TY - JOUR
T1 - Student engagement with school
T2 - Critical conceptual and methodological issues of the construct
AU - Appleton, James J.
AU - Christenson, Sandra L.
AU - Furlong, Michael J.
PY - 2008/5
Y1 - 2008/5
N2 - Research supports the connection between engagement, achievement, and school behavior across levels of economic and social advantage and disadvantage. Despite increasing interest and scientific findings, a number of interrelated conceptual and methodological issues must be addressed to advance this construct, particularly for designing data-supported interventions that promote school completion and enhanced educational outcomes for all students. Of particular concern is the need to (a) develop consensus on the name of the construct, (b) identify reliable measures of the dimensions of the construct, and (c) complete the construct validation studies needed to move research and intervention forward.
AB - Research supports the connection between engagement, achievement, and school behavior across levels of economic and social advantage and disadvantage. Despite increasing interest and scientific findings, a number of interrelated conceptual and methodological issues must be addressed to advance this construct, particularly for designing data-supported interventions that promote school completion and enhanced educational outcomes for all students. Of particular concern is the need to (a) develop consensus on the name of the construct, (b) identify reliable measures of the dimensions of the construct, and (c) complete the construct validation studies needed to move research and intervention forward.
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U2 - 10.1002/pits.20303
DO - 10.1002/pits.20303
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:44049102415
SN - 0033-3085
VL - 45
SP - 369
EP - 386
JO - Psychology in the Schools
JF - Psychology in the Schools
IS - 5
ER -