Connecting Students to Schools to Support Their Emotional Well-Being and Academic Success

Sulkowski, Michael L., Demaray, Michelle K., Lazarus, Philip J., National Association of School Psychologists. Communique

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Students' sense of belonging to school communities decreases as they progress through primary and secondary education (Marks, 2000; Ryan 8c Patrick, 2001). In fact, approximately half (4096-60%) of students are chronically disengaged from school by the time they reach high school (Byrk 8c Schneider, 2002; Furrer 8c Skinner, 2003; Klem 8c Connell, 2004). Furthermore, chronic school disengagement contributes to school dropout (Wehlage, Rutter, Smith, Lesko, 8c Fernandez, 1990), which is a significant social problem, as 28% of U.S. students do not graduate from high school (Editorial Projects in Education Research Center, 2011).

Thus, a lack of school …

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Publication information: Article title: Connecting Students to Schools to Support Their Emotional Well-Being and Academic Success. Contributors: Sulkowski, Michael L. - Author, Demaray, Michelle K. - Author, Lazarus, Philip J. - Author. Magazine title: National Association of School Psychologists. Communique. Volume: 40. Issue: 7 Publication date: May 2012. Page number: 1+. © National Association of School Psychologists Oct 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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