Migrant Education Program

The Indiana Migrant Education Program (IMEP) enables the unique needs of migrant children to be met through instructional and support services with projects such as Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) Testing, Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) Testing, use of Portable Assisted Study Sequence (PASS) courses, Project SMART (Summer Migrants Access Resources Through Technology) and the Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) program which is implemented to provide children throughout the state with easy-to-read books.

Each year over 13,000 migrant students receive the division's supplemental instructional services through 10-12 summer projects and 30-35 regular school year projects in addition to a statewide tutorial program. The division's tutors travel to migrant camps to assist students with oral language and content areas skills linked closely with those in the student's home states. Students' education and health records are transferred to each New school in accordance with federal requirements.

The supportive services include nutrition, health care and dental care in cooperation with organizations such as the Transition Resources Corporation (TRC), Indiana Health Centers, Inc. (IHC) and the Consolidated Outreach Project (COP). Through this coordinated effort, services are maximized to ensure the success of students.

The Indiana Migrant Education Program serves children of migratory farmworkers who qualify under several eligibility criteria. Children must not have graduated from high school or have a GED and be between the ages of three through twenty one. In order to receive the services of this program, a member of the division staff must complete a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) for each child.

Indiana MEP Brochure

Application and Program Reports 2008 Migrant Education Project Application Pre-Site Visit Migrant Project Information Sheet Title III Pre-Site Visit Questionnaire for Migrant Projects End of Project Performance Report Information on Priority for Services       Fiscal Forms Budget Amendment Sheet Financial Status Report       Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) Program RIF Distribution Form RIF Online <http://www.rif.org/>

Directory 2007-2008 Migrant Projects     Migrant Students in the Classroom Migrant Student Placement and Scheduling PASS: Portable Assisted Study Sequence Help! They Don't Speak English Starter Kit for Primary Teachers The Help! Kit For Secondary Teachers of Migrant English Language Learners     Workshops 2008 Migrant Interagency Conference New 2008 Migrant Project Directors’ Workshop   This year's Migrant Project Directors' Workshop was held on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at the Indiana Department of Education from 9am to noon.  To request materials distributed at the workshop, please contact Sheila Cheatham at (317) 232-0555 or (800) 382-9962.

	Identification and Recruitment Map of Migrant Field Coordinator Areas by County Distribution Eligibility Flow Chart - Open as a PDF Work Survey Possible Migrant Student List Form Eligibility Glossary of Terms Sample Certificate of Eligibility (COE)

	Migrant Students from Texas TAKS and TAAS Testing Information Texas High School Graduation Requirements

	Record Keeping 9/22/04 IDOE Memorandum: Categorical Eligibility for Free Meals and Textbooks for Migrant Children USDA Memorandum: Categorical Eligibility for Free Lunches and Breakfasts of Migrant Youth Record Keeping Informational Brochure Migrant Student Attendance/Enrollment List Possible Migrant Student List SAMPLE K-Elementary Migrant Student Withdrawal Form SAMPLE Secondary Migrant Student Withdrawal Form - Appendix A: Special Education Data Codes - Appendix B: Definitions of Services Provided Please contact our office at 317-232-0555 or 800-382-9962 if you require additional withdrawal forms. Work Survey Formerly "Seasonal/Temporary Work Questionnaire"

	Summer Migrant Project Information Sponsoring a Summer Food Service Program: Letter from Dr. Reed Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) for Summer Projects Summer Food Service Program: Helping Migrant Families (brochure - English) Summer Food Service Program: Helping Migrant Families (brochure - Spanish) Operate a Summer Food Service Program for Children (SFSPC)

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