IES Releases the Forum Guide to Student Mobility Data

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) has released the Forum Guide to Student Mobility Data (NFES 2026-001). This guide highlights best practices for measuring and reporting student mobility, providing tools and examples to help state and local education agencies reduce learning disruptions when students change schools. The guide discusses how agencies can improve data accuracy and coordination, offers definitions for key mobility measures, and shares examples from states and districts that have successfully used mobility data to guide decision-making.