The relationship between geographic mobility and pupil achievement in reading was investigated for a sample of 2,072 sixth-grade children. A three-way analysis of variance design provided for the study of three levels of mobility when boys and girls were grouped into three levels of ability. Two additional covariates were employed to cause the…

Trends and changes in international recognition of academic achievement in the European Community are examined. The history of international negotiations and conventions concerning recognition, recent initiatives, and prospects for progress are discussed. (MSE)

A study examined factors in the migration of Iowa-resident first-time freshmen to institutions in adjacent states, including distance between the home state and destination school, tuition, institution size, perceived quality of the institution, the nonresident enrollment in the school, and state admission policies. (MSE)

Steps taken by the Council of Europe to implement the European Convention concerning the international recognition of degrees and credits and to otherwise encourage and facilitate academic mobility within the European community are reviewed. (MSE)

Rates and trends in foreign student enrollments in European countries and European student enrollments abroad are outlined in data and narrative analysis. (MSE)

Mutual understanding and the strengthening of ties among the higher education systems of different countries depends largely on overcoming language barriers, and the national and international standardization of terminology would help in that process. (MSE)

The purpose of this technical report is to provide timely documentation of many of the short-term effects of the movements of students that occurred as part of the displacement of storm victims. The report will help guide educators and policymakers in their ongoing responses to this disaster and preparations for future events. Focusing on the…

A number of forces have increased the momentum for school districts to develop district-wide reform strategies as a means of initiating and sustaining school improvement. First, districts have sometimes found it easier to manage and support a single districtwide initiative rather than many different school reform models. Second, they have come to…

In the few short years since its passage in 2002, the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) has become the focus of many in education, from state superintendents to researchers to teachers. In this Issues in Education we seek to give the reader a basic introduction to the way in which NCLB and its main measure of success, Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP),…

Migrant students face many educational difficulties as they travel with their families to find work. This chapter reviews specific challenges facing migrant secondary students. The timing of harvest seasons dictates the movements of migrant workers and families, resulting in students' late entry into or early withdrawal from school. Lost class…

Describes a study conducted at the University of Edinburgh that investigated new undergraduate students' experience, skills, and attitudes to technology in order to develop a university-wide ICT (information and communication technology) literacy strategy. Considers the changing gender ratio, with substantial increases in female students, as well…

Evaluation of the European Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students (ERASMUS) focused on four major actions: (1) establishment and operation of a European university network; (2) the ERASMUS student grants program; (3) intercommunity academic recognition of diplomas and periods of study; and (4) promotion of student mobility…

With the establishment of the internal market in the European Community, the member nations' national laws will be inadequate and members will be increasingly affected by Community and other nations' laws. This will require substantial changes in legal education, legal faculty, and the exchange of legal information between countries. (MSE)

This speech examines the new widespread support of geographic mobility in Europe's higher education community. Elements in this trend include official programs of exchange among countries, policies supporting cooperation, and a new willingness and ability of institutions to accept public scrutiny. Institutions are urged to back their commitments…