1. Interpret an academic record from Mexico

2. Recommended Steps 1. My student? 2. Level of schooling reported 3. Timeframe reported 4. Translate course titles 5. Translate course grades 6. Account for all formal education

3. Primaria (grades 1-6) Secundaria (grades 7-9) Preparatoria (“Bachillerato” on transcript) (grades 10-12+) Universidad (college) Primaria (grades 1-6) Secundaria (grades 7-9) Preparatoria (“Bachillerato” on transcript) (grades 10-12+) Universidad (college) Level of education reported?

4. Junior High 7 th grade 8 th grade High School 9 th grade 10 th grade 11 th grade 12 th grade Junior High 7 th grade 8 th grade High School 9 th grade 10 th grade 11 th grade 12 th grade Secundaria Primero grado Segundo grado Tercero grado Bachillerato Primero grado Segundo grado Tercero grado Secundaria Primero grado Segundo grado Tercero grado Bachillerato Primero grado Segundo grado Tercero grado WashingtonMexico Which grade level?

5. Begins in Secundaria, repeats in Bachillerato PrimerSegundo TercerCuarto QuintoSexto Grading period reported?

6. If the number of the grading period is listed…use this as a general guide 1 st – septiembre and octubre 2 nd – noviembre and diciembre 3 rd – enero and febrero 4 th – marzo and abril 5 th – mayo and junio Break – julio and agosto

7. Passed all courses + 80% attendance? YesNo PROMOTED Failed 6 or more? YesNo Extraordinary examinations (Aug, Sept, Feb) HELD BACK

8. A = 10 (perfect) A = 9 B = 8 C = 7 D = 6 F = 5.9 and below Washington Mexico Translate the grades earned.

9. Ask for the Right Record Their “certificate of completion” is like our transcript. It includes grades for individual courses. Their “transcript” is like our diploma. It verifies program completion and overall grade point average.

10. Who can obtain a Certificate of Completion? In person: The student A close family member By mail: PROBEM Coordinator for the State in Mexico in which school was last attended In person: The student A close family member By mail: PROBEM Coordinator for the State in Mexico in which school was last attended

11. Because all students in 7 th through 9 th grade complete the same minimum curriculum in Mexico, while awaiting records we can tentatively place the student in classes. Beginning in the second semester of 10 th grade, classes vary according to the school’s emphasis. While Awaiting Records

12. Primero (1 st yr) of Secundaria (7 th Grade) before 2006/07SY 135 seat hrs each: World History I World Geography Civics & Ethics Biology Intro Physics & Chem. Foreign Language Vocational Education 225 seat hrs each: Spanish Mathematics 90 seat hrs each: Art Physical Education

13. Primero (1 st yr) of Secundaria (7 th Grade) eff 2006/07SY 240 seat hrs/SY (6/wk x 40 wks) Science I (Biology) 200 seat hrs/SY (5/wk x 40 wks) Spanish Mathematics Geography of Mexico & World 40 seat hrs/SY (1/wk x 40 wks) Ethics & Morals 120 seat hrs/SY (3/wk x 40 wks) Foreign Language Technology State Elective 80 seat hrs/SY (2/wk x 40 wks) Physical Education Art (Music, Dance, Theatre, Visual Arts) Total: 35 seat hrs/wk, 200 day school year Total: 35 seat hrs per week, 200 day school year

14. Segundo (2nd yr) of Secundaria (8 th Grade) before 2006/07SY 135 seat hrs each: World History II Physics Chemistry Foreign Language Vocational Education 225 seat hrs each: Spanish Mathematics 90 seat hrs each: Mathematics Geography of Mexico Civics and Ethics Biology Art Physical Education

15. Segundo (2 nd yr) of Secundaria (8 th Grade) eff 2006/07SY 240 seat hrs/SY (6/wk x 40 wks) Science II (Physics) 200 seat hrs/SY (5/wk x 40 wks) Spanish Mathematics 160 seat hrs/SY (4/wk x 40 wks) History I Civics and Ethics 120 seat hrs/SY (3/wk x 40 wks) Foreign Language Technology 80 seat hrs/SY (2/wk x 40 wks) Physical Education Art (Music, Dance, Theatre, Visual Arts) 40 seat hrs/SY (1/wk x 40 wks) Ethics & Morals Total: 35 seat hrs per week, 200 day school year Total: 35 seat hrs/wk, 200 day school year

