ERIC Number: EJ1100017
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0264-3944
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Affiliation to School: Measures and Interventions
Watkins, Chris
Pastoral Care in Education, v34 n2 p79-89 2016
The degree of affiliation which pupils develop towards their schools is an important factor in their engagement and success. It has also been a matter of concern at the time of transfer from primary to secondary school. This article describes the development of a brief method for identifying the degree of affiliation which pupils feel, and also identifying any points of concern. Data from 670 pupils in a London secondary school is reported. Concerns about pupils' experience of transfer are often addressed through interventions which are teacher-centred. An account is given of a pupil-centred intervention to improve affiliation, and its apparent long-lasting effects. There also seems to be an improvement trend over years, reflecting the school's paying attention to this theme.
Descriptors: Intervention, Sense of Community, Student School Relationship, Secondary School Students, Student Centered Curriculum, Transitional Programs, Measures (Individuals), Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Practices, Foreign Countries, Student Surveys
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (London)
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