Applying social capital and systems theories of social processes, we examine the role of the
classroom peer context in the behavioral engagement of low-income students (N= 80) in …

Secondary school is a vulnerable time where stagnation or declines in classroom behavioral
engagement occur for many students, and peer relationships take on a heightened …

Peers serve as reinforcers and models of behavior, and consequently classrooms
containing high numbers of students with poor academic skills or behavior problems are …

PEER NETWORKS AND STUDENT'S CLASSROOM ENGAGEMENT DURING CHILDHOOD
AND ADOLESCENCE If one asks parents and teachers about important influences on …

During adolescence, peer groups present an important venue for socializing school-related
behaviors such as academic achievement and school engagement. While a significant body …

Background/Context Though cast in many styles and given different labels, the notion that
one can improve schools by improving or changing the social context of learning is a …

This study focused on the joint effects of teachers and peer groups as predictors of change
in students' engagement during the first year of middle school, when the importance of peer …

Although teachers and peers play an important role in shaping students' engagement, no
previous study has directly investigated transactional associations of these classroom-based …

This study examines the association between classroom characteristics and teacher–
student agreement in perceptions of students' classroom peer networks. Social network …

Peers influence children's social–emotional development and school engagement in
important and unique ways. Recent research on peer social networks documents that …