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Panhandle Area Educational Consortium Migrant Education Program

Panhandle Area Educational Consortium The Oldest Consortium in the State of Florida 1967. The Migrant Education program serves approximately 2000 Hispanic Migrant students in the Panhandle of Florida

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Panhandle Area Educational Consortium Migrant Education Program

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    1. Panhandle Area Educational Consortium Migrant Education Program

    2. Panhandle Area Educational Consortium The Oldest Consortium in the State of Florida 1967 The Migrant Education program serves approximately 2000 Hispanic Migrant students in the Panhandle of Florida – 12,500 square miles located in 17 school districts. 90% are of Mexican descent 100% qualify for Free or Reduced lunch 95% qualify for the Homeless program Our goal is to break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy by linking families to services and programs that support their well-being and most importantly the education of their children.

    3. Title 1, Part C, Migrant Education 2004 Goal 8: To assist all migrant students in meeting challenging academic standards and achieving graduation from high school (or a GED program) with an education that prepares them for responsible citizenship, further learning, and productive employment.

    4. Program Purpose SEC. 1301. …(3) ensure that migratory children are provided with appropriate educational services (including supportive services). …(5) design programs to help migratory children overcome educational disruption, cultural and language barriers, social isolation, various health-related problems…to make a successful transition to postsecondary education or employment.

    5. Supplemental vs. Supplant Section 1306 (b)(2) Unaddressed Needs – Funds can be used to address the needs of migratory children that are not addressed by services available from other Federal or non-Federal programs.

    6. SUPPLEMENTAL! Frosting on the Cake!

    7. LISTEN Ask the parents! Ask the teachers!

    8. Breaking Barriers by Supplementing *College Prep begins in Pre-K! Family Literacy Help parents understand Educational opportunities *Summer programs – In-home tutorials Cultural Competency for Teachers Exchange teachers that students and families identify with.

    9. What Services Do We Provide?

    10. Greatest Impact! Summer school programs. Pre-K programs for three and four year olds.

    11. Why Pre-K & Summer Intervention? To “equalize” our student’s disparity of a “30 million word gap by age three” (Hart, & Risley, 2003). By age 4 – child in a professional class family hears 35 million more words than disadvantaged families (Viadero, 2007). References Hart, B., & Risley, T. R. (2003). The early catastrophe: The 30 million word gap by age 3. American Educator, 27(1), 4-9. Retrieved April 17, 2008, from ProQuest database. Viadero, D. (2007), School readiness. Education Week, 27(11).

    12. and the Research says… NCLB requires evidenced based and scientifically based research! More than two months of grade level equivalency is lost during the summer months by disadvantaged children NOT participating in

    13. Summer Does Make a Difference! Target Achievement Gaps Vocabulary – Vocabulary – Vocabulary “Achievement gaps are formed before children come to school and persist throughout their school careers” (Viadero, 2007). Viadero, D. (2007), School readiness. Education Week, 27(11).

    14. Success 2007 – 219 students – 1,150 books read 4th grade students – 450 books and book reports 2007 FCAT scores show most children scored equal to or higher than general population 346 children served by in-home tutorials – 83% families working with materials – 100% want to continue Star Academy – High school credit accrual

    15. Donated Services 235 students – Donated services $14,100.00 Physicals 12,000.00 Vision screening & glasses 24,675.00 meals 12,000.00 Health Educator & Med. Student 4,888.00 Interns/Tutors 1,000.00 School Supplies TOTAL $68,663.00 and rising!

    17. Maria I. Pouncey Migrant Coordinator PAEC Migrant Education Program 315 N. Key Street Quincy, FL 32351 850-875-3806 pounceym@paec.org

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