STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
In recent times the term student engagement has been frequently associated with the education challenges
facing the United States. Several researchers have suggested that individual, family, community, and school factors influence student disengagement and ultimately school dropout. Just as there are multiple factors which keep students engaged, there are conversely multiple factors that influence disengagement conducted
a study in which students who dropped out reported feeling a sense of alienation from school as early as one to three years prior to deciding to drop out. Among the commonly identified individual characteristics of school dropouts is student disengagement. Students who are alienated and disengaged from school are much more likely to drop out and face issues including substance use and abuse, teenage pregnancy, and criminal activity