Supporting the Needs of Migratory Youth in GeorgiaTitle I, Part C

Migrant Education Program

Presenters:John Wight, Program Manager

Sabrina Rivera-Pineda, Adolescent Outreach Specialist

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MEP History

1960 “Harvest of Shame” – Thanksgiving Day www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7087479n

1965 President Lyndon Johnson “Great Society Initiative”

1966 Migrant Education Program included in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act

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Program Purpose

The purpose of the Migrant Education Program (MEP) is to ensure that migrant children fully benefit from the same free public education provided to all children and that the unmet education-related needs resulting from their migrant lifestyle are met.

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Georgia’s ResponsibilityAs a direct recipient of Title I, Part C funds, The Georgia Department of Education is responsible for:• Ensuring the appropriate and best use of funds.• To ensure the appropriate and best use of funds,

the state follows its comprehensive Service Delivery Plan for implementing all aspects of the MEP.

• Adhering to the supplement not supplant rule.

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Who do we serve?• Eligible migrant participants

Students enrolled in grades K-12 Preschool students age 0-5Out-of-School Youth (OSY)

− Broad category that includes children and youth not enrolled in school.

− Most OSY are age 16-21, not enrolled in school, and are working in agriculture in our state.

• Unaccompanied or emancipated youth• H2A Worker Visa

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What is the definition of “migratory child”?

• is younger than 22; and • has not graduated from high school or does not

hold a high school equivalency certificate; and • is a migrant agricultural worker or has a parent,

spouse, or guardian who is a migrant agricultural worker; and

• has moved from one school district to another within the preceding 36 months in order to obtain (or seek) temporary or seasonal employment in qualifying agricultural work.

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Migrant Education Program Unique Feature

• Before a migrant child may be served or counted for funding in the program:– His or her eligibility must be documented on a

Certificate of Eligibility (COE). – These COEs are completed through face-to-face

interviews performed by trained and qualified LEA and state staff, and they are certified by the state.

– Program staff must actively seek out participants for the program through recruitment efforts.

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Program Eligibility

•It is the responsibility of trained MEP staff to find participants where they are.•This often includes, but is not limited to:

Door-to-Door Recruitment Visiting fields, vineyards,

poultry plants, Migrant camps, and other places where Migrant families live and work.

Evening and weekend availability.

Staff that is trained and well-versed in all aspects of program eligibility.

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Other Program FeaturesPriority for Services

• Program requirement– Identify student needs– Identify those failing or risk of failing– Identify those with repeated moves as well as

failing– Create supplemental support based on the needs

of the individuals

• Provide services to those migrant students first, and then to other migrant students.

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Types of MEP Supplemental Services

• Classroom support – inclusion and pull-out• After school program• Tutoring• Home tutoring• English language acquisition• College preparation• Health Services• Coordination with Other Agencies

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Local School System

Migrant Education Program (MEP)Coordination of Services

MEPEducational Support Other Support Services

Parent Outreach

Emergency: Immunizations, vision, dental

TutoringEducational Materials Contact with previous schoolsMSIX

Coordination with Other Agencies

Home visits Education Advocacy

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Special Educational Needs of Migrant Children and Youth

• Gaps in learning resulting from repeated moves

• Credit accrual• Continuity of education from state-to-state

and district-to-district.• Language and/or cultural barriers• Emergency health and medical needs

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MEP Goals• Goal 3: The Georgia Migrant Education Program will

improve school readiness by providing age-appropriate and effective at-home or facility-based projects that, at a minimum, address the five essential domains (language and literacy development, cognition and general knowledge, approaches toward learning, physical well-being and motor development, and social and emotional development). Improvement will be measured by district-level implementation plans (IP) showing an incremental 5% point growth/improvement for students served during the academic year.

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The First ClassroomServing Ages 3-5

• The MEP provides a variety of school readiness programs for Migrant children and their parents.– In-home tutors.– Exito is based on the Parents as Teachers model.

• In-home and Facility –based learning.• Access to books and materials.• Often provides bilingual readers to encourage parents

to read at home.

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MEP Goals

• Goal 1: Migrant students in elementary, middle and high school will improve their writing proficiency within the framework of the Common Core GPS English/Language Arts curriculum as measured by district-level implementation plans (IP) showing an incremental 5% point growth/improvement for students served during the academic year.

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MEP Goals

• Goal 2: Migrant students in elementary, middle and high school will improve their math proficiency within the framework of the Common Core GPS Mathematics curriculum as measured by district-level implementation plans (IP) showing an incremental 5% point growth/improvement for students served during the academic year.

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MEP Goals

• Goal 5: Migrant students in elementary, middle and high school will continue to meet and/or exceed their proficiency in reading within the framework of the Common Core GPS English/Language Arts curriculum as measured by district-level implementation plans (IP) showing an incremental 5% point growth/improvement for students served during the academic year.

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The Elementary YearsServices for K-5

• LEAs submit Implementation Plans based on program goals.

• LEAs serve Migrant students either in the classroom or in after-school settings.

• Small group and individualized instruction.• Staff participates in Professional Development

offered through the MEP Program.• Summer Programs

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Preparing for CollegeServices for 6-12

• Adolescent Outreach Specialist work collaboratively with LEA staff, including Migrant staff, school counselors, and other personnel to ensure students are on track for graduation.

• LEAs serve Migrant students either in the classroom or in after-school settings.