16. Tercero (3 rd yr) of Secundaria (9 th Grade) before 2006/07SY 135 seat hrs each : History of Mexico Civics & Ethics Physics Chemistry Foreign Language Hist/Geog of State Vocational Ed 225 seat hrs each: Spanish Mathematics 90 seat hrs each: Art Physical Education

17. Tercero (3 rd yr) of Secundaria (9 th Grade) eff 2006/07SY 240 seat hrs/SY (6/wk x 40 wks) Science III (Physics) 200 seat hrs/SY (5/wk x 40 wks) Spanish Mathematics 160 seat hrs/SY (4/wk x 40 wks) History II Civics and Ethics 120 seat hrs/SY (3/wk x 40 wks) Foreign Language Technology 80 seat hrs/SY (2/wk x 40 wks) Physical Education Art (Music, Dance, Theatre, Visual Arts) 40 seat hrs/SY (1/wk x 40 wks) Ethics & Morals Total: 35 seat hrs per week, 200 day school year Total: 35 seat hrs/wk, 200 day school year

18. Bachillerato (Preparatoria) Curriculum varies by school May include a 13 th year School may specialize in preparation for a specific career field Expensive to attend School is self-supporting Unavailable in many rural regions

19. Learning from CONEVyT CONEVyT What’s CONEVyT ? Portal funded by OSPI for Washington school districts through Yakima SD website Mexico’s high school courses articulated with Yakima course offerings (chart) CONEVyT Can CONEVyT help your families? Learn more – select CONEVyT icon on Yakima School District website

20. Importance of Credit for Partial Work Highly mobile students like migrant students, who have sometimes studied in Mexico, move frequently between school districts as their families follow crop cycles. For these students, a barrier to high school graduation is lack of credit for the partial work completed before moving.

21. You can help! Interview the student to fill in gaps in the educational record. Obtain documentation of partially completed work from high school transcripts, withdrawal forms, and the Migrant Student Information System, a statewide database www.msdr.orgwww.msdr.org When comparing credit earned in semester, trimester, quarter and block schedules, use seat hours as a common denominator.

22. Enroll the student in the part of a course she lacks to complete the credit. The Washington State PASS Program allows this flexibility. When the student has finished the work, document full credit on the student’s high school transcript. Then…

23. REMINDER Your goal is to account for all formal education completed by this student. Has the student studied in the U.S. before enrolling in your school?

24. WHERE will you graduate? Investigate requirements via Internet Help parents and student develop a plan Make sure the student’s portfolio travels with the student to the next school attended

25. Returning to Mexico to School or Work? Issues: delayed enrollment in school, rejection of U.S. records Solutions negotiated by international agreements: (1) grades K-9 Binational Transfer Agreement; (2) grades 10+ Apostille Your supportive role is essential!

26. Binational Transfer Agreement Get the form: www.msdr.org website. Print one each time it is needed (they are sequentially numbered).www.msdr.org Extract requested info from your transcript Translate into Spanish if possible Student’s name must match in documents School in Mexico accepts student ASAP Further detail on handout

27. Apostille Grades 10-12 Send letter with transcript & check ($15) to Secretary of State Include large, self-addressed envelope They issue the apostille to your school Student handcarries it in your sealed envelope to school or work place in Mexico They must accept document as authentic Further detail on handout

28. GREAT Websites Contact any U.S. public school: http://nces.ed.gov/globallocator/ http://education.umn.edu/nceo/Topic Areas/Graduation/StatesGrad.htm Any state’s graduation requirements:

29. Office of Secondary Education for Migrant Youth Linda Roberts, Director 810-A E. Custer Ave. Sunnyside, WA 98944 (509) 836-7500 http://www.semy.org Helen Malagon, Acting Director Migrant and Bilingual Programs OSPI P. O. Box 47200 Olympia, WA 98504 (360) 753-1137 http://www.k12.wa.us/migrant/