connectedness refers to the belief by students that adults in the school care about their learning and about them as individuals. Researchers have studied the concept under a variety of names such as school bonding, school climate,...

Wingspread declaration on school connections.
September 1, 2004... This declaration is based on a detailed review of research and in-depth discussions among an interdisciplinary group of education leaders convened at Wingspread, June 13-15, 2003. THE DECLARATION Students are more likely to succeed...

Why we harass nerds and freaks: a formal theory of student culture and norms.
September 1, 2004... By a 2-to-1 margin (60% to 28%), American parents say "if forced to choose, they would prefer their sons or daughters to make C grades and be active in extracurricular activities rather than make A grades and not be active." (1) Why? Certainly,...

The importance of bonding to school for healthy development: findings from the Social Development Research Group.
September 1, 2004... This paper summarizes investigations of school connectedness completed by the Social Development Research Group in two longitudinal studies, the Seattle Social Development Project (1,2) and Raising Healthy Children. (3,4) The theoretical...

Relationships matter: linking teacher support to student engagement and achievement.
September 1, 2004... An emerging consensus exists in the school reform literature about what conditions contribute to student success. (1-4) Conditions include high standards for academic learning and conduct, meaningful and engaging pedagogy and curriculum,...

Measuring student relationships to school: attachment, bonding, connectedness, and engagement.
September 1, 2004... Arose by any other name may still smell as sweet; but school connectedness by even the same name may mean something else entirely depending on who is using it. The literature includes a variety of definitions for school connectedness. Expanding...

School connectedness and the transition into and out of health-risk behavior among adolescents: a comparison of social belonging and teacher support.
September 1, 2004... Supportive and caring relations within families promote academic achievement and protect against involvement in health-risk behaviors by adolescents. (1-4) Similarly, supportive and caring relationships within schools (henceforth, school...

The interface of school climate and school connectedness and relationships with aggression and victimization.
September 1, 2004... Children's experiences in school are fundamental to their successful transition into adulthood. In school, children negotiate and renegotiate their relationships, self-image, and independence. They cultivate interpersonal skills, discover and...