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Join Mark Rangel and Maria Castillo from CBOCES as they share successful strategies for engaging and supporting Out-of-School Youth (OSY) in Colorado. This session discusses impactful instructional and support services, including Project READY, GED programs, ESL classes, and resources like OSY bags and dental kits. Participants will learn best practices, explore community and post-secondary partnerships, and discover effective re-engagement techniques. Together, let’s develop new approaches to benefit OSY and help them thrive in their educational and career paths.
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2014 NASDME Conference Innovative practices to best serve Out-of-School Youth (OSY) CBOCES in Colorado (Northern Region) Presenters: Mark Rangel - Director of Innovative Education Services, CBOCES Maria Castillo - Instructional Program Coordinator, CBOCES
Think-Pair-ShareWhat are some successful instructional and support services that you are doing or you have heard of in your state?
OSY • Migrant Camp visits • Instructional Services • Support Services • Re-engaging visits • Project READY • Referral Services Community and Post-Secondary
Referral Services • RMSER (Rocky Mountain Service, Employment, Redevelopment) • GED programs • ESL classes, etc. • HEP if available
Support Services Include: • OSY bags • Dental kits • Vision Vouchers • Diapers – for teen parents, when available • Informational Booklets
Re-engaging visits • Traditional High School • GOAL academy - online, for students in isolated rural areas • Project READY- Resources for the Education And Development for Youth
Project READY- Resources for the Education And Development for Youth Designed to serve Out Of School Youth (OSY) Migrant students and At-risk high school migrant students in language development, workforce readiness development, GED Preparation, and academic support. (Began March 2012)2 Campuses – Fort Morgan and Wray Colorado.
Instructional Services • Sososy resources: http://www.osymigrant.org/ • Oxford Pictionary, other ESL lesson from OSY website • MP3 Players with ESL lessons • Rosetta Stone • Basic Literacy • Homework help for students in school • GED lessons delivered in Spanish and English
Current students: 163 individuals have received services since March 2012. 14 have passed GED since program started.
LEARN Consortium –Migrant Literacy Net Pre-GED materials
Shoulder Partner Activity • Turn to your shoulder partner and discuss programs/services that you are using within your OSY programs.
Resources/curriculum in your Area: Online Programs/ Schools North C. Plazas Comunitarias- Through the Mexican C. PASS Curriculum, some online English in Minutes- SOSOSY website UT Migrant Graduation Enhancement program USA Learns Burlington English
Community Partnerships • Lutheran Family Services • Global Refugee Center • Workforce Investment Act- Youth Programs • Rocky Mountain SER • HEP/ CAMP programs • Education Opportunity Center
Shoulder Partner Activity • Turn to your shoulder partner and discuss possible community & post-secondary partners in your area that you work with or who could contact about becoming a partner
Next Steps: • Continue to explore and develop partnerships OSY and replicate Project READY in other school districts in our service area. • Partner with Goodwill Career Center in Greeley, Co • Continue to seek community partnerships for educational programming. • Share best practices with programs in state and nationally.
Contact Information: • Mark Rangel – Director of Innovative Education Services - CBOCES • mrangel@cboces.org / Office: 970-352-7404 ext. 1122 • http://cbocesinnovative.weebly.com • http://markrangel.weebly.com • http://www.linkedin.com/in/markrangel • http://menamorganre3.weebly.com • Maria Castillo– Instructional Program Coordinator CBOCES • http://cbocesmegas.weebly.com • mcastillo@cboces.org/ Office: 970-352-7404 ext. 1203