The purpose of the study is to gain an in-depth understanding of how school systems and military installations accommodate and respond to the educational needs of transitioning high school aged military children. A primary goal of the study, to obtain a list of best practices and lessons learned, will be used as an aid to promoting predictability, academic success and overall wellness of the child. The research will look at the educational impact of transition on the high school student and will focus on school systems that support large Army posts. Forts Benning, Bliss, Bragg, Campbell, Hood, Lewis, and Sill as well as Baumholder, Germany and Seoul, Korea have been chosen as representative sites. It is recognized that transition to new duty stations is more difficult for the student because each location is different.
Records are subject to state rules and district interpretation.
GPA and affiliations often change. In addition, the student generally has few resources and no sponsor to assist in the transition. MCEC recognizes that the sacrifices made by military children often receive little recognition. It espouses the belief that military installations and their supporting school districts should work in concert to assist these students as they move from place to place. The self-evaluation phase will be done with two school researchers and one active duty soldier or civilian employee from the installation who can work with the school district.