Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders
Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders: Faculty Publications
Document Type
Learning Object
Date of this Version
3-2014
Citation
Strategy brief
Building and Sustaining Student Engagement series (March 2014)
Barkley Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Abstract
Conclusion
Due to the lack of research surrounding involuntary transfer, research of family initiated transfer provides additional insight to the effects that school transfer has on students. Although there was no research surrounding involuntary or administrative student transfer, parallel research of family initiated student transfer, typically because of a family moving their residence, showed mostly negative outcomes for such transfers. Involuntary transfer is not recommended due to the method’s lack of behavioral correction and stressful effects it has on the student. However, if this method must be used, remedial efforts made by both schools involved are essential for student success.
Involuntary transfer is a traditional disciplinary consequence which appears to have little value except to move behavior problems to another school. It is without evidence regarding effectiveness in changing student behavior and likely exacerbates negative student outcomes. No endorsement of its use should be implied in this Brief!