“…Stability in the school environment has been shown to directly and indirectly decrease risk factors for poor developmental outcomes such as truancy, suspension and expulsion, low achievement scores, delinquency and youth violence, disorganized social networks, and victimization (Havik et al, 2015; Gruman et al, 2008; Kearney & Ross, 2014; Mehana & Reynolds, 2004; Parke & Kanyongo, 2012). Stable school environments have also been shown to increase indicators of healthy development (e.g., school connectedness, high school graduation rates, social competence, and mental, emotional and behavioral health; Guin, 2004; Jelleyman & Spencer, 2008).…”