General Connection Information

This metric is part of the Education-to-Workforce (E-W) Indicator Framework, specifically “E-W system conditions” which pertain to institutional or systemic environments, policies, and practices within E-W systems that support positive E-W outcomes.

This metric (K–12: Percentage of students reporting belonging in school, as measured by surveys) is a measurement for a key indicator, “(Indicator: Inclusive environments),” and measures Individuals feel they belong and feel connected to their peers in their schools, postsecondary institutions, and workplaces.

CEDS elements are shown in bold/italicized font and CEDS options are shown in italics.

Calculating a Response

Use the following CEDS elements to determine the school year for which the data will be measured:

1. School Year = most recent school year, representing July 1 through June 30

Use the following CEDS elements to determine the universe of students:  

1.       Pull all unique students which is determined by using a unique Person Identifier where Has Person Identifier Type = Student Identifierand Has Person Identification System = State, or if your survey responses are collected anonymously, use Survey Participant Session GUID
2. Where the Student:

a.      is associated with a State Education Agency through the Organization Identifier where Has Organization Identification System = SEA and Has Organization Identifier Type = State Agency Identifier

b.      is associated with a Local Education Agency through the Organization Identifier where Has Organization Identification System = SEA or LEA and Has Organization Identifier Type = Local Education Agency Identifier

c.      is associated with a K12 school through the Organization Identifier where Has Organization Identification System = SEA or LEA or School and Has Organization Identifier Type = School Identifier

d.      Has Role = K12 Student

From the universe of students, identify which grade each student is currently enrolled in using the following CEDS elements:

1. Enrollment Entry Date is ≥ July 1 of the school being reported,  
2. Enrollment Exit Date is ≤ June 30 of the school year being reported
3. Has Entry Grade Level = Kindergarten (KG) through Twelfth grade (12)

From the universe of students, narrow the list to identify which students are reporting belonging in school, as measured by surveys using the following CEDS elements:

1. Survey Identifier or Survey Short Name or Survey Title =
1. The Panorama Student Survey (Classroom Belonging subscale)
2. The Elevate Survey (Affirming Identities and Classroom Community scales), or
3. An assessment of similar degree
2. Survey Administration Finish Date is within the School Year
3. Survey Score Metric Type = Scale Score or Raw Score
4. Survey Result Score Value is ≥ the level established by the organization that is considered reporting belonging in school on surveys.
5. Survey Level for Which Designed = Kindergarten (KG) through Twelfth grade (12)

Divide the number of students who are reporting belonging in school measured by surveys by the total number of students who took the survey. Multiply by 100.

Disaggregates

To disaggregate the information for K-12 Students, see https://ceds.ed.gov/connectManageCase.aspx?UseCaseId=30982.