Analyzes school push and pull factors affecting nonstructural mobility in diverse California districts, indicating systemic barriers for marginalized families.
Key Points
The research aims to identify the factors influencing nonstructural student mobility across different racial and socioeconomic groups in California.
Analyzed longitudinal administrative data from large California school districts.
Distinguished between summer and midyear nonstructural moves using a sending-school incidence framework.
Modelled predictors of mobility based on school characteristics and student demographics.
Low school achievement and high school poverty are significant push factors for mobility.
High achievement and moving to more diverse schools act as pull factors.
Nonstructural summer moves are more strategic compared to midyear moves, benefiting residential mobility especially for some racial groups.