Coordination Resources

This section lists U.S. Department of Education (ED) funded migrant initiatives to promote interstate coordination.


MEP Consortium Incentive Grants The MEP Consortium Incentive Grants are authorized by section 1308(d) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). Through this program, the Department provides financial incentives to State Educational Agencies (SEAs) to participate in high quality consortia that improve the interstate or intrastate coordination of migrant education programs by addressing key needs of migratory children who have their education interrupted. On an annual basis, the Secretary may reserve up to $3 million for MEP Consortium Incentive Grants. The Office of Migrant Education (OME) awarded FY 2012 MEP Consortium Incentive Grants to a total of 38 States participating in the four consortia listed below. > Strategies, Opportunities, and Services for Out-of-School Youth (SOSOSY) is designed to address a key national objective to provide services based on scientifically-based research to improve the educational attainment of out-of-school (OSY) migratory youth whose education is interrupted. With an organizing framework that focuses on systems to serve migrant youth and the migrant staff that support them, SOSOSY will use innovative technology across all aspects of the project design; a SOSOSY website with hyperlinks and audio files containing lessons and resources; and packaged materials, strategies, and services that result in State capacity building and portability across States, districts, and borders. SOSOSY > Math MATTERS (Math Achievement through Technology, Teacher Education, and Research-based Strategies) is designed in response to substantial needs identified in migrant students in the lead state of Texas and the consortium receiving states of Arkansas, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New York, and Wisconsin. The overarching goal of the Math MATTERS project is to improve the math skills of migrant students through scientifically-based instruction, technology integration, professional development, and parent involvement for the most mobile students enrolled in summer programs. Math MATTERS > Migrant Literacy CORE Consortium (Comprehensive Online Reading Education), is designed to help migrant students reading at the emergent level improve their reading skills so they are successful students and lifelong learners. The MLCORE consortium will develop: (1) evidence- and scientifically-based online student Reading Tutorials in English and Spanish that target key reading skills for emergent readers and that are mapped to the English Language Arts Common Core State Standards; (2) pre/post-tests that are embedded in each tutorial to assess student learning needs and growth; (3) a cadre of trained MEP staff that can appropriately and effectively use the tutorials and other MLN resources, and provide training to other MEP staff in their states; and ( 4) materials and presentations to inform and train MEP staff participating in other MEP CIGs so they can inform others in their States about the instructional resources and tools on the Migrant Literacy NET website. CORE > Using Innovative Educational Technologies to Improve Interstate Coordination and Support Educational Continuity and Achievement for Eligible Binational Migrant Students (InET) is designed to use innovative technologies to foster awareness of binational migrant student needs; imagine, plan, and design systems for services; create and deliver resources, materials, and programs; improve existing infrastructures; produce solutions for raising student achievement; and disseminate effective practices to the MEP community.
REACTS The Records Exchange Advice, Communication, and Technical Support (REACTS) project supports the existing Migrant Student Records Exchange Initiative created by the U.S. Department of Education (ED)’s Office of Migrant Education. The REACTS project strives to enhance communication with State and local education agencies regarding the benefits of migrant records exchange and the use of the Migrant Student Information Exchange (MSIX) consolidated migrant student record. The REACTS team provides expert advice, technical support and subject matter expertise on using MSIX data for the purposes of enrollment, grade and course placement, and accrual of secondary course credits for migrant students.
High School Equivalency Program (HEP) and College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) The High School Equivalency Program (HEP) helps migratory and seasonal farmworkers (or children of such workers) who are 16 years of age or older and not currently enrolled in school to obtain the equivalent of a high school diploma and, subsequently, to gain employment or begin postsecondary education or training. HEP 2011 Project Annual Profiles HEP 2010 Project Annual Profiles The College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) assists students who are migratory or seasonal farmworkers (or children of such workers) enrolled in their first year of undergraduate studies at an IHE. The funding supports completion of the first year of studies. CAMP 2011 Project Annual Profiles CAMP 2010 Project Annual Profiles Meeting presentations regarding HEP and CAMP are available on line.
Binational Migrant Initiative The OME has identified the BMEI as an area where leadership initiatives may be helpful in supporting the effective administration and operation of the Migrant Education Program (MEP). Those activities include the following: Convene an annual meeting of State Directors who participate in the BMEP to discuss strategic plans, annual events, and operational issues. Convene a work group to (1) help design the U.S. BMEI presentation for the annual Mexico/USA BMEI Forum, and (2) recommend updates to the existing strategic plan. Support the dissemination of the strategic plan and materials related to operational issues (e.g., evaluation activities). Facilitate coordination efforts among States.
Migrant Student Information Exchange Initiative (MSIX) The Department was mandated by Congress, in Section 1308 (b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), to assist States in developing effective methods for the electronic transfer of student records and in determining the number of migratory children in each State. Further, Congress directed the Secretary, in Section 1308 (b)(2)(A) of the statute, to ensure the linkage of migrant student record systems. In accordance with the mandate, the Department has implemented the Migrant Student Information Exchange Initiative whose primary mission is to ensure the appropriate enrollment, placement, and accrual of credits for migrant children. Users of MSIX can log in or access training materials and help at the following link: Migrant Student Information Exchange (MSIX)