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Publication Date: 2008-Apr
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When Mobility Disrupts Learning
Smith, Jean Louise M.; Fien, Hank; Paine, Stan C.
Educational Leadership, v65 n7 p59-63 Apr 2008
Student mobility is a common phenomenon that disproportionately affects students in high-poverty schools. Research shows that students who move repeatedly are likely to fall behind in reading and other academic areas. This article reviews proactive strategies that high-poverty districts and schools are using to reduce the harmful effects of student mobility. Such schools should implement an enrollment plan that places incoming students at their appropriate level, a schoolwide instructional plan that gives them the ongoing support they need, and a coordinated assessment plan that closely monitors their progress. Districtwide consistency and good communication with parents are also important factors in easing transitions to new schools. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Poverty, Academic Achievement, Student Mobility, High Risk Students, Prevention, Disadvantaged Schools, Enrollment Management, Teaching Methods, Educational Quality, Student Evaluation, School Districts, School Community Relationship, Transitional Programs
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Language: English
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