Journal of Advances in Education Research

Mobility and Academic Achievement for Texas Grade 7 Students: A Multiyear Investigation

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DOI: 10.22606/jaer.2018.31002

Author(s)

Benjamin Mark Bostick
Spring Independent School District
John R. Slate^*
Sam Houston State University

Abstract

Differences in reading, mathematics, and writing achievement of Grade 7 students as a function of mobility were examined with and without controls for economic status in this investigation. Data were obtained from the Texas Education Agency Public Education Information Management System for the 2002-2003 through the 2007-2008 school years. Statistically significant differences were revealed in reading, mathematics, and writing test scores as a function of student mobility, both when controlling for and not controlling for economic status. Mobile students had statistically significantly lower reading, mathematics, and writing test scores than did non-mobile students for all 6 school years. Implications for policy and practice and suggestions for future research were made.

Keywords

Mobility, academic achievement, poverty, grade 7, texas.

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