A less studied aspect of the educational experience is school engagement and commitment.Lack of engagement is often indicated by maladaptive school behaviors, such as getting suspended and skipping class, which increase the risk for problem. Closely related to school engagement is school attachment, or how the student values education. The importance given to education and expectations for school affect both scholastic achievement and attainment .The research to date suggests that females and those from families with high socioeconomic status (SES) are more likely to be engaged in school. More needs to be learned about other subgroup variation and whether or not the effects of poor school engagement persist over time and increase the risk for drug use in adulthood.