Presented at the 1969 NCEA Convention.

Sociodemographic characteristics and major factors influencing Louisiana's medical school graduates' choice of geographic location for graduate medical education are analyzed, and a profile of students preferring to study in-state is presented. Implications for states wanting to increase the proportion of medical students remaining in-state are…

Articulation in higher education must be developed to take into account the expansion in global education and the increasing movement of college and university students between institutions and between countries. Policy must be comprehensively formulated to be fair to students, faculty, and institutions. (MSE)

In Langley Park, Maryland, a predominantly immigrant neighborhood, students perform well below state norms and have high dropout rates. Contributing factors are embedded in the schools and school system, neighborhood, family, and generalized process of marginalization. Residential mobility, school staff and peer turnover, and other elements of…

Discusses studies on the housing outcomes of welfare recipients to examine the potential influence of welfare reform on housing instability, which influences school instability. State studies suggest that welfare reform has increased rates of family mobility, evictions, and sharing housing. Limited research suggests that housing instability and…

Examined the educational exclusion and inclusion of Gypsy Traveller students, exploring how some Scottish schools responded to Traveller student culture and how this led to exclusion. Interviews with school staff, Traveller students, and parents indicated that continuing prejudice and harassment promoted inappropriate school placement and…

A discussion of higher education in eastern Europe begins with a description of the major European programs promoting international mobility for students and scholars and then examines reform efforts in the former Soviet Union, Poland, and former East Germany. Critical factors in the success of reforms are outlined. (MSE)

The European Union will expand its experimental program to facilitate transfer of academic credit among institutions in different countries. Demand for student exchange opportunities in Europe is forcing higher education systems to address issues of international cooperation, even some standardization. (MSE)

The frequency of short-distance residential moves in poor rural New York counties was much greater than nationally, driven by scarce affordable housing and changes in personal and household situations. Higher frequency movement was associated with younger age, fewer children, and weaker social support networks. Discusses impacts of high mobility…

Describes a Camden (New Jersey) study that assessed the effects of student mobility and stability on achievement and examined interactions between the instructional program and student mobility. Results indicated direct instruction was as effective as traditional instruction that was aligned with a specific standardized test, and it produced…

Examines the distribution of dropout and turnover rates among 247 U.S. urban and suburban high schools to study school effectiveness. Finds that dropout and turnover rates can be attributed to student background, student composition, school resources, and school processes. (Contains references.) (CMK)

The high mobility of urban students results in reduced achievement and difficult learning and teaching conditions. The situation is complicated by the lack of a common curriculum even among schools in the same city. Transfers will never be eliminated, but standardizing curriculum delivery would reduce some of the associated problems. (SLD)

Discussion of the need for distance education programs for children of occupational travelers who don't regularly attend elementary school focuses on FLEX (Flexible Learning Environment Experiment) used in Belgium, Britain and the Netherlands. Highlights include information and communication technology; and instructional design of a generic open…

Reviews data on student transfers between colleges, especially transfers from community colleges to baccalaureate-granting institutions. Considers the overall transfer picture, community college transfer rates, and complicating factors such as varying times students spend at community colleges before transferring and the increasing incidence of…