Glossary

"'Student mobility' refers to the phenomenon of students changing schools for reasons other than grade promotion. Students who transfer frequently between schools during the school year are at greater risk for academic and behavioral problems (Hartman, 2002). Some research suggests that differences in student achievement between non-mobile and mobile students can also be attributed to students' background characteristics (Rumberger, 2002). For example, a Minneapolis-based study found a strong relationship between mobility and a student's race and family income (Kids Mobility Project, 1998)."

Source: Education Week, published August 4, 2004