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Why Teacher-Student Relationships Matter

New findings shed light on best approaches
By Sarah D. Sparks

 

“A Review of Educational Research analysis of 46 studies found that strong teacher-student relationships were associated in both the short- and long-term with improvements on practically every measure schools care about: higher student academic engagement, attendance, grades, fewer disruptive behaviors and suspensions, and lower 

school dropout rates. Those effects were strong even after controlling for differences in students' individual, family, and school backgrounds.”

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2019/03/13/why-teacher-student-relationships-matter.html

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