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How to Use the Trainer’s Resource Materials

Name of Activity

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Title of Resource Page(s)

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Prep Directions for

Resource pages

History and Purpose of the MEP

8 Code of Federal Regulations

3-4 One copy per participant OR display as a poster in the training room.

Basic Migrant Child Eligibility Factors

5 One copy per participant.

W.A.D.(Word, Acronym, Definition)

15 W.A.D.: Workmat 6 One copy per pair.

W.A.D.: KEY 7 One set of cut-apart cards run on cardstock per pair AND one copy of the KEY per person to check their work and take with them.

MEP Organization Responsibilities

17 MEP Organization Responsibilities: Workmat

8 One copy per pair.

MEP Organization Responsibilities: KEY

9 One set of cut-apart cards run on cardstock per pair AND one copy of the KEY per person to check their work and take with them.

Level 1 Assessment

24 Level 1 Assessment and KEY

10-11 One copy per participant of the assessment; KEY is for trainer only.

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Code of Federal Regulations (34CFR Part 200)MIGRATORY CHILDmeans a child: 1. Who is a migratory agricultural worker or a migratory fisher; or 2. Who, in the preceding 36 months, in order to accompany or join a parent, spouse, or

guardian who is a migratory agricultural worker or a migratory fisher: I. Has moved from one school district to another; II. In a State that is comprised of a single school district, has moved from one

administrative area to another within such district; or III. As the child of a migratory fisher, resides in a school district of more than

15,000 square miles, and migrates a distance of 20 miles or more to a temporary residence.

MIGRATORY AGRICULTURAL WORKERmeans a person who, in the preceding 36 months, has moved from one school district to another, or from one administrative area to another within a State that is comprised of a single school district, in order to obtain temporary employment or seasonal employment in agricultural work, including dairy work.

MIGRATORY FISHERmeans a person who, in the preceding 36 months, has moved from one school district to another, or from one administrative area to another within a State that is comprised of a single school district, in order to obtain temporary employment or seasonal employment in fishing work. This definition also includes a person who, in the preceding 36 months, resided in a school district of more than 15,000 square miles and moved, as defined in paragraph (g), a distance of 20 miles or more to a temporary residence in order to obtain temporary employment or seasonal employment in fishing work.

IN ORDER TO OBTAINmeans that one of the purposes of the move is to seek or obtain qualifying work. 1. If a worker states that a purpose of the move was to seek any type of employment,

i.e., the worker moved with no specific intent to find work in a particular job, the worker is deemed to have moved with a purpose of obtaining qualifying work if the worker obtains qualifying work soon after the move.

2. Notwithstanding the introductory text of this paragraph, a worker who did not obtain qualifying work soon after a move may be considered to have moved in order to obtain qualifying work only if the worker states that at least one purpose of the move was specifically to seek the qualifying work, and:

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i. The worker is found to have a prior history of moves to obtain qualifying work; or

ii. There is other credible evidence that the worker actively sought qualifying work soon after the move but, for reasons beyond the worker’s control, the work was not available.

MOVE OR MOVEDmeans a change from one residence to another residence that occurs due to economic necessity.

SEASONAL EMPLOYMENTmeans employment that occurs only during a certain period of the year because of the cycles of nature and that, by its nature, may not be continuous or carried on throughout the year.

TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENTmeans employment that lasts for a limited period of time, usually a few months, but no longer than 12 months. It typically includes employment where the employer states that the worker was hired for a limited time frame; the worker states that the worker does not intend to remain in that employment indefinitely; or the SEA has determined on some other reasonable basis that the employment is temporary. The definition includes employment that is constant and available year-round only if, within 18 months after the effective date of this regulation and at least once every three years thereafter, the SEA documents that, given the nature of the work, of those workers whose children were previously determined to be eligible based on the State’s prior determination of the temporary nature of such employment (or the children themselves if they are the workers), virtually no workers remained employed by the same employer more than 12 months.

AGRICULTURAL WORKmeans the production or initial processing of crops, dairy products, poultry, or livestock, as well as the cultivation or harvesting of trees. It consists of work performed for wages or personal subsistence.

FISHING WORKmeans the catching or initial processing of fish or shellfish or the raising or harvesting of fish or shellfish at fish farms. It consists of work performed for wages or personal subsistence.

PERSONAL SUBSISTENCE

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means that the worker and the worker’s family, as a matter of economic necessity, consume, as a substantial portion of their food intake, the crops, dairy products, or livestock they produce or the fish they catch.

QUALIFYING WORKmeans temporary employment or seasonal employment in agricultural work or fishing work.

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Basic Migrant Child Eligibility FactorsAge: The child is younger than 22

School Completion: The child is eligible for a free public education through grade 12 under state law (e.g., the child is not a high school graduate or does not hold a high school equivalency certificate.)

Move: The child moved on his or her own as a migratory agricultural worker/migratory

fisher OR the child moved with or to join/precede a parent, spouse, or guardian who is a migratory agricultural worker/migratory fisher, AND

The move was from one school district to another, AND The move was a change from one residence to another residence, AND The move was due to economic necessity, AND The move occurred within the past 36 months.

