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  • Sociology
  • Psychology

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  • Student turnover negatively impacts students and educational institutions.
  • High student mobility rates among disadvantaged populations can worsen educational inequality.
  • Existing recommendations for reducing mobility, such as enhancing family-school relationships, lack rigorous empirical testing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To rigorously test the effectiveness of the Families and Schools Together (FAST) program in reducing student mobility in early elementary education.
  • To investigate whether building social capital among families, children, and schools can mitigate student turnover.
  • To examine differential impacts of the intervention on student mobility across demographic groups.

Main Methods:

  • A cluster-randomized field experiment was conducted across 52 predominantly Hispanic elementary schools in San Antonio, TX, and Phoenix, AZ.
  • The study involved implementing the Families and Schools Together (FAST) intervention, designed to foster social capital.
  • Student mobility rates were tracked as the primary outcome measure.

Main Results:

  • The FAST intervention did not significantly reduce overall student mobility rates.
  • A significant reduction in student mobility was observed specifically among Black students.
  • Analysis suggests that improved relationships among families were a key factor in explaining the observed reduction in mobility for Black students.

Conclusions:

  • While the FAST program did not achieve its goal of reducing overall student mobility, it demonstrated a positive effect on reducing mobility for Black students.
  • The findings highlight the potential of interventions focused on strengthening family relationships to address specific equity challenges in student mobility.
  • Further research is needed to understand the mechanisms through which family engagement influences student stability and to explore broader applications of such interventions.