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Relationships Matter: Linking Teacher Support to Student Engagement and Achievement

“Relationships Matter” is one of six commissioned papers examining school connectedness as an important protective factor in the lives of young people. This paper illustrates the relationship between student experience of support from teachers, student engagement, and academic achievement among elementary and middle school students.

Research Assessment Package for Schools (RAPS) Manual

This manual for the Research Assessment Package for Schools (RAPS) provides a brief overview of the theoretical framework that forms the foundation of RAPS, reviews what is in the RAPS, why and how the RAPS measurement tools were developed, and how the assessment package can be used for diverse purposes.

Engaging Youth in School

“Engaging Youth in School” provides an overview of the research on student engagement and learning. The authors specifically investigate the three basic psychological needs underlying students’ engagement in their learning: beliefs about competence and control; values and goals; and a sense of social connectedness.