"School connectedness" refers to the belief by students that adults in the school care about their learning and about them as individuals.

1.	Introduction
2.	Getting Started
3.	Day 1 -- Why Connectedness Matters
	Helping Students Make the Transition to Middle School Ten Strategies That Foster Connection to School Components of the Seattle Social Development Project and Raising Healthy Children Program The Caring School Community Project Summary of Evaluation Findings on the Caring School Community Project
4.	Day 2 -- A Closer Look at Connectedness
	Faculty Meeting on School Connectedness Ten Strategies That Foster Connection to School For Teachers Components of a Successful Prevention Program The Importance of Parental Support in School Connectedness How Schools Can Communicate Effectively with Parents
5.	Day 3 -- From Comprehensive to Selected Interventions: How Every School Can Increase Connectedness
	Effective Social and Emotional Learning Programs Broad Intervention Aims to Build Connectedness Universal Interventions that Can Help Build Connectedness A School's Role in Character Education Guidelines for Effective Social and Emotional Learning Programming
6.	Day 4 -- Promoting Connectedness Through Student Leadership
	The Ladder of Student Involvement in School Meaningful Involvement for Students in Elementary, Middle, and High School Tips from Student Researchers Components of Effective Service-Learning Programs Service-Learning Programs for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
7.	Day 5 -- Roles and Next Steps
8.	Resources & Links
	Links to Additional Resources

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