EDUCATION: Survey shows MBUSD students feel a sense of belonging to their schools
by Mark McDermott Students in the Manhattan Beach Unified School District are increasingly feeling a positive sense of belonging at their schools, according to a survey conducted in partnership with the Beach Cities Health District. The BCHD Tri District Survey is administered each spring and fall and includes MBUSD, Redondo Beach Unified, and the Hermosa Beach City School District. Its goal is to assess students’ sense of belonging and inclusion. In the survey taken this fall, 75 percent of MBUSD students responded in agreement with the statement, “Overall, I feel that I belong at my school,” which represented an increase from 57 percent last spring. A similar jump occurred in agreement with the statement, “I feel connected to the adults at my school,” which improved from 40 percent to 53 percent.” Assistant Superintendent Irene Gonzalez-Castillo said the data was encouraging but also offered a caveat. The survey methodology changed this fall, she noted, including more young students. “It’s important to note that in this comparison, we are looking at this from a historical perspective, but it’s a different assessment tool,” she said. “We are administering this third through 12th…
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