ERIC ED419640: GEMS: Graduation Enhancement for Migrant Students.

154 Pages·1997·1.8 MB·English

by  ERIC

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Rios, 'Oralia, Ed.; Rivera, Manuel, Jr., Ed.; Solis, Mario,
AUTHOR
Ed.
GEMS: Graduation Enhancement for Migrant Students.
TITLE
Intercultural Development Research Association, San Antonio,
INSTITUTION
TX.; Education Service Center Region 1, Edinburg, TX.
Department of Education, Washington, DC.
SPONS AGENCY
1997-00-00
PUB DATE
158p.; Prepared by the STAR Center (Support for Academic
NOTE
Renewal).
Non-Classroom (055)
Guides
PUB TYPE
MF01/PC07 Plus Postage.
EDRS PRICE
Academic Achievement; Career Counseling; College
DESCRIPTORS
Preparation; *Credits; *Dropout Prevention; *Educational
Counseling; English (Second Language); *Graduation
Requirements; High Risk Students; *High School Students;
High Schools; Limited English Speaking; *Migrant Education;
Migrant Programs; School Role; Student Development
Student Support Services; *Texas
IDENTIFIERS
ABSTRACT
The mobile lifestyle and fragmented education of migrant
secondary students creates a need for innovative solutions that will enable
them to graduate from high school. This handbook was developed to assist
Texas school district operations and state and interstate educators in the
coordination and delivery of instructional and support services for migrant
students following federal legislative guidelins and mandates. An overview
of the Migrant Education Program describes the unique needs of migrant
students and seven areas of focus for migrant services. Subsequent sections
(1) counseling and guidance services, counselor
of the manual cover:
responsibilities, basic and supplemental services, a planning guide, and
(2) planning for postsecondary education and a successful
sample forms;
(4) credit
(3) Texas graduation requirements and alternatives;
career;
(5) student leadership
options available to migrant secondary students;
(7) English
(6) late entry and early withdrawal alternatives;
programs;
(8) student personal
language acquisition strategies and activities;
development of self-esteem, coping, decision making, and problem solving; and
(9) recovery programs, including high school equivalency programs, dropout
prevention programs for teen parents, Job Corps, Job Training Partnership Act
(JTPA), and adult basic education. A list of print and video resources and
programs is included.
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Copyright © 1997, STAR Center (Support for Academic Renewal), Intercultural Development Research Association. The STAR
Center the comprehensive regional assistance center funded by the U.S. Department of Education to serve Texas (Federal Region
8). It is a collaboration of IDRA, The Dana Center, and RMC Research.
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PRINTED BY EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER, REGION ONE
Graduation Enhancement
for
Migrant Students
Dr. Sylvia R. Hatton
Executive Director
Education Service Center, Region One
Dr. Ellen M. Gonzalez
Administrator for Instructional Support Services
Education Service Center, Region One
Dr. Maria Robledo Montecel
Executive Director
Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA)
Dr. Albert Cortez
STAR Site Director
IDRA Division of Professional Development
Dr. Abelardo Villarreal
Director
IDRA Division of Professional Development
Mr. LeRoy Jackson
Migrant Director
Education Service Center, Region One
Ms. Noemi Ochoa
Education Specialist, Migrant Education Program
Education Service Center, Region One
Special thanks to our editors for having contributed their
expertise and time in the development of this handbook.
Oralia Rios
Coordinator for Bilingual/ESL
La Joya Independent School District
Manuel Rivera, Jr.
Administrator for Secondary Schools Operations
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District
Mario Solis
Director for Bilingual/ESL
Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District
Acknowledgements
The production of this manual was made possible through a collaborative effort between the
STAR Center and the Education Service Center, Region One (ESC, RO).
STAR Center Office at IDRA
Intercultural Development Research Association
5835 Callaghan Road, Suite 350
San Antonio, Texas 78228-1190
[phone]
Education Service Center
Region One
1900 West Schunior
Edinburg, Texas 78539
[phone]
Special thanks to the following for providing their knowledge and expertise in the compilation
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of this handbook:
Anna De Leon, Education Specialist, ESC, RO
Hilda S. Escobar, Education Specialist, ESC, RO
Alex Garza, Migrant Counselor, Donna Independent School District
Carmen Gutierrez Legge, Migrant Counselor, Mission Consolidated Independent School District
