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A School Connectedness Scale for Use with Adolescents

Description

Evaluators are frequently asked to assess the effectiveness of school programs implemented to improve academic achievement. School connectedness has been shown to be directly related to academic achievement and is therefore of interest to evaluators. The construct of school connectedness has been shown to consist of 3 elements: connectedness to adults in schools, connectedness to peers, and connectedness to the school. This paper reports the psychometric properties and factor analyses findings from a School Connectedness Scale (SCS) given to adolescents in 2 very different high schools in the Northeast, one a large urban school and one a medium-sized suburban school. The results indicate that the SCS is highly reliable with a stable factor structure across diverse populations. The broad applications of use for the instrument are discussed.

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INSTRUMENT DETAILS

Topic(s)
Accessibility
Cultural Relevance, Equity, and Diversity
Evaluation
Informal Learning and Afterschool
STEM Career Opportunities and Workforce Development
STEM Content and Standards
Teacher Professional Development and Pedagogy
Youth Motivation and Interests in STEM
Author
Educational Research and Evaluation
File Attachment(s)
Target Gradespan(s)
High school (9-12)
Additional Disciplines
Bioscience - general
Computer Science - general
Engineering - general
Environmental Science - general
Mathematics - general
Additional Target Participants
Students
Boys
Girls
English Learners
Students eligible for Free/reduced price lunch
Students with disabilities
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
White