Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Title I, Part C - Migrant Education Program (MEP) Summer Programs and Impact on Participants Serving Out-of-School Youth 1 College Connections for Students Success Conference Stone Mountain, GA March-April 2015

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Agenda MEP Overview Out of School Youth -Characteristics and Services Serving Migrant Youth in the Summer -Coordinating Services -Maximizing Funding 2

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org What is the Migrant Education Program (MEP)? The purpose of the MEP in Georgia (and the United States) is to ensure that migrant children fully benefit from the same free public education provided to all children and that the unmet education-related needs resulting from their migrant lifestyle are met. 3

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org MEP Funds in Georgia Direct funded districts Districts with a Title I, Part C allocation of more than $15,000 Consortium districts Districts with a Title I, Part C allocation of less than $15,000 Consortium district funds are pooled together and services are provided from our fiscal agent, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) The ABAC MEP operates the same way as a direct funded district migrant program. The difference is that the children and youth live around the state instead of within a single school district. The GaDOE is ultimately responsible for ensuring the appropriate use of MEP funds for migrant children and youth. 4

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Farmworker Migration in the U.S. This map shows typical migration streams: East, Central and West Based on growing cycles and work availability, migrant families are mobile all during the year with more frequent moves during peak growing seasons Some families move in a consistent pattern each year Schools in Georgia are aware of local growing cycles and migrant family mobility patterns 5

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Where are migrant children and youth in Georgia? Migrant children and youth reside in all parts of the state: rural, suburban, and urban. Some school districts have a larger number of migrant children and youth as compared to other districts during the school year; some districts only have migrant children during the summer months. All school districts in the state are prepared to work with migrant children and youth. 6

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Who is served by the MEP? Eligible migrant participants Students enrolled in grades K-12 Preschool children ages 3-5 Out-of-School Youth (OSY) Broad category that includes children and youth not enrolled in school Most OSY are ages 16-21, not enrolled in school, and are working in agriculture in our state. Unaccompanied or emancipated youth H2A Worker Visa 7

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Facts about Out-of-School Youth Highly Mobile Limited English Proficient (LEP) Not interested in traditional schooling Adults not youth No interest in, & no time for, long-term programs Undocumented: few are able to rely on public assistance (Plyler vs DOE 1982) Unmet health/social needs Disengaged /alienated from schools/learning because of bad experiences & lack of success Family responsibilities: their families depend on them for income or they have children 8

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org What is GA doing for our OSY? Mobile Labs** English Classes GED Classes High School Equivalency Program Health Education Health Fairs RIF: Free Reading Books iPods Crammers (Might not be available) ID&R [bags: directories, referrals, bilingual dictionaries, English CDs & Books, etc] 9

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Impact of Summer School Programs For thousands of disadvantaged migrant children, summertime means harvesting fruits and vegetables or widening the achievement gap and falling behind. Research show that vulnerable migrant students who participate in summer academic programs stay sharp and are far more likely to stay connected with their education. 10

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Statue Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, Title I, Part C-Sections 1304(b)(5) and 1304(d) Code of Federal Regulation, 34 CFR Guidance MEP Guidance, October 2010, Pages Legal Authority for Priority For Services (PFS) 11 PFS is given to migratory children who: are failing, or are most at risk of failing, to meet the State’s challenging academic content and student achievement standards: AND whose education has been interrupted during the regular school year.

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org DistrictMEP Participant CategoryFinal FY15 MEP Allocation XYZ3- Preschool$1, K-12$16, Out-of-School Youth$2, TOTAL ALLOCATION$20, Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA) The district’s MEP Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA) is used as the foundation for all service delivery plans. Allocation 12

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Summer Term How does a local operating agency design a summer project if it does not have information on the needs of the children it will serve before they arrive? Local MEP conducts a needs assessment based on the characteristics of the children expected to reside in the area that the project will serve. Local MEP may rely on past experience with similar children who have moved to the area or other information to determine the characteristics of the children they expect to serve. 13

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Adjusting to differing School Systems Adjusting to various curricula Adjusting to new social conditions(shy, scared, anxious) Late start, early exit Repeated grades Problems with records transfer Frequent absences: health, translating, childcare Disconnected Education 14

