Invisible Children: Integrating Them Into Afterschool Programs ELO Conference March 5 th , 2009

1. Invisible Children: Integrating Them Into Afterschool Programs ELO Conference March 5th, 2009 Lysandra M. Lopez-Medina Sheldon Winnick Shazia Waters Garry Hutchison

2. Edward G. Rendell Governor Gerald L. Zahorchak Secretary of Education

3. Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Diane Castelbuono, Deputy Secretary Bureau of Community and Student Services Mary I. Ramirez, Director Division of Student Services and Migrant Education Carmen M. Medina, Division Chief

4. The mission of the Pennsylvania Department of Education is to lead and serve the educational community, to enable each individual to grow into an inspired, productive, fulfilled lifelong learner. 4

5. Standards Aligned System What students should know and do Clear Standards How you measure what students should know and be able to do. How you help struggling kids understand the content FairAssessments Interventions StudentAchievement The stuff you use to teach the content The content behind the standards CurriculumFramework Materials & Resources Instruction How you teach the content behind the standards

6. Linkages Between Student Achievement and … Quality Teaching Quality Leadership High Expectations PDE Standards/PSSA Governor’s Institutes Accountability Block Grants Project 720/CFF/Dual enrollment Governor’s Special Education Performance Grants Meaningful Student Engagement Student Council Service Learning Youth Surveys • Unconditional Support • Alternative Education • Student Assistance Program • Youth Suicide Prevention • Pregnant/Parent/Teen • ELECT Program • Special Education Strong Results for Students Connectiveness & Bonding Mentoring & Drop-out grants Parent Involvement Conference After school/summer programs Homeless, Migrant & Refugee student programs Clear & Consistent Boundaries School Code of Conduct Truancy Intervention Plan/Tool Kit School-wide Positive Behavior Supports Training Skills for Life Anti-bullying programs Character education Social/Emotional learning Resiliency training Anti-tobacco/drug programs Career Counseling Grants Artful Use of Infrastructure Continuous Learning Ethic

7. Alternative Education Character Education Charter Schools Commonwealth Student Assistance Program Community Collaboration Advisory Committee Community Service Grant Program Correctional Education Crisis Response/Homeland Security Dropout Prevention ELECT Programs Homeless Education International Education Learn & Serve America Migrant Education Pregnant and Parenting Teens Private Residential Rehabilitation Institutions Refugee Children Safe & Drug Free Schools Safe Schools Services to Non-Public Schools State Board of Private Academic Programs Successful Student Partnerships Textbooks/Supplies for Non-Public Schools Truancy 21st Century Learning Centers Unsafe School Choice Option Learn & Serve Homeless Student Services Programs

8. Age 3-21 Is migratory agricultural worker or fisher in his/her own right or in order to accompany or to join a migrant parent or guardian Has moved for economic necessity from one school district to another In the preceding 36 months In order to obtain temporary or seasonal employment in qualifying agricultural or fishing work Migrant Children Definition

9. The Migrant Education program is authorized by Title I, Part C of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as reauthorized by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 Law Authorizing the Migrant Education Program

10. 6,234 students (60% male, 40% females) In 49 counties Ages 3-22 -- 18% Preschool 57% K-12 25% Out-of-School Youth Speak more than 10 languages (Top 5: Spanish, English, Khmer, Vietnamese, Chinese) 91% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% White, 1% Black Migrant Student Demographics In Pennsylvania 07-08 school year

11. Culturally Relevant / Congruent Natural Language Transition Experiential Learning Supplemental Services Cooperative / Collaborative learning Share Experience Parental / Community Involvement Independent Learning / Higher Order Skills Committed Teachers / Diversity of Instruction Migrant Students in Afterschool Programs

12. Campano, G. (2005, January). The second class: Space in the margins. Language Arts, 82:3, 186-194. Reyes, P., & Fletcher, C. (2003). Successful migrant students: The case for mathematics. Journal of Curriculum & Supervision, 18:4, 306-333. Romanowski, M. H. (2003). Meeting the unique needs of the children of migrant farm workers. The Clearing House, 77: 1, 27-33. Book: Scholars in the Field: The challenges of Migrant Education. (2004). Migrant PDE Website: www.pde.state.pa.us Research on Migrant Students

13. The Pennsylvania Homeless Children’s Initiative The main objective is to expedite school enrollment and remove educational barriers that may exist so that the homeless student may immediately be enrolled and participate in school activities like any other student. Program Definition