Purpose of the Move: One purpose of the worker’s move was to seek or obtain qualifying work:

The worker moved to obtain qualifying work and obtained it, OR The worker moved to obtain any work and obtained qualifying work soon after the

move, OR The worker moved for qualifying work specifically, but did not obtain the work, AND The worker has a prior history of moves to obtain qualifying work, OR There is other credible evidence that the worker actively sought qualifying work

soon after the move.

Qualifying Work: The employment is seasonal or temporary, AND The work is agricultural or fishing.

It is critical that the recruiter remember that children must meet ALL of the eligibility criteria in the law and regulations in order to be determined eligible for the MEP. If there is even one criterion in the law or regulations that the child does not meet, the child does not qualify for the MEP.

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W.A.D.: WorkmatWord Acronym Definition

COE

MEP

SEA

ESEA

LEA

ID&R

OME

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W.A.D.: KEYWord A

cronym Definition

Certificate of Eligibility COE This is the legal document used by the state to enroll eligible migrant children into the New Generation System.

Migrant Education Program

MEP The MEP is authorized by Part C of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The MEP provides formula grants to states to establish or improve education programs for migrant children.

State Education Agency SEA Receives funds from the OME. Provides leadership and direction for the MEP statewide. Ensures that LEAs are complying with applicable laws and requirements. Develops a service delivery program for all migrant children statewide.

Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended

ESEA Emphasizes equal access to education and establishes high standards and accountability. The law authorizes federally funded education programs that are administered by the states.

Local Education Agency LEA Receives funds from the State Education Agency to operate independent projects.

Identification and Recruitment

ID&R Determining the location and presence of migrant children, making contact with migrant families, explaining the MEP, securing the necessary information to make a determination that the child is eligible for the MEP, and recording the basis of the child’s eligibility on a COE.

Office of Migrant Education

OME Provides leadership, technical assistance, and financial support to improve the educational opportunities and academic success of migrant children, youth, agricultural workers, fishers, and their families. They administer grant programs

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that provide academic and supportive services to the children in migrant families.

MEP Organization Responsibilities: WorkmatFederal State Local

Office of Migrant Education State Migrant Education Local Operating Agency

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MEP Organization Responsibilities: KEYFederal State Local

Office of Migrant Education State Migrant Education Local Operating Agency

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Provides national leadership and initiatives.

Provides leadership and direction for the MEP statewide.

Emphasizes finding and serving individual migrant children.

Calculates state MEP allocations.

Ensures that all local programs comply with applicable laws and other requirements.

Provides other services beyond school.

Monitors state programs for compliance.

Develops a service delivery program for all migrant children statewide.

Supports recruiters.

Collects and analyzes student performance data.

Answers questions referred from regional or local levels.

Develops local application and service delivery plan to serve most needy children.

Assigns a program officer or contact to oversee the MEP operations of individual states.

Monitors and audits local programs for quality control.

Monitors programs for quality control.

ID&R team supports state recruitment efforts.

Maintains a statewide student database of eligible children.

Maintains a student database of all eligible migrant children.

Reviews individual state ID&R issues and makes determinations.

Develops state ID&R plan. Carries out state ID&R goals and objectives.

Provides technical assistance and training materials.

Ensures all eligible migrant children in the state are identified and recruited.Develops a formal process to map all of the areas within the state where all families are likely to reside.Develops procedures for effective ID&R of all eligible migrant children in the state.Provides guidance and training of all recruiters in the state on how to identify migrant children and make appropriate eligibility determinations.

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Level 1: Assessment1. What is the purpose of the MEP?

2. What are the basic eligibility factors that need to be considered to determine whether a child is eligible for the MEP?

3. What is the difference between Title I, Part A of the ESEA and Title I, Part C of the ESEA?

4. What are some benefits of the MEP to migrant children or youth?

5. Match the following program elements with their ID&R roles:

_____ State Education Agency A. Finds migrant children._____ Recruiter B. Ensures that all local programs comply with applicable laws._____ OME C. May provide other services beyond school._____ LOA D. Provides national leadership and Initiatives.

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Level 1: Assessment Key1. What is the purpose of the MEP?The overall purpose is to help states meet the educational needs so children can succeed in school and either receive a high school diploma or pass a high school equivalency test.

2. What are the basic eligibility factors that need to be considered to determine whether a child is eligible for the MEP?1. Age2. School completion3. Move4. Reason for move5. Qualifying Work

3. What is the difference between Title I, Part A of the ESEA and Title I, Part C of the ESEA? Title I, Part A: Provides funding to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to create programs

for disadvantaged children, including migrant children.

Title I, Part C: Provides funding to State Education Agencies (LEAs) to establish and improve programs that address the special educational needs of migrant children so that they may succeed in schools.

4. What are some benefits of the MEP to migrant children or youth?Responses could include:

Individual and small group tutoring; Summer, youth leadership, and other academic and enrichment programs; English as a Second Language classes, adult basic education classes, referrals to

community services; and Supportive health services.

5. Match the following program elements with their ID&R roles:B State Education AgencyA Recruiter D OMEC LOA

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