Student Mobility: Getting the Data Right

By Abigail Medler, Collin Hitt, Ph.D., and Margaret Wallace, Ph.D.

In this education report we first provide some key background information regarding student mobility and its impact. We then use public data to describe what student mobility looks like across Missouri in comparison to neighboring states. Next, we call attention to the discrepancies in existing Missouri student mobility data and describe possible reasons for these discrepancies. We conclude with implications for education researchers and policy makers.