Teacher Practical Guidance:

Frequent Mobility

Category: External

Rank Order

105

Effect Size

-0.38

Achievement Gain %

-14

How-To Strategies

 

 

How-To Resources

References

Card, N. et. al (2011). Meta-analytic review of internalizing, externalizing, and academic adjustment among children of deployed military service members. Journal of Family Psychology, 25(4), 508-520. Link

 

Jones (1989). The relationship of student achievement to mobility in the elementary school. Dissertation.

 

Mehana (1997). A meta-analysis of school mobility effects on reading and math achievement in the elementary grades. Dissertation.

Frequent Mobility

DEFINITIONS

Movement among students across classroom, school, or district.

DATA

  • 4 Meta-analysis reviews

  • 186 Research studies

  • 200,000 Students in research

  • 4 Confidence level. Hattie (2023) p. 127

 

QUOTES

In the US, 18% of students change residence (and school) in one year.  School change causes negative effects including adjustment issues and problems with friendships with impact learning.  One key success factor, is whether a child makes a friend during the first month in a new school. Hattie (2023) 

 

 

The impact of a new school is most challenging for middle school students. With the importance of friends during the MS years students who move could benefit from programs or opportunities that teach skills in making friends. Hattie (2023)