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The Relationship between Transiency and Student Performance Emily M. Spira Piedmont College
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The Relationship between Transiency and
Student Performance
Emily M. SpiraPiedmont College
According to data from the 2010 Current Population Survey 100.2 million people aged 5 years and
over lived in a different residence 5 years ago.
Why student transiency? America has the highest rate of transiency in the world. On average,
forty-three million Americans move every year.
Why student transiency?
• The goal of this study is to determine whether transiency affects student performance.
• Transiency is a growing problem at the elementary school level• Challenges exist for teachers and students• Students can have gaps in their learning
• Curriculum differences• Calendar differences
• Student mobility also affects a students’ social and emotional well-being
Problem Statement
According to the Literature:
HypothesisI suspected student mobility impacted student achievement in
reading and math negatively.
Four times more likely to
drop out of school before
graduating high school when moved three
times before 8th grade
Lower standardized test scores
Challenges for teachers and
students
Multiple moves result in
significant impact
Significant relationship
between poverty and
mobility
What impact does transiency have on student achievement in reading and
math?
Research Question
Methodology
Approval process
Participants:89 3rd grade
students
Students were designated as1. Not Mobile
2. Mobile3. Highly Mobile
Instrument: Reading and Math GCRCT
Data collection in May 2013
Analysis of Variance
test
Not Mobile 867.5
Mobile 860.9
Highly Mobile 855.9
Data AnalysisReading GCRCT Mean Scores
Not Mobile
Mobile
Highly Mobile
850 852 854 856 858 860 862 864 866 868
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Math GCRCT Mean Scores
Not Mobile 870.1
Mobile 861.4
Highly Mobile 849.9
Not Mobile
Mobile
Highly Mobile
835 840 845 850 855 860 865 870 875
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Conclusion
• There is not a significant difference between any of the groups on the reading or math GCRCT (p>.05).
• The findings indicate transiency does not impact third grade
student achievement in reading and math as measured by GCRCT.
Thank you for coming!
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