14. The Pennsylvania Homeless Children’s Initiative Subtitle B of Title VII of the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Reauthorized in January 2002 “Individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.” Law Authorizing the Program

15. The Pennsylvania Homeless Children’s Initiative Pennsylvania has 8 regional sites and 9 local sites to serve all 501 school districts, 29 intermediate units, 127 public charter schools, and 53 career and technical schools. The program served over 12,500 homeless students in the last school year. Demographics

16. The Pennsylvania Homeless Children’s Initiative The program offers direct services such as: After-school tutoring in shelters After-school educational programs like computers and reading in shelters Summer programs for shelters Tutoring Programs Available

17. The Pennsylvania Homeless Children’s Initiative After-school activities/games/socializing/swimming After-school tutoring/reading/computer usage After-school co-curricular activities/sports/play/band After-school educational field trips After-school transportation After-school activities in the shelter Strategies for working with homeless students

18. www.pde.state.pa.us/homeless Pennsylvania Department of Education National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE Homeless Research

19. Refugee - Any person who is outside his or her country of nationality who is unable or unwilling to return to that country because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution. Persecution or the fear thereof must be based on the alien's race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. People with no nationality must generally be outside their country of last habitual residence to qualify as a refugee. Refugees are subject to ceilings by geographic area set annually by the President in consultation with Congress and are eligible to adjust to lawful permanent resident status after one year of continuous presence in the United States.The Department of Homeland Security www.dhs.gov

20. Authorizing Statute and Regulations: This program is authorized by Section 412(c)(1)(A)(iii), as amended of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1522(c)(1)(A)(iii)). As amended. Authorization

23. Helping Children Cope with Trauma Supporting Academic Adjustment Establishing Positive Parent/Teacher Relationships ELL Support Culturally and linguistically appropriate activities Strategies for working with Refugee Children

24. Refugee Education website in PA: http://www.pde.state.pa.us/svcs_students/cwp/view.asp?a=175&q=129524&svcs_studentsNav=|5751|&svcs_studentsNav=| Refugees in PA: www.refugeesinpa.org Freeman, D., Freeman, Y. & Mercuri, S. (2002). Closing the Achievement Gap: How to Reach Limited-Formal-Schooling and Long-Term English Learners. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann Publishing. Lindsey, R., Robins, K., & Terrell, R. (2003). Cultural Proficiency: A Manual for School Leaders Second Edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. Emery, F. (2002). That’s Me! That’s You! That’s Us! Philadelphia, PA: L.R.E. Graphics and Imaging. Flaitz, J. (2006).Understanding Your Refugee and Immigrant Students. Research on Refugee Students

25. How to Make Learning Experiential for the Invisible Children through Learn & Serve America School Based K-12 Grant.

26. The Learn and Serve America: K–12 School-Based Program is a component of the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993.  It provides federal funds through the Pennsylvania Department of Education to public schools for the development and/or expansion of local service learning programs. Learn & Serve America K-12 Grant

27. Learn & Serve America K-12 Grant Service Learning is an educational method: Which is integrated into and enhances the academic curriculum of the students. 50 Learn & Serve grantees are currently working with over 10,000 students throughout the Commonwealth.

28. Service learning is a method in which students learn and develop through active participation in thoughtfully organized service that is conducted in, and meets the needs of, the community.  RFA Re-Issued. Due date March 13, 2009. http://www.pde.state.pa.us/servicelearning http://www.nationalservice.org/ Learn & Serve America K-12 Grant

29. Corporation for National and Community Service. http://www.nationalservice.org/ Learn and Serve America online Reporting System. http://lsareports.org/ Corporation for National and Community Service EGrants system. https://egrants.cns.gov/ Learn & Serve Research

30. Questions? / Comments

31. The Pennsylvania Department of Education 333 Market Street Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333 Carmen Medina, Division Chief, cmedina@state.pa.us, (717) 783-6466 Susan D’Annunzio, Student Services Supervisor, sdannunzio@state.pa.us, (717) 346-3186 Lysandra M. López-Medina, Program Coordinator llopez-med@state.pa.us, 717-783-6465 Sheldon Winnick, State Coordinator swinnick@state.pa.us, 717-783-6468 Shazia Waters, Program Officer, shwaters@state.pa.us, (717) 214-7314 Garry Hutchison, Program Officer ghutchison@state.pa.us, 717-346-3251 Contact Information