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Education Interruption/school interruption for qualifying for Migrant
Scenario, If a student leaves during Christmas break to go back to Mexico because there is no more work in this area/moved for economical reasons, and then returns right after school begins for the second semester around Jan. 15 to seek work in agriculture does the family qualify.
1. Does there need to be school interruption
2. There is intent
3. There is history
Question is does there have to be interruption of education for a student to qualify for migrant? If so, what documentation do you require to have?
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8/21/2008 4:01 PM
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English/Spanish Podcast
My name is Fidel Hernandez migrant recruiter for Lee County Schools. I need help finding podcast in English/Spanish. If anyone have any suggestions on where can I find this information please send me an email at: fhernandez@lee.k12.nc.us. Thank you.
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5/13/2008 1:57 PM
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Industrial Surveys
What states currently have current industrial surveys? It might be good to see if we can work together and see if some of the characteristics of the plants are the same. For example a Tyson plant in North Carolina probably does things pretty similiarly to what they do in Georgia for example. They usually have the same management plan and their competition usually does things pretty much the same in order to be able to be competitive. Who has updated surveys?
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3/18/2008 11:47 AM
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Temporary work
Please submit your opinion. Your contribution will no be criticized. Our purpose is to open a forum where we will attempt to help each other to clarify the complex aspects of temporary work.
A recruiter finds a family from Laos. The family has been moving from school district to school district seeking qualifying work at poultry plants. The family arrived in this district 8 months ago. They applied at the poultry as soon as they arrived in town. They started work at the poultry plant 2 months ago. During the six months that they were waiting for the job at the poultry plant, they did a variety of non-qualifying work. Does this family qualify? Do they qualify under seeking or temporary?
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3/18/2008 9:51 AM
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Clarification of intent in temporary work
A recruiter finds a family who came to the area a year ago looking for work at a poultry plant. The family found the job and worked at it for 4 months. After that job, the family has done non-qualifying work. When asked about the intention of the move to the area they said they came seeking any kind of poultry plant work; “we did not care how long the job would last. We just wanted a job at the poultry plant.” Does this family qualify? Is the intention for temporary work clear in this case? What additional questions would help clarify the intent and or help to establish eligibility criteria?
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3/18/2008 8:46 AM
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Temporary Employment
A facilitated discussion about the issues of the temporary nature of agricultural and fishing work as a factor in determining eligibility for the MEP. Discuss perspectives on these issues and share state procedures and policies regarding this topic.
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3/11/2008 10:53 AM
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Language
Speaking Spanish in the classroom and on the playground.
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8/23/2007 12:21 PM
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Harvesting Dreams
I am looking for information about a video or CD created by NASDME entitled HArvesting Dreams. Has anyone used this resource? Has it been helpful? Are copies still available? How can I obtain a copy?
Thanks MLA
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7/23/2007 1:48 PM
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4/30/2007 3:53 AM
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Meet and Greet
Introduce yourself to this virtual community. Please tell this virtual community a little about yourself and your background with migrant education.
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4/24/2007 3:26 PM
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Child Eligibility
Children are eligible to receive MEP services if they meet the definition of “migratory child” and if the basis for their eligibility is properly recorded on a certificate of eligibility (COE) or other written or electronic form. The term "migratory child" is defined in section 1309(2) of the statute and section 200.81(d) of the regulations. In this topic, discuss issues of child eligibility and how State education agencies may make these important determinations.
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4/23/2007 4:25 PM
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Identification and Recruitment
The State education agency is responsible for the proper and timely identification and recruitment of all eligible migrant children in the State, including securing pertinent information to document the basis of a child's eligibility. In this thread, discuss ways in which State education agencies and local operating agencies may meet their responsibility to identify and recruit all eligible migrant children in the State.
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4/23/2007 4:23 PM
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Comprehensive Needs Assessment
State education agencies and local operating agencies must identify the special educational needs of migrant children and determine the specific services that will help migrant children achieve the State’s measurable outcomes and performance targets. In this thread, discuss they way in which your State or local program is identifying the needs of migrant children, and how those needs affect the overall design of your State and local program.
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4/23/2007 4:22 PM
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Service Delivery and Provision of Services
States are required to develop plans that describe services the MEP will use to help migrant children achieve the performance targets that the State adopted for all children, and any other targets identified for migrant children. MEPs must give priority to migrant children who are failing or are most at risk of failing and whose education has been interrupted during the regular school year. In this thread, discuss the your program services, and how students are prioritized to receive service.
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4/23/2007 4:15 PM
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Program Coordination
Coordination is the planning and implementation of programs/projects in coordination with other programs; interstate/intrastate coordination between States and local agencies to ensure the continuity of services for migrant children from one State or district to another, including but not limited to, the transfer of student records; and grants/contracts to improve coordination activities among educational programs that serve migrant children. In this topic, discuss coordination in your program.
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4/23/2007 4:08 PM
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Parental Involvement
In order to receive funds, MEPs must effectively involve migrant parents. A State education agency must: develop its comprehensive State plan in consultation with parents; consult with parent advisory councils (PACs) regarding programs that are one school year in duration; and plan and operate the MEP in a manner that provides for the same parental involvement as is required in section 1118. In this topic, discuss parental involvement in your local and State program.
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4/23/2007 3:59 PM
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Program Evaluation
Evaluations allow programs to: determine whether the program is effective and document its impact on migrant children; improve program planning by comparing the effectiveness of different types of interventions; determine the degree to which projects are implemented as planned and identify problems that are encountered in program implementation; and identify areas in which children may need different MEP services. In this topic, discuss evaluation in your State or local program.
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4/23/2007 3:52 PM
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Suggestions for the MERC Web site.
The MERC interactive Web site has the potential to become a migrant education community of practitioners. It is our goal to facilitate discussion and brings issues of genuine concern to the forefront in an effort to illuminate best practices and model approaches to the program areas that effect the education of migrant students. Your suggestions for the site will be very important to its growth as a living organism of the MEP. Are there any suggestions?
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4/18/2007 12:04 PM
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