Argues that the fact that there are more Japanese students studying in the United States than there are U.S. students in Japan is not a problem in itself, but that the United States should develop and sustain its expertise on Japan. Educators and exchange specialists should cooperate to expand academic, work-study, and internship programs in…

Considers the educational implications of increased cooperation among Mexico, Canada, and the U.S. Highlights each country's labor force needs and the importance of the mobility of professionals across national borders. Discusses the state of academic mobility in North America, the need for common standards, and funding mechanisms. (MAB)

Increasingly, colleges and universities are becoming aware that substantial proportions of their student bodies have transferred from two-year colleges, although data are limited. States are crafting articulation agreements that ensure transfer of core credits from community colleges to four-year institutions, and some colleges are adjusting…

Describes urban school instability in Chicago public elementary schools and explores its causes, namely residential mobility and school-related reasons. The impact of mobility on students, schools, and urban education is also examined. It indicates that improved schools lose their accomplishments as students transfer, and mobile students forfeit…

Research shows that by the end of 3rd grade, one of six children in the United States has already attended three or more schools. During a four-year period, overall school stability can fall below 50 percent for many schools. Students--both those who move and those who remain behind--can suffer psychologically, socially, and academically from…

International education exchange is a growing phenomenon. In 2000, there were an estimated 1.8 million students studying in countries other than their own. Subsequently, there has been an increase in research relating to student exchange programs, although much of this work remains unpublished and has focused on the issues surrounding American and…

The author discusses teaching early child mathematics in an environment of unique challenge in a remote region of Western Australia. The challenges include: (1) a high proportion of transient students; (2) a student population that is forty percent aboriginal, many for whom English is a second language; (3) students who consistently perform below…

This research studies the effects of mobility on the high-stakes test scores of a Title I South Central Texas school district. The study involved 10, 5th-grade elementary feeder school populations graduating to the 6th grade in 3 middle schools. The researcher compared the 1st administration scores of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills…

Mobility, rather than stability, has become the norm for students in schools across the United States. The student mobility rate is now higher in the United States than in any other industrialized country. This Information Capsule discusses the reasons for student mobility and the characteristics of highly mobile students and families. Research…

The magnitude of student mobility was examined in the Texas public schools by reporting how many students are moving, when and where they are moving, and who is moving, and by clarifying the relationships between mobility and academic performance at the individual student, campus, and district levels. While the study's primary focus was on…

Using retrieved historical data, the Toronto Board of Education's Research and Assessment Department undertook to examine long-term tracking outcomes of the 1981 cohort of Grade 1 students. These 4,195 students, who had entered the Toronto (Canada) schools in 1981, were followed for over 14 years. Students who followed the traditional schedule of…

The study examined student access to higher education in Florida by analyzing the state's current policy regarding student access and articulation, the statewide articulation agreement and the uniformity of its application, the limited access programs and their effect on student mobility, enrollment funding policies and their effect on student…

The results of the 22nd annual study of application and enrollment patterns of transfer students within the State University of New York (SUNY) are presented in this report. Data on transfer students moving from two-year colleges to other two-year colleges, from senior institutions to two-year colleges, and from two-year colleges to senior…

The results of the 23rd annual study of application and enrollment patterns of transfer students within the State University of New York (SUNY) are presented in this report. Data on transfer students moving from two-year colleges to other two-year colleges, from senior institutions to two-year colleges, and from two-year colleges to senior…

This report presents the results of the 21st annual study of application and enrollment patterns of transfer students within the State University of New York (SUNY). The report includes data on transfer students moving from two-year colleges to other two-year colleges, from senior institutions to two-year colleges, and from two-year colleges to…