This report examines the literacy-related activities of organizations funded under Title IV, Section 402 of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). Section 402 is a special program within JTPA that delivers training, employment, education, and support services to migrant and seasonal farmworkers. The survey: (1) documents the various literacy and…

This volume summarizes information provided by state education agencies on participation in the Chapter 1 Migrant Education Program for the 1988-89 school year. Of 382,394 total unduplicated program participants in 1988-89, 77 percent were Hispanic and 11 percent were White not Hispanic. As classified by migrant status, 50 percent of participants…

This report presents the deliberations of the Northwest Regional Advisory Committee (NW RAC), one of 10 RACs established under the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002 to assess the educational needs of the region. The Northwest RAC accepted its charge to identify educational needs and to make recommendations, working collaboratively as…

The Saginaw (Michigan) School District bilingual and migrant programs operated as one program at 24 elementary schools, 4 junior high schools, and both high schools. The state bilingual program served 633 students, primarily Hispanics, and 585 students in the migrant program, but there was considerable overlap between enrollments. Services…

This study reviews the extent to which students served by Chapter 1 also received services from other categorical programs. In addition, the characteristics and achievement levels of the singly and multiply served students were reviewed. Findings include the following: (1) children served in two programs are usually served in two different…