Introduction There is a need to comprehensively examine and evaluate the quality of the
psychometric properties of school connectedness measures to inform school based …

This chapter describes the history and evolution of the student engagement construct, with
origins in time-on-task, high school dropout, and school reform to its current status as a meta …

Quantitative Field Observations (QFOs) of student behaviors and affective states in
classroom environments. Formerly known as the Baker Rodrigo Observation Method …

Early school withdrawal, commonly referred to as dropout, is associated with a plethora of
negative outcomes for students, schools, and society. Student engagement, however …

As the economic landscape changes, a college degree has become increasingly necessary
for securing employment in an information-based society. Student engagement is an …

The aim of the study was to investigate the structure of affective and cognitive engagement
using the Student Engagement Instrument (SEI; Appleton, Christenson, Kim, & Reschly …

Early warning systems use school record data—such as attendance rate, behavior records,
and course performance—to identify students at risk of dropping out. These are useful …

This thesis examined the engagement of students at lower secondary schools in Finland.
Two independent cross-sectional data sets collected in 2010 (N= 821) and 2013 (N= 2485) …

This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Student Engagement Instrument–
College version (SEI–C) with college students in the southeastern United States …

The purpose of this chapter is to describe advances in the measurement of student
engagement. First, different methods used to assess engagement are outlined including …