The objective of the Migrant Action Program (MAP) in Iowa is to assist the migrant and seasonal farm workers and their families. This 1971 annual report cntains a description of the program goals and activities, including the Manpower Project, children's programs, day care, vehicle purchase and use, the health program, and emergency food…

Brief descriptions of 7 programs specifically designed to alleviate programs were considered exemplary innovative activities, as defined by the U. S. Office of Education in the migrant evaluation format, and had not been previously tried within the State of Wisconsin. General program effectiveness (statewide) is described, including cooperative…

Ninety documents and 44 journal articles published between 1964 and 1970 are cited in this bibliography on migrant education. Part I contains citations and abstracts which have appeared in "Research in Education" from June 1970 through March 1971. Part II includes citations of journal articles from "Current Index to Journals in Education" from the…

A supplement to five previous bibliographies, this bibliography provides access to some of the latest research findings or developments in migrant education. Ninety-two documents and 17 journal articles published between 1969 and 1974 are cited. Part 1 contains citations and abstracts which appeared in Resources in Education (RIE) from January…

The final evaluation of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I Migrant Program in the Austin, Texas Independent School District is reported. The program consisted of instructional, student recruitment, parental involvement, health services, and clothing components. The instructional component included programs for pre-kindergarten…

Six migrant educational programs were conducted in Iowa during fiscal year 1981. In the 4 programs held during the regular school year, 9 teachers and 3 aides (all bilingual) served an enrollment of 224 children, 186 of whom were "Spanish dominate." During the 2 summer programs, 6 teachers and 6 aides (all bilingual) served 159 children,…

Materials dealing with education of migrant adults and children were selected for compilation to provide access to some of the latest research findings and developments on migrant education. This 1970 supplemental bibliography serves as an update to the original bibliography on migrant education which was published by ERIC/CRESS in March of 1969.…

Providing a comprehensive annotated listing of 193 publications on migrant education and related topics, this booklet is divided into five sections: (1) State Reports, (2) New York State/Bureau of Migrant Education, (3) National Farmworker Information Clearinghouse (NFIC), (4) Educational Resources Information Center/Clearinghouse on Rural…

Six migrant educational programs were conducted in Iowa during fiscal year 1980. In the 4 programs held during the regular school year, 7 teachers and 3 aides (all bilingual) served an enrollment of 211 children, 187 of whom were Spanish dominate. During the 2 summer programs, 8 bilingual teachers and 6 bilingual aides served 154 children, 110 of…

The English Oral Language Lessons were developed by the Foreign Language Innovative Curricula Studies (FLICS) of the University of Michigan. The lessons were designed for pre-school children of Mexican American migrant workers with an emphasis on the structure of English sentences rather than on vocabulary. The study was constructed to test the…

English language development is a major educational problem of children of migrant agricultural workers and of native Indians. A program is described which utilized Teaching Research Language Development materials so they could be taught by teacher aides. The materials, commonly known as "Language Games," were structured in order that…

The partially annotated bibliography provides an overview of recent literature (1971-79) and data sources regarding the needs and conditions of Chicanos and Latinos living in Minnesota. The research cited generally appears to be directed either to state and local decision makers or to service providers and focuses on socio-economic conditions,…

A pilot project for three-year-old migrant children was conducted. Its purpose was to design and implement a curriculum for 35 Mexican-American children, ages 3.0 to 3.9, and to evaluate the effect of this curriculum on these children. The program included an extended day care program supervised by two teachers and eight teacher aides. The project…

Longitudinal effectiveness of a program of bilingual individualized instruction in math, English and Spanish reading implemented by bilingual paraprofessional teachers recruited from migrant families was assessed among Spanish dominant monolingual and bilingual migrant students. Test scores in math and English reading for children age 5 to 9 were…

The final report of an extensive national study of migrant students' educational needs, this document reviews the literature, describes specific migrant education programs, and summarizes the findings of two surveys--a preliminary survey conducted in California, Texas, and Florida and a nationwide survey. Data from the national survey of…