RESULTS | for Interstate and Intrastate Coordination and Collaboration

Overview of the Migrant Education Program

The goal of the Migrant Education Program is 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.

Legislation and Policy Guidelines

The Migrant Education Program (MEP) is authorized by Title I, Part C of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, as amended. There are several legislative, regulatory, and policy documents that apply to the operation of the MEP.

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News and Updates

OME PRESENTATIONS AT NASDME

Thanks to all who attended the Office of Migrant Education (OME) sessions at the recent National Association of State Directors of Migrant Education (NASDME) National Conference Think. Different! Piensa. ¡Diferente! in Portland, Oregon!

Several sessions were offered, including latest updates from OME at the conference, Updates from the Office of Migrant Education ; a REACTS Workshop: Policies & Procedures for States session presented by Keith Scott from the REACTS team, and two Migrant Student Information Exchange (MSIX) sessions by Andrea Carter entitled MSIX for Parents and MSIX Para Los Padres .

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Featured Articles

photo courtesy of José Alfredo Olguin, photojournalism project participant, North Carolina MEP

Life Skills for Young Farmworkers:
Solutions for Out-of-School Youth

Demographic patterns in states’ Migrant Education Programs (MEPs) are shifting to include more Out-of-School Youth (OSY). The Solutions for Out-of-School Youth (SOSY) consortium, comprised of 21 member and seven partner states, was formed to address the needs of this fast growing population. And given that most are here-to-work, highly mobile, limited in English proficiency, and lack interest or time for long term programs, serving this population presents unique challenges. Through SOSY, states coordinate resources to more effectively and efficiently serve these young people.

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Montana MEP's MATRIX LAB

Mathematical Thinking Through Language

Math Consortium Incentive Grant MASTERS overview. Educators must understand how children think about mathematics, which is often different than how adults think.

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State Profiles

In order to facilitate interstate and intrastate coordination, State Profiles are being developed to provide key information about each State’s MEP. The Profiles will be enhanced continuously to include information on additional key staff, relevant Consolidated State Performance Report data, as well as additional information important to you as users of this website.

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National ID&R Curriculum

The curriculum design provides a framework for recruiter development and progression along a continuum. Modules have been divided into three levels – basic, intermediate, and advanced.

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