Transcript North Carolina Migrant Education Identification and Recruitment Training What is the Migrant Education Program (MEP)? • The Migrant Education Program (MEP) is authorized by Part C.

North Carolina
Migrant Education
Identification and Recruitment
Training
What is the Migrant
Education Program (MEP)?
• The Migrant Education Program (MEP) is authorized by Part
C of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (ESEA). The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB)
reauthorizes ESEA.
• The MEP provides formula grants to state educational
agencies (SEAs) to establish or improve education programs
for migrant children.
• These grants assist States in improving educational
opportunities for migrant children to help them succeed in the
regular school program, meet the challenging State
academic content and student academic achievement
standards that all children are expected to meet, and
graduate from high school.
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What services does the
MEP provide?
• The program provides migrant students
with supplemental services to enable them
to meet high academic challenges and
performance standards that are expected
for all children. The goal is to have as
many migrant students as possible
graduate from high school.
• Examples of services: tutorial, after school
programs, summer programs, supportive
services.
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Why migrant families?
• The legislation targets migrant families because
a migratory lifestyle of moving within and across
school and state district boundaries has a distinct
impact on children’s opportunities to be
successful in school.
• Children of migrant families often have poor
school attendance, poor nutrition, inadequate
housing, language barriers and health problems,
all of which cause school interruptions and put
them at risk of failing or dropping out of school.
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What is the definition of a
migratory child? (Work)
According to sections 1115(b)(1)(A) and 1309(2) of
the statute and section 200.81(d) of the
regulations, a child is eligible for the MEP if:
• The child is younger than 22 and has not
graduated from high school or does not hold a
high school equivalency certificate (this means
that the child is entitled to a free public education
or is of an age below compulsory school
attendance); and
• The child is a migrant agricultural worker or a
migrant fisher or has a parent, spouse, or
guardian who is a migrant agricultural worker or a
migrant fisher; and
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What is the definition of a
migratory child? (Movement)
According to sections 1115(b)(1)(A) and 1309(2) of
the statute and section 200.81(d) of the
regulations, a child is eligible for the MEP if:
• The child has moved within the preceding 36
months in order to obtain (or seek) or to
accompany (or join) a parent, spouse, or
guardian to obtain (or seek), temporary or
seasonal employment in qualifying agricultural or
fishing work; and
• Has moved from one school district to another.
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Interviewing Steps
(Getting Ready)
Finding migrant children and youth.
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Knowing the area, finding out why and when migrant
families move to the LEA, and identifying where families
are likely to reside.
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Next, decisions are made on when to begin recruiting
and where to concentrate recruitment efforts.
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Then, contact resource areas.
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Schools (Occupational Surveys)
Pre-K Programs (Head Start)
Health Programs (Clinics)
State Agencies (Cooperative Extension, Telamon)
Local Growers (Crew Leaders)
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Interviewing Steps
(Introductions)
• How the recruiter presents himself/herself can be
the most important aspect of the interviewing
process; it can open or close the door.
• Identify yourself as being affiliated with the
school system and present your credentials.
Explain briefly the program's purpose.
• It has been recommended not to use the word
“migrant” in the initial contact with the family.
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Interviewing Steps
(Rapport)
Developing a good rapport with the family is crucial
in obtaining information.
• Smile. Greet the family with a genuine and
friendly smile. Be yourself with the family. Let
them know you are someone who cares and who
is there for support.
• Talk to them with respect and courtesy. Never,
ever talk down to them. People can tell if you are
sincere and will respond accordingly. Let them
know you are there in the interest of their child.
Always thank the parents for their time meeting
with you.
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Interviewing Steps
(Determine Eligibility)
• Depending on the information gathered, the
recruiter must decide whether the
family/worker meets eligibility criteria.
• The decision on eligibility must be able to be
confirmed by any other recruiter/interviewer,
in compliance with the state quality
assurance system.
• If the family is eligible, inform them. If not,
explain why and refer them to any applicable
programs/agencies.
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Interviewing Steps
(COE/CNA)
• Explain to the family that the COE is
confidential and is required for enrollment
in the program.
• Give details about what the MEP services
are in your LEA; specifically, what the MEP
can do for the family or the child.
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Questions/Comments
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