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It is well established that American students at risk often exhibit patterns of emotional and behavioral withdrawal or disengagement from school. These withdrawal behaviors may culminate in complete disengagement, that is, leaving school without graduating. This investigation examines aspects of the structural and regulatory environment of schools to identify features that are associated with higher levels of engagement among eighth-grade students at risk.
Finn et al. (Fri,) studied this question.