66% of Los Padillas students reported a sense of belonging in 2023–24, well above the 44% for students in the rest of the district¶

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Currency · newest study 2024 · checked against its sources 2026-10-10 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person · recheck by 2027: local conditions change quickly

Subclaims¶

q2 i? On the 2023–24 APS Skills, Habits, and Mindsets Student Survey, 66% of Los Padillas students reported a sense of belonging versus 44% districtwide, with perseverance, self-efficacy, and social awareness above district average. → Germain 2024

Evidence¶

Germain 2024¶

Germain, E. (2024). New Mexico community school profile: Los Padillas Elementary School. Learning Policy Institute. https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/new-mexico-community-school-los-padillas-brief

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Survey results reported in the Progress section from the 2023–24 APS Skills, Habits, and Mindsets Student Survey. "66% of students reported a sense of belonging, well above students in the rest of the district (44%)."

"On the 2023–24 APS Skills, Habits, and Mindsets Student Survey, Los Padillas students’ results for perceived perseverance, self-efficacy, and social awareness were above the district average. Importantly, 66% of students reported a sense of belonging, well above students in the rest of the district (44%)."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Belonging — outcome: instruction changes it

Related Claims¶

• Los Padillas Elementary improved reading and math achievement and cut chronic absence by 50% between 2021 and 2024 after adopting community schools — related
• Students with belonging, purpose, collaboration, goal-setting, and perseverance skills alongside academic knowledge are more likely to reach their full potential — a broader claim this one bears on
• Positive academic mindsets increase perseverance and academic behaviors, yielding higher grades; negative mindsets produce a self-defeating cycle — a broader claim this one bears on
• A CCSR research review concludes that four academic mindsets (belonging, growth beliefs, self-efficacy and value) increase perseverance and improve academic behaviors — a broader claim this one bears on
• Los Padillas 3rd-graders in 2023–24 outperformed peers in other APS community schools in both ELA and math — related
• Los Padillas reduced chronic absenteeism by more than half, from 65.5% in 2021–22 to 31.3% in 2023–24, a rate below other APS community schools — related
• The Los Padillas 4th-grade cohort improved markedly in ELA from 3rd to 4th grade (13% to 34% proficient) and outperformed APS community school peers — related
• Los Padillas shifted away from exclusionary discipline, with no in- or out-of-school suspensions in 2023–24, and retained nearly all its teachers over 5 years — related
• Los Padillas kindergartners increased year-over-year performance on a local formative assessment in both ELA and math since 2021–22 — related
• Students reported a weaker sense of belonging than staff perceived, indicating staff overestimate their impact on students' belonging and respect — related