This paper presents the results of a study that was conducted to determine the effects of court ordered desegregation on student attendance and mobility. The study documented and isolated the attendance and mobility patterns of Title I children, with similar attention given to the attendance and mobility patterns on non-Title I children and…

During the calendar year September 1977 to August 1978 there were over 10,000 Arizona migrant students listed in the Migrant Student Record Transfer System (MSRTS). Because agriculture was a year round activity within the state, students tended to remain for relatively long periods of time. Forty-four percent of the students moved only one time…

Fresno County comprises Region 4 of the California Migrant Education Program. The area enjoys a low 6.9% unemployment rate compared to the state average of 7.83%. An analysis of movement patterns of migrant students from, to, and within the state showed that 348 migrant students entered the region from another state in 1977; Texas, Arizona and…

This report, the second part of a three-phase study on student mobility, operating under local funds and a government grant, was undertaken to obtain information on some of the educational and social factors associated with high and low student mobility. All sixth-grade children from low-income families in Minneapolis inner-city schools were…

The 2 objectives of this study are to provide answers and guidelines to problems faced by educational administrators, planners, and government officials; and to contribute to existing scientific knowledge concerning human migration. The basic data in the study were derived from a survey of migration of college students conducted in 1963 by the…

As part of a continuing study of student flow in the seven Hawaii community colleges, this report explores the number and characteristics of fall 1975 entering students enrolled in spring 1978 at campuses other than their campus of entry. Of the total fall 1975 entering students, 833 had graduated by spring 1978 and 1,784 were still at their…

A policy statement endorsed by the Council of Graduate Schools in the U.S. is presented on the recognition and transfer of graduate credit. The statement was undertaken with the objective of broadening public understanding of both principles and practices. Institutional policies on transfer and equivalency of graduate credit may differ in detail…

This paper provides a general overview of selected questions and issues related to nonresident student enrollment in state institutions of higher education. The intent of the report was to analyze issues concerning nonresident student enrollment, the types and source of constraints placed on nonresident enrollment, and selected constitutional and…

Statistics show that the number of student transfers has now doubled the number of entering freshmen at 4-year institutions. To acquire representative national data on the kinds of students who transfer and what determines whether they are admitted or not, a survey was made of 146 selected colleges that closely represent 4-year accredited…

This report, developed by the Master Planning Commission on Kansas education, provides some demographic considerations important to the future of education in Kansas. The focus is on the early years beyond high school. Specifically the number of high school seniors are projected over the period of the next decade and a half. Due to its very…

The flow of postsecondary level students into and out of a state or regional area can be significant to many institutions in their budgeting and planning. In New England the migration of students will continue to be a critical factor in the decades ahead. The data in this report encompass all full-time and part-time students or total headcount…

The digest is a summary of the information presented in the monograph, "Students on the Move: Reaching and Teaching Highly Mobile Children and Youth". It describes the different reasons for high mobility and the characteristics of highly mobile families, explains the specific educational and social support needs of highly mobile…

Educators consider student mobility one of the most important variables associated with achievement, but there is little agreement on how to measure mobility. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between academic achievement and a variety of possible definitions of mobility using archival school attendance records. A second…

This document compares fall 1998 enrollment figures with fall 1999 enrollment figures in Texas public community and technical colleges, with an emphasis on documenting retention and attrition patterns. The data are taken from the CBM001 Student Report, which records students enrolled on the official census date (12th class day) in semester-length…

This paper examines the financial consequences of one section of Bill 47, which allowed Manitoba's parents to have "freedom of choice" when placing their children in school. The article traces the passage of Bill 47, the Public School Amendment Act, which the government of Manitoba rushed through the Legislative Assembly in 1996.…