DOCUMENT RESUME RC 021 503 ED 419 640 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. (SAS) ******************************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. ******************************************************************************** ON W tic men aduatio for Migrant Students U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) This document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization Originating it. Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction oufflity. Points of view or opinions stated in this docui ment do not neCessanly represent official OERI position or policy. u MIA BEST COPY 9 ;;,- LE Tf) nik By authors 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. No ISBN This publication was prepared with funds provided by the U.S. Department of Education. The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the Department of Education and no official endorsement by the department should be inferred. All materials may be reproduced pending appropriate citation. STAR Center Office at IDRA Intercultural Development Research Association 5835 Callaghan Road, Suite 350 San Antonio, Texas 78228-1190 210/648-8180, fax 210/684-5389 E-mail: [email protected]; URL: idra.org To contact the STAR Center call toll-free: 1-888-FYI-STAR. Distributed by Intercultural Development Research Association Manufactured in the United States 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 I First Edition 3 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 (210) 684-8180 Education Service Center Region One 1900 West Schunior Edinburg, Texas 78539 (210) 383-5611 Special thanks to the following for providing their knowledge and expertise in the compilation 410 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. 3 ii 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