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Overall school c onnectedness revolves around the idea that when young people consistently receive empathy attention and prai se at school they feel a sense of belonging and sup port that is the springboard for healthy growth and de velopment Connec ID: 70583

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3 Implications Based on our current knowledge of the importance of school connectedness, implica-tions for policy and practice include the following: Blum, R. W., & Rinehart, P. M. (2001). make a difference in the lives . Minneapolis, MN: Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, University of Karcher, M.J. (forthcoming). Connectedness and School Violence: A Framework for Developmental Inter-Kirby, D. (2001). Understanding what works and what doesn't in reducing adolescent risk-taking. McNeely, C., Nonnemaker, J.M., Blum, R.W. (2002). Promoting school Connectedness: evidence from y of Adolescent Health. Whitlock, J. (2003). . Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Cornell University. Create opportunities for youth of all ages to be included and involved on as many levels as possible Promote school-community partnerships aimed at integrating learning and community participation opportunities; Strengthen youth-adult relationships by creating opportunities for youth and adults to work alongside each other, assuring that every young person in school is noticed by at least one adult, and encouraging adults not to use their status as adults unfairly; Recognize and accommodate grade-related differences in the things that matter most in cultivating connectedness; Actively recruit high-risk and/or low achieving youth for involvement in school engagement opportunities; Create formal structures or forums for youth representatives to solicit input from their youth constituents.