Washington State Migrant Education Program Overview

1. Washington State Migrant Education ProgramOverview

2. History of Migrant Education Began in 1960s as part of civil rights consciousness; �Harvest of Shame� 1965 Passage of ESEA 1966 amendment to create the migrant education program to address special needs of mobile farm worker children

3. Title I, Part C Migrant Education Program Goal: �to ensure that all migrant students reach challenging academic standards and graduate with a high school diploma (or complete a GED) that prepares them for responsible citizenship, further learning, and productive employment.

4. Washington State MEP Mission: �in partnership with schools, communities, and families, supports the unique educational and health needs of migrant students by enhancing their opportunities for personal success and advocating for quality services that promote responsible and productive individuals.

5. What is �migratory lifestyle� The defining characteristic of a migrant worker is mobility Moving from one country, state or one area to another For temporary or seasonal work In agriculture, fishery and lumber

7. What makes a migrant student needs unique? 7 Areas of Concern Educational Continuity Instructional Time School Engagement English Language Development Educational Support in the Home Health Access to Services

8. What do these 7 Areas of Concern look like in the classroom? Activity: Read scenario on your own At your table/group review handout on migrant student scenario How many of the 7 Areas of Concern can you identify?

9. What can be done to address the 7 Areas of concern? District wide? Building wide? In the classroom?

10. How is Washington�s Migrant Education Program designed?

12. OSPI MEP Staff Directory Bob Harmon, Assistant Superintendent of Special Programs, 360.725.6170 bob.harmon@k12.wa.us Helen Malagon, Interim Director, 360.725.6147 helen.malagon@k12.wa.us Lupe Ledesma, Program Supervisor, 360.725.6147 lupe.ledesma@k12.wa.us Sylvia Reyna, Program Supervisor, 360.725.6147 sylvia.reyna@k12.wa.us

13. SEA Required Activities: Comprehensive Needs Assessment State Service Delivery Plan Program Evaluation

14. SEA Responsibilities: The State Education Agency (SEA) must ensure programs and services provided meet the identified needs of migrant student and their families as addressed in the State Service Delivery Plan. The SEA must also ensure migrant students receive access to other non-migrant resources for which they are eligible and entitled. Priority must be given to migrant students who have most recently moved and are at-risk of not meeting state academic and achievement standards.

15. MEP Staff Directory MSDR, Lee Campos, Director Sunnyside, 509.837.2712 lcampos@msdr.org SEMY, Linda Roberts, Director Sunnyside, 509.836.7500 linda@semy.org Education Health Program, Mike Taylor, Supervisor Chelan, 509.682.3248 miket@ncesd.org

16. MSDR Responsibilities� Provide a secure statewide database system by which migrant student academic and health information may be entered, accessed, transferred and utilized to ensure the migrant student is making academic progress. Ensure staff accessing state database system are trained to report and analyze data and adhere to all required confidential protocols. Ensure staff employed to identify eligible migrant students and their families are thoroughly trained in appropriate procedures to determine program eligibility.

17. SEMY Responsibilities� Provide opportunity for credit deficient migrant students to access courses needed toward graduation and build academic skills and knowledge utilizing the Portable Assisted Study Sequence (PASS) Utilize student leadership curriculum to provide an opportunity for migrant students to explore their full potential and goal setting through local, state or partner events and build sustainable programs. Provide training to migrant funded graduation specialist and advocates on identified components to ensure migrant students are effectively accessing services and resources that will lead to graduation.

18. Education Health Program Responsibilities� Ensure health issues common to migrant populations are minimized and do not impact a students ability to achieve academically. In coordination with other state and local health providers and resources, provide health and dental services for eligible migrant students. Maximize state and federal resources by ensuring migrant students and their families are enrolled in appropriate health programs for which they are eligible and entitled to receive services. Ensure migrant student health information is kept up-to-date in the Migrant Student Information System.

19. MEP Staff Directory MERO 105, Thomas Romero, Director Yakima, 509.454.2854 thomasr@esd105.wednet.edu MERO 171, Ismael Vivanco, Director Wenatchee, 509.665.2615 ishv@ncesd.org MERO 189, Mary Kernel, Director Anacortes, 360.299.4047 mkernel@nwesd.org

20. MERO Responsibilities� Provide technical assistance and support to the local educational agencies where migrant students have been identified and have demonstrated a need that is beyond current local, state and federal resources. Program Planning, Implementation, Evaluation as addressed in the State Service Delivery Plan Staff training specific to increasing the academic achievement of migrant students as addressed in the State Service Delivery Plan Strategies for effectively engaging migrant parents in their child�s education and building a sustainable Parent Advisory Council (PAC) as addressed in the State Service Delivery Plan

21. MERO Positions to help LEAs directly with planning, implementation and evaluation Director Migrant Academic Services Coordinator (MASC) Parent Services Coordinator (PSC)

22. What is the Cost to LEAs for services to districts with identified eligible migrant students ? Services provided by any staff member under the Washington State MEP to LEAs No Cost Zero $ 0 Nada