LeRoy Jackson, Director for Migrant Education, ESC, RO
Angie G. Iglesias, Secretary, ESC, RO
Noemi Ochoa, Education Specialist, ESC, RO
Hilda Salinas, Migrant Counselor, McAllen Independent School District
Jorge Solis, Migrant Counselor, Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District
Preface
Migrant secondary students face significant odds in graduating from high school due to lack of
credit accrual. Their mobile lifestyle creates a need for innovative solutions to address what is
generally perceived as a fragmentation in their education, thus making it very difficult to
accumulate credit and graduate on time, if at all. Migrant students typically bring a particular set
of characteristics to the school site which requires schools to search for creative, flexible, and
new approaches which best meet the needs of migratory children.
Understanding the migrant lifestyle and being sensitive to the inherent problems students face is
a responsibility we all must accept as public educators.
Like all students, migrant students
acquire a self-esteem as they have direct contact with people. The picture they formulate of
themselves will greatly determine their success or failure in school and in life.
Purpose
The Graduation Enhancement for Migrant Students (GEMS) handbook was developed to
assist in the coordination and delivery of instructional and support services for migratory
students.
Under Public Law 103-382, Improving America's School Act of 1994, Title 1-Part C (Education
of Migratory Children) a framework is clearly outlined for state and local education agencies to
examine their migrant programs. This framework supports the basic understanding that the local
education agency is responsible for using federal funds as a supplement to state and local funds
to improve educational opportunities for migrant students which will enable them to meet the
state's challenging content and performance standards.
This publication is intended to facilitate communication within the district operations, state, and
interstate exchange and serves as a quick reference on a variety of subjects. The provisions and
information set forth in this publication are intended to be informational and not contractual in
nature.
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Table of Contents
Migrant Program Overview
Definition
1
Unique Needs of Migrant Students
1
Seven Areas of Focus
2-3
Counseling and Guidance
Counselor Duties and Responsibilities 4
Counseling Services
4
Basic Services
5
Individual Counseling
5
Public Relations
5
Parental Involvement
5
Group Counseling
5
Classroom Activities
5
Consultation Services
5
Supplemental Services
6
Secondary Credit Exchange
6
Identification of Students
6
Tutorial Activities
6
Referral and Community Resources
6
Dissemination of Information
6
Early Withdrawal / Late Entry Policy
6
Seven Areas of Focus of the Migrant Program
6
New Generation System (NGS)
7
Additional Services
7-8
Counseling and Planning Guide
8
Needs Assessment
8-9
Testing
9-10
Test Taking Skills
10-11
Samples
12
Orientation
13-14
Policy and Procedures Development
15-17
Calendar of Activities
18-28
Forms
29-30
Pathways to Success: Secondary and Beyond
Successful Career Planning
31
Why You Should Continue Your Education
32
Sample Career Plan
33-34
Preparing for Success
35-36
Post Secondary Degrees
37
Types of Post Secondary Schools
38
Four-Year Plan for Technical/Vocational School
39
Four-Year Plan for College/University Preparation
40-41
Financial Aid
42
42
Grants
42
Loans
Work Study Programs
43
43
Scholarships
44-50
Scholarship and Assistance Programs
Resource Information and Financial Aid
51
Helpful Tips for Counselors (College and University)
52
Helpful Tips for Students (Financial Aid)
53
54-55
Post-Secondary Vocabulary Terms
Graduation Plans
Basic Requirements
56
Texas Assessment of Academic Skills
56
Attendance
56
Award of Credit
56
Graduation Programs Available Options
57
Texas Minimum Plan/Final Adoption
58
Old Minimum/New Minimum Programs
59-60
Advanced/Honors Programs
61-63
Old Recommended Programs/New Recommended Programs
64-65
Old Distinguished Programs/New Distinguished Programs
66-67
Option Plans
68
Distinguished Achievement Program Measures
69
Credit Options
Basic Requirements
70
Award of Credit
70
Minimum Attendance for Class Credit
70
Credit by Examination
71
University of Texas At Austin
72
Migrant Program Course Listing
73-74
Summer School/Night School
75
Credit By Exam
75
Correspondence Program
75
Consolidating Partial Credit On-Site Grading
75
Portable Assisted Student Sequence (PASS)
75
Local Credit-by-Exam
75
Advanced Placement Test
75
American Preparatory Institute (API)
75
Credit Retrieval System (CRS)
76
Migrant Tutorial
76
Teacher Plan
76
Starting Point Plan
76
Packet Plan
76
Consolidation
77