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The concept of school engagement has attracted increasing attention as representing a possible explanation to declining academic achievement, school burnout and school dropout. Although its conceptualization varies according to authors there is a wide agreement concerning its multidimensional nature with cognitive, affective, behavioral and agentic components. The article examined a conceptual models describing linkages between school disengagement and socio-psychological factors. The author describes existing knowledge about the three main contexts family, peers and school associated with school engagement. Implications for practice are discussed in the context of engagement in school learning.