Willard R-II SchoolsMobility Report

Shane Medlin, Principal, Willard CentralMelinda Miller, Principal, Willard East Stewart Pratt, High School Principal

Mobility Calculation                             DISTRICT MOBILITY    =                 TRANSFER IN + TRANSFER OUT                            FALL ENROLLMENT  Base Number = the building / District Attendance count on 3rd Wednesday of September ( DESE Offical Count Day)      Example Mobility Calculation  ( 29% )   =             114 ( new students ) + 81 (Students Leaving )                     672 ( Fall DESE Enrollment Count )    

Mobility Calculations - Continued 

 Calculated from July 1 - June 30th      * A student can only be calculated one (1) time as a         transfer in and one (1) time as a transfer out         * Calculated currently 7 - 12 grades only, but will be         calculated in the very near future Pre-K - 12 as each         student is assigned a MOSIS number

Willard R-II Mobility RatesSchool                     2006-2007     2007-2008  2008-2009High School                       24.5                28.2                      17.2 Middle School                    29                  25.3                      17.4 Intermediate                      25                   23                         14 South                                  37                   37                        40             Central                                49                   44                        32 North                                  38                   31                        26                                                          East                                     34                  29                        25

Possible Reasons for Mobility

Socio-Economic FactorsFamily Structure ChangeMigrant / Seasonal workersLooking for good schoolsAvoiding the Legal issuesForeclosure / Rental Property / Lease IssuesMilitary status change

School Challenges Caused by Mobility• Difficulty in getting/sharing enrollment paperwork

 • MOSIS - State Student Identifying Number - HS

 • Independence of High School Students

 • Identifying and providing services for students

 • Strain on resources

         

School Challenges Caused by Mobility• Classroom Challenges        - Student adjusting to new class culture        - Students adjusting to new class instructional

pace/rigor.        - Students familiarizing with school resources                (ex. Library, Food Services, Nurse, Counselor)         - Faculty Challenges                  - Gathering resources in limited time frame                 - Preparing current students                  - Getting to know students                                                      

 

Willard Mobility Interventions  High School/Middle School• New Student Luncheon• Counselors will provide additional time for new

students• Informational meeting for activities/athletics/clubs

and groups with personal introductions to coaches / sponsors

• New student orientation - parents and students• Parental / Student tours to introduce building and

staff• TNT Time = HS• Alternative/Success School • Implementation of RtI (Response to Intervention)

 

Willard Mobility InterventionsIntermediate School• New student lunches• Peer buddies• After school activities/clubs• DRA Testing• SUCCESS Program • Implementation of RTI (Response to Intervention)

 Elementary• District-wide curriculum• Monthly Admin. meetings• District-wide Professional Development• DRA Testing• Counselor luncheons • Implementation of RtI (Response to Intervention)

Where do we go from here?

• Calculate mobility consistently• Review our interventions• Pool our resources• Discuss at building level to make teachers aware• Find and research programs developed to address

mobility issues• What are other districts doing?