National ID&R Curriculum

About the ID&R Curriculum

The curriculum design provides a framework for recruiter development and progression along a continuum.

We hope that these materials will serve to support your ID&R Training efforts.

Note: The materials for each Module are contained within compressed files. Each compressed file contains: 1) An Outline, 2) A PowerPoint Presentation, and 3) Trainer’s Resource Materials. If your computer is not equipped with the software needed to unzip the files, you will need to install the necessary software before downloading the modules.

Module
Levels
Approximate Training
Time
Audience
Before You Begin It is recommended that all trainers read this document prior to using the curriculum since it explains the components of each module and how to use them effectively. n/a Trainer
1
Background and Overview of the Migrant Education Program		 1 Introduction to the Migrant Education Program (58 MB)
To provide background information and requirements of the Migrant Education Program (MEP). 		2 hours, 10 minutes Recruiters, Counselors, Administrators
2 The Identification and Recruitment Process (3 MB)
• The recruiter will understand the identification and recruitment (ID&R) process.
• The recruiter will know ways to address challenges that may arise in identifying and recruiting. 		1 hour, 35 minutes MEP staff
2
The MEP Recruiter		 1 Basic Recruiter Duties and Responsibilities (1 MB)
The recruiter will know his or her basic responsibilities. 		2 hours, 10 minutes Recruiter
2 Managing Recruiter Responsibilities (1 MB)
The recruiter will learn how to organize and manage the responsibilities of recruitment.		 2 hours Recruiter
3 Ethics (1 MB)
The recruiter will understand ethics and the role it plays in the Recruiter Standards of Conduct for the MEP. 		2 hours, 45 minutes MEP staff
3
Coordinating Other Services		 1 Facilitating Collaboration Between Families, Schools, and Other Organizations
(1 MB)
• The recruiter will know other services that migrant children, families and youth might be eligible to receive.
• The recruiter will know how to facilitate coordination and collaboration between migrant families, schools, and the community. 		2 hours, 10 minutes MEP staff
2 Meeting Preparation and Management (9 MB)
The recruiter will know how to prepare and organize a meeting. 		2 hours, 5 minutes MEP staff
4
Identifying Migrant Families		 1 Locating Migrant Families and Youth (3 MB)
The recruiter will know how to determine where migrant families and youth live and work. 		2 hours, 10 minutes Recruiter
2 Developing a Recruitment Network (1 MB)
The recruiter will know how to develop a recruitment network. 		2 hours, 45 minutes Recruiter
5
Developing Action Plans		 1 Individual ID&R Action Plan (1 MB)
The recruiter will know how to develop an individual ID&R action plan for finding eligible migrant children, youth, and their families. 		2 hours, 25 minutes Recruiter
2 Evaluating an Individual ID&R Action Plan (1 MB)
The recruiter will be able to evaluate the implementation of an individual ID&R action plan and revise as needed. 		1 hour, 45 minutes Recruiter
6
Determining Eligibility		 1 Basic Child Eligibility Factors (4 MB)
The recruiter will demonstrate mastery of child eligibility requirements of the MEP. 		2 hours MEP staff
2 Determining Eligibility in Difficult Cases (3 MB)
The recruiter will know how to make valid and reliable child eligibility determinations for the MEP. 		2 hours, 25 minutes MEP staff
7
Conducting an Interview		 1 Understanding Effective Communication (2 MB)
• The recruiter will understand and respect the diversity of migrant children and youth, and their families, in order to interact with them effectively.
• The recruiter will know how to properly explain the MEP to migrant families and youth. 		2 hours, 15 minutes Recruiter, eligibility reviewer
2 Personal Safety and Emergency Preparedness (2 MB)
The recruiter will know how to identify potentially unsafe and emergency situations and take precautions to ensure personal safety in the performance of his/her job. 		2 hours, 10 minutes Recruiter, eligibility reviewer
3 The Interview Process (24 MB)
The recruiter will know how to effectively interview a family or youth for the MEP. 		2 hours, 55 minutes Recruiter
8
The COE Process		 1 Completing the COE (96 MB)
The recruiter will know how to properly complete a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) for common eligibility cases. 		3 hours, 15 minutes Recruiter, eligibility reviewer
2 Reviewing and Processing the COE (2 MB)
The recruiter will know how to review and process a COE for quality control purposes. 		2 hours, 45 minutes Recruiter
3 Quality Control (2 MB)
The recruiter will know how to implement quality control activities. 		2 hours, 50 minutes MEP staff