Trainer’s Resource Materials Module 7 Level 3

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How to Use the Trainer’s Resource MaterialsName of Activity

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MEP Eligibility Factor Review

7 Eligibility Factor Requirements Answer KEY

3 KEY is for trainer only.

The Interview Process: Before the Interview

11 The Interview Process Graphic Organizer Answer KEY

4 KEY is for trainer only.

The Interview Process: During the Interview

18 Explaining the MEP and the Purpose of the Interview Cards

5 Duplicate on cardstock and cut apart. Each participant role-playing the recruiter

Level 3 Assessment

45 Level 3 Assessment and KEY

6-7 One copy per participant; KEY is for

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Eligibility Factor Requirements Answer KEY From the list below, determine the risk of the potential emergency: none, low, moderate or high.

MOVE The child moved from one school district to another.

MOVE The move was due to economic necessity.

PURPOSE OF THE MOVE The worker moved to obtain qualifying work and obtained it.

PURPOSE OF THE MOVE One purpose of the worker’s move was to seek or obtain qualifying work.

QUALIFYING WORK The work is agricultural or fishing.

AGE The child is younger than age 22.

MOVE The move was a change from one residence to another residence.

QUALIFYING WORK The employment is seasonal or temporary.

PURPOSE OF THE MOVE The worker moved for qualifying work specifically, but did not obtain the work.

SCHOOL COMPLETION The child is eligible for a free public education under state law.

MOVE The move occurred within the past 36 months.

PURPOSE OF THE MOVE The worker moved to obtain qualifying work and obtained qualifying work soon after the move.

MOVEThe 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.

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The Interview Process Graphic Organizer KEY

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The Interview Process

Before the interview

During the interview

After the interview

Pre-screen the family prior to the visit or have the school or employer survey the family, if possible.

Utilize your state’s migrant student database and MSIX to gain available information in advance,

Utilize referral services prior to the visit so that you bring useful resources.

Make arrangements for a translator to accompany you (if necessary) and let the family know two people will conduct the interview.

Dress neatly, but not too formally, so that the family is comfortable.

Let all appropriate parties (schools, employers, housing unit manager) know your reason for contacting families.

Review the basic child eligibility factors to be discussed at the interview.

Bring your personal digital assistant, laptop, COE forms and writing

Observe the surroundings Take notes on a secondary

notepad before filling in the COE form.

Use a conversational tone. Practice active listening. Repeat or re-word

questions. Answer questions and take

notes for follow up. Ask for additional

information if the facts are unclear, unclear whether work sought is qualifying work, high risk area or has been visited in the past, suspect the family has not been truthful.

Thank the interviewee and ask for referrals.

Introduce yourself and explain the purpose of the visit.

Find common ground with the family or youth that you are interviewing.

Contact agencies (with family’s prior permission) with referral information needed to address other needs outside the scope of the MEP.

Consult with the translator (if applicable) to verify all information was recorded correctly.

Record the interview in a recruiter’s log (if required by state and local programs)

Thank all parties involved for their cooperation/assistance.

Update the state migrant student database.

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Explaining the MEP and the Purpose of the Interview Cards

Use the following terms to explain the MEP and the purpose of the interview: Migrant Education Program eligibility qualify confidential seasonal temporary agriculture gather information education children requirements interview fishing

Use the following terms to explain the MEP and the purpose of the interview: Migrant Education Program eligibility qualify confidential seasonal temporary agriculture gather information education children requirements interview fishing

Use the following terms to explain the MEP and the purpose of the interview: Migrant Education Program eligibility qualify confidential seasonal temporary agriculture gather information education children requirements interview fishing

Use the following terms to explain the MEP and the purpose of the interview: Migrant Education Program eligibility qualify confidential seasonal temporary agriculture gather information education children requirements interview fishing

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Level 3 Assessment1. What is the purpose of a recruiter interviewing a migrant family or youth for the MEP?

A. To give migrant families an opportunity to determine whether their children are eligible for the MEP.

B. For the recruiter to get to know a migrant family.C. For the recruiter to determine whether the family is needy and lives below the

poverty level.D. For the recruiter to obtain the information needed from the migrant family to make

an informed MEP eligibility decision while building rapport with the family or youth.

2. Change each leading question below into an appropriate open-ended question.

A. Leading question: You moved here to work in the orchards, right?Open-ended question:

B. Leading question: You haven’t been here long, have you?Open-ended question:

C. Leading question: You’ve moved around a lot during the last three years, haven’t you?Open-ended question

3. For each of the following activities, identify whether they need to be done before the interview, during the interview or after the interview. Write before, during or after in the blank.

A. Have the COE signed by the family member or youth. _________________B. Record information in a recruiter’s log (if required). ____________________C. Gather information from the state migrant student database. ____________D. Tell colleagues the time and location of your interview and when you plan to

return. _____________E. Be an active listener. ____________________F. Ask additional questions if answers are unclear. __________________________

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Level 3 Assessment KEY1. What is the purpose of a recruiter interviewing a migrant family or youth for the MEP?

A. To give migrant families an opportunity to determine whether their children are eligible for the MEP.

B. For the recruiter to get to know a migrant family.C. For the recruiter to determine whether the family is needy and lives below the

poverty level.

D. For the recruiter to obtain the information needed from the migrant family to make an informed MEP eligibility decision while building rapport with the family or youth.

2. Change each leading question below into an appropriate open-ended question.

Answers may vary.A. Leading question: You moved here to work in the orchards, right?

Open-ended question: Why did you move here?

B. .Leading question: You haven’t been here long, have you?Open-ended question:

C. Leading question: You’ve moved around a lot during the last three years, haven’t you?Open-ended question: Where have you lived during the past three years?

3. For each of the following activities, identify whether they need to be done before the interview, during the interview or after the interview. Write before, during or after in the blank.

A. Have the COE signed by the family member or youth. During the interviewB. Record information in a recruiter’s log (if required). After the interviewC. Gather information from the state migrant student database. Before the interviewD. Tell colleagues the time and location of your interview and when you plan to

return. Before the interviewE. Be an active listener. During the interview.F. Ask additional questions if answers are unclear. During the interview.

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