Measures and References: References: Sense of Belonging

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Measures

Numerous measures exist to gain a full picture of a student's learning strengths and challenges. Following are examples of measures used to assess this Learner Factor. These measures should be administered and interpreted by experienced professionals.

Panorama's Sense of School Belonging Scale: (Gehlbach, 2015): A brief survey measuring how much students feel they are valued members of the school community.

References

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