The Education of Migratory Children and Youth Unit of Federal Programs Office of Language, Culture and Equity September 18, 2014
The Goal This session will cover the statutory purpose and background of the Education of Migratory Children and Youth (MEP). It will provide information of the rights of migratory children, and give participants useful information and resources related to K-12 education. 2
Objective Connect Exchange Impact 3
Title I, Part C - Migrant Education Program The (MEP) is a federally funded, state-operated program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) that provides supplemental program services to children/youth, ages 0 through 21, of seasonal or temporary agricultural or fishing workers. STATUTORY PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM The purpose of the MEP is to ensure that migratory children fully benefit from the same free public education provided to 4 other children.
5 History and Purpose Video
Activity What do I remember.? 6
What is a Migratory Child/Youth 1. The child is younger than 22 years old. 2. The child has not graduated from high school or does not hold a high school equivalency certificate (GED). 3. The child has moved within the last 36 months to seek or obtain a qualifying activity or to join a parent or guardian. 4. The work is important to the worker and/or the workers family because of economic necessity. 7 5. The child/youth has moved across school district boundaries.
MEP Organization U.S. Department of Education (ED) Office of Migrant Education (OME) State Education Agency Colorado Department of Education Five Regional Offices Located in: Aurora, Greeley, Pueblo, Grand Junction and Alamosa Recruiters
9 Data Charts
Percentage State Migrant Graduation Rates 70.0% 60.0% 58.9% 53.8% 60.8% 55.7% 65.8% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Series1 58.9% 53.8% 60.8% 55.7% 65.8% 10 NGS DATA REPORTS
Percentage State Migrant Dropout Rates 6.0% 5.0% 4.0% 3.0% 2.0% 1.0% 5.2% 4.1% 4.2% 3.5% 3.6% 0.0% 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Series1 5.2% 4.1% 4.2% 3.5% 3.6% 11 NGS DATA REPORTS
Count State Migrant 12 Month Count 7000 6323 6000 5000 4000 4886 4583 4019 3878 3408 3000 2000 1000 0 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 Series1 6323 4886 4583 4019 3878 3408 12 NGS DATA REPORTS
Regional 12 Month Count 13 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 2564 2005 1745 1734 1495 861 959 996 739 724 570 568 503 370 587 311 294 501 469 395 405 404 346 355 308 SY Northern Metro Southeast West Central Southwest 2009-10 2564 739 294 587 568 2010-11 2005 861 570 405 501 2011-12 1745 724 503 404 469 2012-13 1734 959 370 355 395 2013-14 1495 996 311 308 346 Northern Metro Southeast West Central Southwest
Breakout 12 Month Count by Grade 600 500 400 495 SY 2013-14 300 200 243 243 247 235 205 222 210 237 209 212 189 150 164 147 100 0 3-5 K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 UG OS 0 14
Migrant Assessment Data Students Scoring at or Above Proficient 2012-13 Reading, 47.77 2012-13 Math, 44.59 2011-12 Reading, 45.37 2011-12 Math, 39.91 2010-11 Reading, 73.6 2010-11 Math, 79.2 2008-09 Science, 56.4 2009-10 Reading, 71.3 2009-10 Math, 78.6 2008-09 Reading, 74.6 2008-09 Math, 82.6 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 15
REGION CODE Top 10 Migrant Districts by percentages County Name District Name Percentage 01 61 Arickaree R-2 18.42% 08 55 Center 26 JT 16.29% 03 45 Manazanola 3J 10.95% 01 44 Fort Morgan RE-3 7.15% 01 63 Yuma 1 6.64% 01 09 Cheyenne County RE-5 6.15% 03 50 Granada RE-1 5.94% 01 32 Stratton R-4 5.91% 03 05 Pritchett RE-3 5.66% 01 44 Wiggins RE-50 (J) 5.51% 16
Top 10 Migrant Districts by number Region Code District Name Migrant Count PK-12 Total 01 Greeley 6 402 20450 01 CBOCEA Non-Attending 301 0 02 Fort Morgan RE-3 229 3205 02 Adams=Arapahoe 28J 193 40877 02 Aurora Non-Attending 179 0 02 Denver County 1 144 86043 08 Center 26 JT 107 657 02 Adams 12 Five Start Schools 100 42230 08 Southwest Non-Attending 97 0 07 Mesa County Valley 51 96 21894 17
Consortium Strategies for Out-of School Youth (SOSOSY) http://www.osymigrant.org/ SOSOSY GRANT OVERVIEW The SOSOSY Consortium Incentive Grant includes 20 participating states: Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas (lead), Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, and Wisconsin, as well as the 7 partner states of Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Missouri, Montana and Washington. 18
Consortium Strategies for Out-of School Youth (SOSOSY) Out of School Youth (OSY) are our hardest youth to find because they: are here to work for just a short time are isolated from the outside move frequently have fallen so behind in school and give up completely may never have been enrolled in a K-12 school in the United States so it makes it that much more difficult to locate them. 19
Other Programs Under Title I, Part C Migrant Education National Hotline- (24-hours a day 7-days a week 1-800-234-8848 Binational Migrant Initiativehttp://www.cde.state.co.us/cde_english/binationalinitiative Binational Transfer Documents 20
Other Programs Under Title I, Part C College Assistance Migrant Programhttp://www.buenocamp.net/ High School Equivalency Program http://buenocenter.org/hep/index.html Migrant Head Start http://www2.ed.gov/programs/mees/index.html 21
What is Qualifying Work? Chicken farm (feed, slaughter) Cleaning ditches Cleaning livestock stalls Cultivating fields Cutting sod Dairy farm (feed, milk) Dock work (loading, washing) Feedlot (feeding, caring for) Feeding livestock and poultry Forestry Irrigating fields Loading trucks (fields, warehouse) Nurseries/green house (transplant, pruning) Meat pack plants Poultry, turkey/chicken farm Planting/plowing fields Warehouse work (crate, wash, sort) Preparing soil for planting crops Bird Seed Processing Plant Sheep shearing Cannery (canning, sorting) Sugar factory (sort process) Fruit Orchards Food plant (processing) Grape Vineyards Grainer s Hog Farm Honey Bee Farm Lamb Farm Bison Farm Mushroom Plant Pickle Plant Potato Plant Produce Sheds Sheep Farm Sod Farm Mending and Building Fences Dog food 22
Agricultural Survey An agricultural survey is a tool used for finding potential migrant children within school settings. The recruiter should establish a point of contact within the schools/school districts and request that the agricultural surveys be placed in welcome packets, summer school announcements and enrollment packets. Once the recruiter has established a method for distributing the agricultural surveys; the recruiter should establish a way to collect the completed surveys. This same process can be used with agricultural businesses where migrant workers are employed. The Agricultural Survey can be placed in employment applications or a new hire packet. Agricultural Survey (English) Agricultural Survey (Spanish) 23
Resources Dropout and Postsecondary Readiness Office http://www.cde.state.co.us/offices/dropoutpostsecondaryreadi nessoffice Post Secondary Readiness http://www.cde.state.co.us/offices/postsecondaryreadiness Expelled and At-Risk Student Services http://www.cde.state.co.us/dropoutprevention/p_earss 24
25 Some Food for Thought
26 Q&A
Thank You! Colorado Department of Education Unit of Federal Programs Migrant Education Program 1560 Broadway Street, Suite 1450 Denver, Colorado 80202 303-866-6963 Submit ID&R Questions 27