Consortium on Chicago School Research

Snapshot 2003: Academic Engagement

Students' reports about their interest and engagement in learning. High levels indicate that students are highly engaged in learning.

Definition of Categories Charted Above

Category	Students in Chicago Public Schools:
1 None	disagree or strongly disagree that they try hard to do their best and find their class work interesting. They strongly disagree that they are not often bored in class, that they are so interested in the work they don't want to stop, and that they do not often count the minutes until class ends.
2 Limited	agree that they try hard to do their best. Some students agree and others disagree that their class work is interesting. They disagree that they are not often bored in class, that they are so interested in the work they don't want to stop, and that they do not often count the minutes until class ends.
3 Moderate	agree or strongly agree that they work hard to do their best. They agree with the other items on this scale.
4 High	strongly agree with all items on this scale.

To see the items making up this measure and the response frequencies for each item, click here.

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