• Small group and individualized instruction.• Staff participates in Professional Development offered

through the MEP Program.• Summer Program

– Georgia Southern University– Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College– The University of Georgia

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Longitudinal StudyTracking the Impact of Program Services Long-term

PurposeTo identify the impact of Title I, Part C – Migrant Education Program state sponsored summer programs on high school graduation, college or technical school/college enrollment/attendance, and college or technical school/college graduation for migrant students (current and past).

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Survey Summary

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Survey SummarySummer Program Name

Summer Program Year

Total Camp Attendance

# of Successful Contacts

# Eligible for High School Graduation Before 2013

# of High School Graduates Before 2013

# Enrolled in Technical School or College

ABAC SLA 2008 25 9 9 8 3

ABAC SLA 2009 25 11 11 9 5

ABAC SLA 2010 25 17 16 12 9

ABAC SLA 2011 25 20 13 12 7

ABAC SLA 2012 30 18 6 5 5

UGA LWL 2010 15 11 7 6 6

UGA LWL 2011 18 9 6 5 3

UGA LWL 2012 20 12 5 5 4

ABAC SLA = Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Summer Leadership AcademyUGA LWL = University of Georgia Leadership Without Limits

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Eligible Graduates before 2013: Reasons Given for Not Graduating

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Response # of Participants

Credit Deficient 4

Home Situation, Marriage, Pregnancy 3

Dropped out and Moved out of State 2

Dropped out to Work 1

State Did Not Grant Hardship Waiver 1

State Did not Grant Variance 1

School Discipline Issues 1

Language Acquisition 1

Dropped Out and Re-Enrolled 1

2013 Graduation Pending 6

College or Technical School Enrollment

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Post-Secondary Institution # of Participants ABAC 13

Altamaha Tech 1

Andrew College 2

Athens Tech 2

Bainbridge State College 1

Dalton State College 1

Georgia Military College 3

Moultrie Technical College 1

Nascar Technical Institute 1

North Central Iowa Community College 1

Savannah College of Art and Design 1

Southeastern Technical College 1

Dalton State College 1

University of North Georgia 1

Valdosta State University 1

Webber University 1

Wiregrass Technical College 3

Unknown 6

Survey Summary

Conclusions:Percent of Total # of Summer Program Attendees Contacted During Survey 58%Graduation Rate for Attendees Eligible to Graduate between 2008 and 2013 85%Percentage of Respondents Reporting Summer Programs Impacted Graduation 80% Summary data indicates that Title I, Part C – Migrant Education Program Summer Programs at ABAC and UGA have a positive impact on MEP student graduation rates.

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College Day ExperienceExposing Migrant Children to College Opportunities

• In addition to summer programs at these Universities, the MEP allows high school Migrant students to gain access to Colleges and Universities throughout the year through its College Day Experiences at:

– University of North Georgia– Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC)– Georgia Military College– Valdosta State University– Savannah State University– Savannah Technical College– Armstrong Atlantic State University– Georgia College and State University

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MEP Goals• Goal 4: The Georgia Migrant Education Program will

continue to support current best practices to serving OSY/DO at the district level in addition to promoting new, comprehensive online resources that will foster English language acquisition, health and other relevant supplemental services for districts to use with migrant participants as measured by district-level implementation plans (IP) showing an incremental 5% point growth/improvement for students served during the academic year.

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Facts about Out-of-School Youth• Highly Mobile

• Limited English Proficient (LEP)

• Not interested in traditional schooling

• Adults not youth

• No interest in, & no time for, long-term programs

• Undocumented: few are able to rely on public assistance

• Unmet health/social needs

• Disengaged /alienated from schools/learning because of bad experiences & lack of success

• Family responsibilities: their families depend on them for income or they have children

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Why target OSY?

• Have little or no access to federal or state resources.

• Without intervention, OSY will remain poor and isolated from the larger society and economy.

• OSY is the fastest growing population within the MEP.

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What is GA doing for our OSY?• Mobile Labs**

• English Classes

• GED Classes

• High School Equivalency Program

• Health Education

• Health Fairs

• RIF: Free Reading Books

• iPods

• Crammers

• ID&R [bags: directories, referrals, bilingual dictionaries, English CDs & Books, etc]

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Other Program FeaturesParent Involvement

• The MEP consults parents on Program Implementation and Effectiveness of Services.– Local, Regional, and State Parent Advisory Council– Parent Surveys– Comprehensive Needs Assessment includes

parent input.– The goal of the MEP is to build capacity for

parents to interact with their child’s school and have the ability to be their own advocates.

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Resource Developed

by State PAC

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Migrant Student Information Exchange

MSIX

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Georgia MEP on Twitter

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Program ComponentsAchieving Success

• Being knowledgeable about program requirements and the population you serve.

• Actively recruiting participants.• Flexibility and availability of services.• Meeting families where they are.• Providing on-going professional development to staff.• Having specific, measurable, and attainable goals.• Consulting parents on program implementation.• Staying current with social media/technological trends.

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More Information and Resources about MEP

• GA DOE MEP website with links to other resources: http://public.doe.k12.ga.us/ci_iap_migrant.aspx

• National Migrant Education Information & Resources: www.escort.org

• National Migrant Education Hotline: 1-800-234-8848

• NCLB documents in multiple languages www.transact.com

• U.S. Dept. of Education, Office of Migrant Education: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/ome/index.html

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THANK YOU!John Wight

Program Manager

jwight@doe.k12.ga.us

404-463-1857

Sabrina Rivera-Pineda

Adolescent Outreach Specialist

sgodinez@doe.k12.ga.us

404-576-3133

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