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org “Summer Only” Participants Eligible for all MEP funded services in the LEA School based, home based, etc. Quick assessments to identify potential gaps in learning; review of records; MSIX Contact with sending state 15

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Why Summer Services? Remediate, accelerate, and preview Credit recovery Increase of migrant children in the state Connects to State Service Delivery Plan Programs/Documents/Migrant%20Education%20Program/2 013%20CNA%20SDP%20Report%20Revised%20DEC% pdf Programs/Documents/Migrant%20Education%20Program/2 013%20CNA%20SDP%20Report%20Revised%20DEC% pdf MEP program evaluation Programs/Documents/Migrant%20Education%20Program/ %20Statewide%20Evaluation%20GEORGIA%20Dec% pdf 16

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org “Coordination” of MEP Services The term "coordination" refers to different yet related aspects of the MEP. These aspects include:  Planning and carrying out programs and projects in coordination with other local, State, and Federal programs; Interstate and intrastate coordination between States and local operating agencies to ensure the continuity of services for children who migrate from one State or school district to another, including but not limited to, the transfer of student records; and 17

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org “Coordination” of MEP Services By coordinating with other programs, the MEP ensures that the needs of migrant children are met through a variety of sources in a way that leverages other program funds and optimizes the use of MEP funds for the unique needs of migrant children. 18

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Coordination of Services Title I, Part A Flexible Learning Program Improving Language Instruction Educational Programs – Title III, Part B 21 st Century Community Learning Centers – Title IV, Part B College/University Partnerships School District Transportation Departments Migrant Health Program Summer Food Service Program Local Head Start Programs Boys and Girls Clubs YMCA’s Local Transit Systems Public Library 19

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Samples of Service Delivery Designs 20

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Samples of Service Delivery Designs In-home instruction (e.g., the MEP provides family literacy services to the child at home) Students receives the exclusive and personalized tutoring they need Students feel at ease learning in the convenience of their own home A way to prepare students for regular school experience Headstart (regular and migrant head start programs) 21

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Samples of Service Delivery Designs Summer or intersession programs- Allows students to catch up and come up to the level of their peers Make up credits Preview material Smaller classes helps some students learn better Provide individualized attention Helps students to work on the subject or subjects that they have failed May increase student social language Local summer programs, YMCA’s, College/Universities, Boy’s and Girls Clubs, Civic groups, Public Libraries, etc. 22

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Effective Summer Program Coordination Decatur: Coordinates with Florida MEP staff to work in GA as recruiters and MEP tutors at summer school Berrien: Coordinates with 21st Century Grants Seminole: Coordinates/collaborates with neighboring LEAs academic and summer feeding food program Colquitt: Coordinates with various health providers along with academic summer program Ware: Provides effective home base summer tutoring program 23

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Effective Summer Program Coordination Candler Migrant Summer Program/ Collaboration with GSU- Intermediate & Middle Grades; Reading & Writing Hall County Migrant Summer School- Collaboration with Title I summer school- Summer Project Promoted Aesthetic Experiences- Literacy and Math Hart- Collaboration with Hart Youth Development Resource Association (HYDRA). To improve language acquisition skills with peers Jackson – Collaboration with Jackson County Library Summer Reading Program, farm to school gardening and cooking 24

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Quickly assess skills in reading* What resources are available in LEA? Balanced literacy across the curriculum? Use culturally-diverse literature Setting high expectations Addressing ELA Needs 25

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Reading across content areas Small and large group reading Model and post readers strategies Comprehension Aids: Reading guides and graphic organizer Use Books and articles highlighting migrant lifestyle Organization and conventions mini lessons Writing across the content Areas Modeled writing, shared writing, independent writing Journaling, math thinking, summaries, response, learning logs Source: Reading and the Migrant Student, SEDL.ORG Southwest Educational Development Laboratory Balanced Literacy in Middle School 26

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Students share their math thinking Spiraling curriculum Teaching order Concrete, representational (picture), abstract Use of manipulative Use writing in math to explore thinking Addressing Math Needs 27

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org 2015 GaDOE MEP SUMMER PROGRAMS 28

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Research mpacts.pdf mpacts.pdf /effects-summer-academic-programs- middle-school-high /effects-summer-academic-programs- middle-school-high reading-programs-boost-student-achievement- study-says/#_ reading-programs-boost-student-achievement- study-says/#_ 29

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