Article of the Month
November 2004
School Connectedness: What is it, how is it measured and how is it increased?
The November 2004 Article of the Month is the November issue
of CASEL
Connections from the Collaborative for Academic, Social and
Emotional Learning (CASEL). As noted in the August Article of the
Month, CASEL is a center at the University of Chicago at Illinois that promotes
and researches academic, social and emotional learning. One of the topics in
this issue focuses on school connectedness. It is general knowledge, backed by
sound research, that children who feel a greater sense of connectedness to
their schools will perform better academically and relate better socially. Take
a look at what you and your school can do to help your students connect with
the school.