Relationships between student mobility and academic and behavioural outcomes in Western Australian public primary schools
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21293840 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jacqueline Gannon (0000-0002-0395-6484, The University of Western Australia, corresponding author), Charley A Budgeon (0000-0002-1910-5561, The University of Western Australia), Ian W Li (0000-0002-1438-8830, The University of Western Australia) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 270-289 |
| Publication date | 2023-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Journal of Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0004-9441 • E-ISSN: 2050-5884 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00049441231205897 |
| OpenAlex | W4387520338 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 43 |
The number of times children change schools, or student mobility, is associated with multiple adverse outcomes across the life span. This study used administrative data from the Western Australian Department of Education for public primary school students who completed Year 6 between 2016 and 2019 to examine potential associations between student mobility and academic (using National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy [NAPLAN] participation and scores) and behaviour outcomes (measured through school suspensions). The odds of participating (vs. not participating) in NAPLAN were significantly lower for students with high mobility. High mobility students also achieved significantly lower scores, on average, on NAPLAN literacy and numeracy at Year 3 and Year 5 compared with low mobility students. However, there was no evidence of an association between student mobility and school suspensions. These findings highlight the need for action to address substantial academic detriment for mobile students, many of whom are likely to be from lower socio-economic backgrounds. Furthermore, current policies to address academic disadvantage are likely to exclude those students at substantial academic risk and require revision to be appropriately triaged
Academic achievement · Developmental psychology · Disadvantage · Literacy · Logistic regression · Medical education · Numeracy · Odds · Pedagogy · Political science · Medicine · Psychology · School Choice and Performance · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies · Youth Substance Use and School Attendance · Gerontology
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Understanding school mobility and mobile pupils in England
Pupil mobility, attainment and progress in primary school
Between-Year and Within-Year School Mobility
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Effects of School Mobility on Adolescent Social Ties and Academic Adjustment
Suspended Attitudes
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |