1. Credit for Education in Mexico Office of Secondary Education for Migrant Youth (SEMY)

2. Objectives Orientation to education in Mexico Interpret an academic record Serve student with no records Verify accuracy of records Placement considerations Prepare student to return to study in Mexico

3. Texas Migrant Interstate Program Mexican Consulate, Seattle Binational Program, Center for Migrant Education, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos Website maintained by the Secretary of Public Education, Mexico Sources of Information

4. Orientation to education in Mexico

5. Overview Schools operate 10 months a year (200 days) School year = typically 2 semesters (mid-Aug. to mid- Dec., then 2 nd wk in Jan. to end of June with 2 weeks off in April) Students are tested 5 times per year (Handouts D, E) Final grade is average of those 5 grades 80% attendance required to promote

6. Minimum Curriculum Mexico Minimum = National Education System Optional = National Institute of Technology Mexico Minimum = National Education System Optional = National Institute of Technology Washington Minimum = State Board of Education Additional = School District Washington Minimum = State Board of Education Additional = School District

7. Curriculum Tracks Normal track – academic courses in preparation for college, and in some cases a teaching career Tecnología track – academic courses in preparation for college, and also courses to prepare for a specific technical career Normal track – academic courses in preparation for college, and in some cases a teaching career Tecnología track – academic courses in preparation for college, and also courses to prepare for a specific technical career Handout J

8. Purely Vocational? 15% of students in Mexico attend high schools with Educación Profesional Técnica in their names. Only these do not qualify the graduate for admission to a university in Mexico. 15% of students in Mexico attend high schools with Educación Profesional Técnica in their names. Only these do not qualify the graduate for admission to a university in Mexico.

9. Special education In a primaria or secundaria school serving 3 or more students with handicaps or disabilities, these students are staffed by a team of specialists including: social worker psychologist speech/language therapist special education teacher Students with severe disabilities or physical handicaps are offered enrollment in CAM multiple attention centers: Escolarizado: academics, primaria & secundaria Laboral: vocational, secundaria & beyond

10. Review & Remember Length of school year Length of classes Number of semesters Number of grading periods Source of final grade Curriculum tracks You’re doing great!

11. Interpret an academic record

12. 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

13. Juan Jose Hernandez Sanchez Given Name Middle Name Father’s Family Mother’s Family Understanding naming patterns Handout J

14. Juan Jose Hernandez Sanchez married Maria Luisa Sosa Perez who then was known as Maria Luisa Sosa de Hernandez

15. Juan Jose Hernandez Sanchez Maria Luisa Sosa de Hernandez and his wife became the proud parents of Jose Luis Hernandez Sosa Handout F

16. The family enrolled Jose in school in Mexico as Jose L. Hernandez Jose Luis Hernandez Sosa When he enrolled in junior high, the secretary noticed his father’s name and enrolled Jose as Jose Luis Sanchez When they moved to Washington, the secretary abbreviated his name as

17. 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) Refer to Handout A What was the student’s class standing? Is the student in Handout L in college?

18. 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 If the record lists the grade level… What years in school might Handouts D & H cover?

19. Begins in Secundaria, repeats in Bachillerato PrimerSegundo TercerCuarto QuintoSexto If the semesters are listed… What grade levels are reported in Handout I?

20. 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 Handouts E & G

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

22. September 16, 2004 9/16/04 16 de septiembre de 2004 16/9/04 Dates covered by this record

23. Translate the course titles The student in Handout I completed Derecho 1 and Derecho 2. Use Handouts B and C to find a suggested translation for that title. How might we translate the four Contabilidad courses the student completed? Handouts B & C

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

25. Review & Remember Essential first steps for review of transcript 4 levels of education in Mexico The 3 grades of Secundaria or Bachillerato The 6 semesters of Secundaria or Bachillerato Translate grades Half way point!

26. Serve a student with no records

27. Types of records Their “certificate of completion” is like our transcript. It includes grades for individual courses. Handout L. Their “transcript” is like our diploma. It verifies program completion and overall grade point average. Handout K.

28. Who can obtain Certificate of Completion? In person: The student A close family member By mail: The Mexican Consulate In person: The student A close family member By mail: The Mexican Consulate

29. Your friends in the Mexican Consulate! Dept. of Community Affairs Consulate of Mexico 2132 Third Ave. Seattle, WA 98121 (206) 448-8938 Fax (206) 448-4771

30. Mexican Consulate Needs Student: complete name, date of birth Last school attended: name, location, year last attended (no charge)

31. 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.

32. Primero (1 st yr) of Secundaria (7 th Grade) 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

33. Segundo (2nd yr) of Secundaria (8 th Grade) 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

34. Tercero (3 rd yr) of Secundaria (9 th Grade) 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 Handout D

35. 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

36. Learning from CONEVyT CONEVyT What’s CONEVyT ? Portal funded by OSPI for Washington school districts through Yakima SD website High school courses articulated with Yakima course offerings (chart) CONEVyT Can CONEVyT help your families? Learn more - Jorge Herrera (509) 573-7087

37. Verify accuracy of records

38. Mexican Consulate Needs Clear copy of document you received Signed request on your school letterhead for confirmation of authenticity and accuracy (no charge)

39. Review & Remember Look at all you’ve learned! What’s a transcript called in Mexico? What’s a diploma called in Mexico? Best source of an educational record Vital clue: 7 th, 8 th, or 9 th grade transcript? Important differences: Secundaria, Bachillerato What’s CONEVyT?

40. Placement considerations

41. 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.

42. 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.

43. 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…

44. Wespac-Skyward To simplify the entry of schools in Mexico into Wespac-Skyward, WSIPC has approved the counselor’s use of just one address each for the 32 states in Mexico. If you later have a student who has studied in that state in Mexico, you will be able to simply select it from the list of schools you’ve previously entered. Handout R

45. 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?

46. 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 Handout Q

47. 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:

48. OSPI endorsed Accredited through the Sunnyside School District Aligned with EALRs Your school gets the FTEs Finish Partially- Completed Courses

49. Multi-day migrant student conference OSPI endorsed Build professional skills of educators Curriculum aligned with EALRs Challenged to motivate your migrant students?

50. www.semy.org Students – Role models for migrant youth – Financial assistance – H.S. diploma important? – Career exploration Educators – Innovative strategies – Links to great resources

51. Essentials for Providing Guidance to Secondary Migrant Students Get your free copy at www.semy.org

52. Prepare student to return to study in Mexico

53. Transfer Document for Bi-National Students Students in grades 1 to 9 need this Issued by Mexican Consulate (Seattle) or MSDR (Sunnyside 1-800-274-6084) In sealed envelope, submit official transcript from last WA school attended. Free service. 24 hr. processing time. Handout M

54. Apostille Students in grades 10 to 12 need this Issued by Secretary of State, Olympia In sealed envelope, submit official transcript signed by Principal or Asst Principal. Fee = $15. Cover letter to include: Student’s full name Country asked to accept Apostille (Mexico) Parents’ daytime phone number Where to send Apostille (next school)

55. Address for Apostille By mail (preferred): Secretary of State, Corporations Division, Apostille & Certification Program, PO Box 40228, Olympia, WA 98504 (processed in 4 working days) In person (urgent only): 801 Capitol Way South, Olympia, WA. Open M-F 8-4:00 By mail (preferred): Secretary of State, Corporations Division, Apostille & Certification Program, PO Box 40228, Olympia, WA 98504 (processed in 4 working days) In person (urgent only): 801 Capitol Way South, Olympia, WA. Open M-F 8-4:00

56. Review & Remember You’ve done it! Why is partial credit important to mobile students? An essential question to ask the student Bi-National Transfer Document: grades, purpose, source Apostille: grades, purpose, source

57. Did we achieve our objectives? Orientation to education in Mexico Interpret an academic record Serve student with no records Verify accuracy of records Placement considerations Prepare student to return to study in Mexico

58. Evaluation Questions

59. Office of Secondary Education for Migrant Youth Linda Roberts, Director 810-A E. Custer Ave. Sunnyside, WA 98944 (888) 727-7123 http://www.semy.org Alfonso R. Anaya, Director Migrant and Bilingual Programs OSPI P. O. Box 47200 Olympia, WA 98504 (360) 753-1137 http://www.k12.wa.us/migrant/