This brief examines how students' sense of belonging in schools correlates with attendance and 9th grade on-track outcome measures, using sense of belonging data from the Student Educational Equity Development (SEED) Survey. Key takeaways include: (1) There is a strong positive relationship between sense of belonging and attendance rates across…

This brief explores findings on the relationship between student demographics and experiences, including experiences of exclusionary discipline, and sense of belonging data from the Student Educational Equity Development (SEED) Survey. Key takeaways include: (1) Sense of belonging is positively connected to both the experience of learning and the…

Alaska's School Climate and Connectedness Survey (SCCS) is a statewide survey developed by American Institutes for Research (AIR) in partnership with the Association of Alaska School Boards (AASB) in 2006. Through student and staff responses, it measures positive school climate, how connected students feel to adults and peers, social and emotional…