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Migrant Education Program in Minnesota

Minnesota English Learner Education Conference

Julie Chi and Noemí Treviño

November 6, 2015

Objective

• Overview of Migrant Education Program in

Minnesota

• Eligibility criteria

• General description of summer MEP

• Services, Resources and opportunities

No Child Left Behind

“…to ensure that all children have a fair,

equal, and significant opportunity to obtain

a high-quality education and reach, at a

minimum, proficiency on challenging State

academic achievement standards and

state academic assessments”

Kahoot Interactive Activity

On your wireless device, type: www.kahoot.it

Enter the code in the box.

Enter a nickname for yourself. Something

appropriate…

For example, “Jewels” for Julie, or

“Angel” for Noemi.

http://www.kahoot.it/

Kahoot Question 1

education.state.mn.us 5

Immigrant vs. Migrant

Definitions

• Immigrants are individuals who come to live

permanently in a foreign country.

• Migrant farm workers are defined as individuals who

are required to be absent from a permanent place of

residence for the purpose of seeking employment in

agricultural work.

Kahoot Question 2


Why do migrant families

come to Minnesota?

• Concentrated agricultural labor market is needed in

Red River Valley, Minnesota River Valley and

Southern area of the state

• Economic Need- migrant families work in agricultural

labor areas that may not be filled by local labor forces,

thus,

• Minnesota farmers and agri-businesses recruit

migrant families from other states for their skills and

abilities to meet MN labor needs.

Historical Perspective

MEP in Minnesota – 70’s

Small programs

Focus on summer programming

Full curriculum for summer programming (3 day trainings)

Migrant Consortium was created

One COE was developed

Utilized MSRTS


MN Red River Valley/MN River Valley:

Breckenridge, Moorhead, Bird Island,

Montevideo…..

Sugar Beets

Agri-business

Focus on getting kids out of the field

MN made progress



Changes and program additions:

Southern MN – Owatonna, Sleepy Eye,

St. James…

Agri-business only to growth

Field crops

Canning & food processing


Program changes:

Focus includes school year

Numbers are rising

More focus on secondary programs

MMERC established 1983



Rise in numbers

Continue partnerships

School year and summer programs


Improving America’s Schools Act (IASA) –

1994

Academic

Content Standards

Graduation rates

Focus on mobility


MEP in Minnesota – mid 90’s

Leveling off & declining MEP counts

Child data system transition (MSRTS – NCS – MIS 2000)


MEP in Minnesota – 2000 to current

Re-Interview Process

MDE Administration transition

Program transition –

Read only access to NGS

MN statewide migrant database MIS2000

Kahoot Question 3 and 4


What percentage of MN land

supports agriculture?

53% or 27 million acres of Minnesota land sustains

agriculture, with over 81,000 farms that have an

average of 350 acres. Agriculture generates $75

Billion in economic activity and provides about

340,000 jobs. Based on estimates, 85% of

produce grown in the USA is picked by hand.

Kahoot Question 5 and 6


How many migrant farmworkers

travel to MN seasonally every year?

Each year 20,000 to 35,000 migrant agricultural workers come to MN to work in farm fields and food processing plants. Most MN seasonal workers come from Texas (64%) and some from northern Mexico (28%). In MN, most are U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents. Most are Latino. They spend April thru Oct/Nov in MN and then return home during the off-season. Most are located along the 35W corridor and others the Red River Valley in Northwest MN.

Kahoot Questions 7 & 8


Who is a migrant child?

A child ages 3-21 who is, or whose parent or

spouse is, a migratory agricultural worker, and

who, in the preceding 36 months, in order to

obtain, or accompany such parent or spouse or

guardian to obtain temporary or seasonal

employment in agriculture or fishing work... has

moved from one school district to another.

Kahoot Question 9


Challenges faced by migrant farmworkers

today in MN

• Health hazards (exposure to pesticides and their

effects and other occupational harm)

• low wages

• Low quality housing

• Inability to purchase and prepare nutritious food

School Year 12 Month Count Summer Count

2013-2014 1795 483

2012-2013 1925 513

2011-2012 2050 938

2010-2011 3301 861

2009-2010 2507 874

2008-2009 2624 992

2007-2008 3118 1718

2006-2007 3382 1499

2005-2006 4735 2851

Eligible Migrant Children in Minnesota from September 1 through August 31


Title I Part C Education of

Migratory Children

• Ensure migrant children have access to all

Federal, state, and locally supported

services on the same basis as other

children.”

• Supplementary Funding to Title I, Part A

Federal Programs supplement

existing initiatives and

structures of a district…

GENERAL

EDUCATION

Title I Part A

iI

ESL/Bilingual

Program –

Title III Part A

Migrant Education

Program -

Title I Part C

Homeless –

Title X Part C

Neglect &

Delinquent –

Title I Part D

Health Services

• All Title I children are eligible to receive health services.

• Hearing, vision and dental screenings. In some sites physical exams are available.

• Resources to assist families to access medical services.

• English Learner identified

• Non-identified ELs

– May speak English in the home

Have Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills or (BICS)

Need access to academic language (Cognitive Academic

Language Proficiency – [CALP])

• Heritage language Support

– Literacy Development starts with native language

– Skills transfer to English

• Advocates on the front line

– Supporting language skills for all in the classroom

– Empowering parents as advocates

MEP and

English Learners


Thank you again for your hard work and

dedication in supporting the educational

advancement of migrant students and families

in Minnesota.

Noemi Trevino [email protected]

Julie Chi [email protected]

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