J. J. Cutuli|Christopher D. Desjardins|Janette E. Herbers|Jeffrey D. Long|David Heistad|C. K. Chan|Elizabeth Hinz|Ann S. Masten
Academic Achievement Trajectories of Homeless and Highly Mobile Students: Resilience in the Context of Chronic and Acute Risk
California University of Pennsylvania|University of Minnesota System|University of Minnesota System|University of Iowa|Minneapolis Public Schools|Hong Kong Shue Yan University|Minneapolis Public Schools|University of Minnesota System
analyses examined academic achievement data across third eighth grades n 26474 comparing students identified homeless highly mobile hhm students federal free meal program fm reduced price meals rm neither general achievement lower function rising risk status general gt rm gt fm gt hhm achievement gaps appeared stable widened hhm students lower risk groups math reading achievement lower growth math slower years hhm identification suggesting acute consequences residential instability nonetheless 45 hhm students scored within average range suggesting academic resilience results underscore need research risk resilience processes among hhm students address achievement disparities