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Vidourek, Keith A. King, AmyL. Bernard, Judy Murnan, and Laura Nabors  \nABSTRACT  \nBackground: School connectedness is a leading school-based protective factor against youth engagement in risky behaviors. Research on teachers’ individual practices in fostering school connections with their students is currently lacking. Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to address gaps in the research by examining elementary and middle school teachers’ use of specific strategies to positively connect students to school. Methods: An electronic survey was completed by 419 (60% response rate) elementary and middle school teachers. Results: On average, teachers reported using connection-building strategies at least once a week. The most frequently used strategies were acting like a positive role model for students and calling students by their first names. MANOVAs were conducted and found teachers who most frequently reported using connection-building strategies were elementary school teachers, those who had received training on school connectedness outside of/after college, and those working at a school with connection-building as a leading priority. Discussion: Training teachers on positively connecting students to school was associated with increased use of connection-building techniques in the classroom. Translation to Health Education Practice: Findings have implications for health education professionals interested in increasing school connectedness among students through teacher practices and school priorities.  \nVidourek RA, King KA, Bernard AL, Murnan J, Nabors L. Teachers’ strategies to positively connect students to school. Am J Health Educ. 2011;42(2):116-126. This paper was submitted to the Journal on August 27, 2010, revised and accepted for publication on November 14, 2010.  \nBACKGROUND  \nSchool connectedness is a leading protective factor against youth engagement in risky behaviors such as alcohol and drug use, violence and negative sexual behaviors.1 Similar to self-esteem, positive school connectedness—commonly defined as a feeling that one fits in and belongs—tends to protect youth from engagement in risky health behaviors.1-3 Positive social and emotional connections can decrease risk-taking behaviors by providing youth with prosocial and empowering opportunities at home, in school, and in the community.1,3 Within the school setting, youth who feel supported and cared for by their teachers, school staff  \nand peers report feeling more efficacious in making positive, informed decisions and  \ndisplaying resiliency to life stressors.4  \nStudents who feel they fit in at school and who perceive school staff as caring are more likely to choose healthy behaviorsand less likely to engage in risky behaviors. Research suggests that students report lower levels of school connectedness in schools that temporarily expel students for relatively minor infractions.1 Schools with high levels of positive school climate increase the likelihood that their students will positively connect to peers, teachers, and the school asa whole, which are important determinants of academic success.2 A positive school cli-  \nRebecca A.Vidourek is an assistant professor in the Department of Health Promotion and Education, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221; E-mail: [rebecca.vidourek@uc.edu](rebecca.vidourek@uc.edu). Keith A. King is a professor in the Health Promotion and Education Department, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221. Amy L. Bernard is an associate Professor in the Health Promotion and Education Department, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221. Judy Murnan is an assistant professor in the Health Promotion and Education Department, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221. Laura Nabors is an associate professor in the Counseling Department, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221.  \n116 American Jour","cbCaivKN7KMc2OG7","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivKN7KMc2OG7","pdf",145861,11,"English","# Background\n# Purpose\n# Methods\n# Results\n# Discussion\n# Translation to Health Education Practice","[{\"question\":\"What was the main goal of the study?\",\"answer\":\"To examine how elementary and middle school teachers use specific strategies to positively connect students to school and to address gaps in prior research.\"},{\"question\":\"How was the data collected, and who participated?\",\"answer\":\"An electronic survey was completed by 419 elementary and middle school teachers.\"},{\"question\":\"Which connection-building strategies did teachers use most frequently?\",\"answer\":\"Teachers most frequently reported acting like a positive role model and calling students by their first names.\"}]","Teachers’ Strategies to Positively Connect Students to School - Research Article | PDF",1792074431,28]