Improving Connectedness in At-Risk Adolescents in the Alternative School Setting

• In Event: AERA Poster Session 7
  In Poster Session: Division L Section 7 Poster Session (San Diego)

Abstract

Research has provided important insights into long standing disparities in the educational systems which result differential responses to educational practices from ethnic and racial minority students (Quintana & Mahgoub,2016). A curricular intervention was implemented to promote social connectedness in youth from historically disadvantaged race/ethnic and socioeconomic (SES) groups. It was conducted at a rural alternative education setting and provided instruction on multiple skills areas that promoted effective postsecondary transitions while encouraging social connectedness and psycho-social competencies. A social network analysis was completed for 14 participants with respect to four domains (academic, occupational, interpersonal and daily living). Findings from the pre and post SNA diagrams indicated that there were changes indicative of the intervention being effective across the featured participants.

Authors

• Teanna Moore, Auburn University

• Svetlana Chesser, Auburn University

• William Murrah, Auburn University