United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Health, Education, and Human Services Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1994-02-04 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:HEHS-94-45 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-94-45 P0b002ee180383d08 f:he94045 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-HEHS-94-45 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-HEHS-94-45 HEHS-94-45 Educational programs Disadvantaged persons Children Elementary school students Aid for education Elementary education Records management Electronic forms Attrition rates Comparative analysis Migrant Education Program Dept. of Education Chapter 1 Program for Educationally Disadvantaged Children Migrant Student Record Transfer System Dept. of Education Prospect Study Exchange of Permanent Records Electronically for Students and Schools (ExPRESS) System Maryland California Letter Report HEHS One-sixth of the nation's third graders--more than half a million children--have attended at least three different schools since starting first grade. Unless policymakers focus more on the needs of children who are changing schools frequently--often poor, inner city, and with limited English skills--these children may continue to do poorly in math and reading and risk having to repeat grades. Local school districts typically provide little additional assistance to these children. The Education Department could help by developing strategies to provide all eligible children, including those who have switched schools frequently, access to federally funded Migrant Education and Chapter 1 services. Timely and comparable record systems are one way to help mobile children receive services. For example, a child's school records often take up to 6 weeks to arrive in a new school, and student records often differ from states and districts. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-94-45/html/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-94-45.htm GAO/HEHS-94-45 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-94-45 Letter Report GAO/HEHS-94-45; Elementary School Children: Many Change Schools Frequently, Harming Their Education; Educational programs Disadvantaged persons Children Elementary school students Aid for education Elementary education Records management Electronic forms Attrition rates Comparative analysis Migrant Education Program Dept. of Education Chapter 1 Program for Educationally Disadvantaged Children Migrant Student Record Transfer System Dept. of Education Prospect Study Exchange of Permanent Records Electronically for Students and Schools (ExPRESS) System Maryland California Public Law 103-59