Student Mobility in Rural Communities:<br> What Are the Implications for Student Achievement?

Student Mobility in Rural Communities:
What Are the Implications for Student Achievement?

Sandra Z. Paik, Voices In Action
Rebecca Phillips, NCREL
April 2002

Executive Summary
Introduction
Understanding Student Mobility
Student Mobility—the Statistics
Student Mobility's Effect on Academic Achievement
Accountability for Academic Success
Additional Initiatives to Address Mobility
Suggestions and Strategies
Conclusion
Additional Resources for Educating Mobile Students
References

A National Public Radio two-part audio series looks at the plight of homeless children and how the public schools struggle to educate them.

NPR's report on Education Homeless Children, originally broadcast on NPR's Morning Edition in April 2002.

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