Educational researchers and practitioners assert that supportive school and classroom
climates can positively influence the academic outcomes of students, thus potentially …

This meta-analytic review examines the relationships between students' sense of school
belonging and students' motivational, social-emotional, behavioural, and academic …

Belongingness is a fundamental human need. A sense of belonging to the school, in
particular, underpins the social and emotional needs of young people. Research clearly …

School-level school climate was examined in relation to self-reported peer victimization and
teacher-rated academic achievement (grade point average; GPA). Participants included a …

In explaining academic achievement, school climate and social belonging (connectedness,
identification) emerge as important variables. However, both constructs are rarely explored …

We pursue an evidence-informed argument that interpersonal relationships in childhood
and adolescence are central to achieving learning outcomes and that school closures …

We examined students' perceptions of mattering during the pandemic in relation to in-person
versus online learning in a sample of 6578 Canadian students in Grades 4–12. We found …

Purpose Cross-sectional evidence suggests that school connectedness is an important
correlate of health-related behaviors among adolescents, but prospective studies are …

This study examined the impact of perceived teacher discrimination on the school discipline
of African-American and Caribbean Black adolescent girls. The findings are drawn from a …

This qualitative study identified nonpunitive and nonexclusionary discipline strategies used
in schools with low out-of-school suspension rates. Interviews and focus groups with 198 …