Middle School Experiences and Exit: Perspectives from Parents

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dc.contributor.authorSzabo, Juliaen_US
dc.contributor.authorMolina, Mauricioen_US
dc.contributor.authorLee, Jasmin (Jee Sun)en_US
dc.contributor.authorCashiola, Elizabethen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-24T19:01:38Zen_US
dc.date.available2024-10-24T19:01:38Zen_US
dc.date.issued2024en_US
dc.description.abstractStudent mobility, the movement of students between schools, is a significant concern for schools and school districts because it is associated with negative outcomes for the individual students moving, the school experiencing mobility, and non-mobile students. In the Arroyo Independent School District (AISD), a pseudonym created to protect anonymity, almost 40% of students left the district at some point between fifth and 12th grade, and the exit percentage was highest following the first year of middle school. Analyses examining district administrative and achievement data highlighted exit patterns and timing but could not answer the district’s primary question: Why are families exiting after entering middle school? In this study, we explored this question using in-depth interviews with parents from 70 families with children enrolled in AISD middle schools—40 who remained in the district and 30 who exited—and a survey of parents in the district. This data allowed us to explore how parents perceive and experience district middle schools and consider what motivated exit.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSzabo, J., Molina, M., Lee, J., & Cashiola, E. (2024). Middle School Experiences and Exit: Perspectives from Parents. Rice University Kinder Institute for Urban Research. https://doi.org/10.25611/HE79-6620en_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.25611/HE79-6620en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/117950en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherRice University Kinder Institute for Urban Researchen_US
dc.rightsCopyright ©2024 by Rice University Kinder Institute for Urban Research. All rights reserved.en_US
dc.titleMiddle School Experiences and Exit: Perspectives from Parentsen_US
dc.typeReporten_US
dc.type.dcmiTexten_US
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