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Sirin, Selcuk R.; Rogers-Sirin, Lauren – Applied Developmental Science, 2005
This study examined how various components of school engagement contribute to the academic performance of African American adolescents. The sample consisted of 499 African American adolescents in Grades 9 to 11. We investigated how adolescents' gender, grade, cognitive functioning, and parental education affect their school engagement and whether…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Identification, Adolescents, Factor Analysis