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Download full textCrawford, Jack; And Others – 1969
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…
Descriptors: American Indians, Black Youth, Curriculum Enrichment, Disadvantaged Youth
Genesee / Finger Lakes Regional Planning Board, Rochester, NY. – 1972
Inventorying and analyzing the housing needs of the region's migrant population, the report is presented in 2 sections. Part I introduces the migrant, staygrant, and rural agricultural worker. Part 2 addresses the particular needs of the agricultural worker, including the rural poor. Attention is given to education, training, health, social…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Demography, Education, Employment
National Commission of Migrant Education, Washington, DC. – 1992
This report, the culmination of a 3-year examination of the federal Migrant Education Program (MEP), is based on research, public testimony, and interviews with migrant community members by the National Commission on Migrant Education. It discusses agricultural trends of the past 25 years and accompanying demographic changes in the migrant…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Farm Labor, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC. – 1992
An analysis was done of federal statistics to explore the relationship between Hispanic Americans' dropout rates and migration. An analysis of November 1989 data revealed that among 16- to 24-year-olds Hispanic American dropout rates are 3 times higher than those for non-Hispanic Americans. In looking at the impact of immigration on Hispanic…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Census Figures, Cubans, Dropout Characteristics
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Education. – 1984
The text of the oversight hearing on migrant education (February 17, 1983) contains statements and testimony from three representatives of state and national migrant education organizations and from three migrant mothers. The statement and testimony of Frank L. Contreras, Director of the Texas Migrant Education Program and President of the…
Descriptors: Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility, Family Characteristics
Morse, Susan – 1989
This document reports on the first of three outreach meetings convened by the Migrant Education Secondary Assistance Project. The meeting addressed characteristics that affect the academic achievement of migrant secondary school-aged youth. Held in conjunction with the New York Migrant Education Program State Conference, the meeting provided…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Agency Cooperation, Change Strategies
Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. – 1987
This annual report summarizes the activities and accomplishments of the Interstate Migrant Education Council (IMEC) during its 1986-87 project year. Extensive work on reauthorization legislation, planning for a national forum on youth-at-risk issues, and preparation of migrant education research were IMEC's major achievements during the period.…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Conferences, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation
Rondero, Virginia; Smith, Rosalie – 1981
Findings and recommendations related to six issues affecting migrant farmworker children ages 0 to 5 years are reported in order to provide evidence of the need for expanded services to these children and to provide direction for currently operating programs. The findings emphasize the following needs: (1) more reliable data about the number of…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Child Development, Day Care, Infants
BONILLA, FRANK – 1964
THE WRITER TOOK THE POSITION THAT ANY ACTION PROGRAM TO CHANGE THE POVERTY CONDITIONS OF NEW YORK CITY PUERTO RICANS SHOULD BE BASED ON KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR CULTURAL LIFE. THERE EXISTS AMONG PUERTO RICANS A SENSE OF ETHNIC IDENTIFICATION AND UNITY WHICH AFFECTS THEIR BEHAVIOR WITHIN THE LARGER COMMUNITY. ONE FACTOR WHICH FIGURES IMPORTANTLY IN NEW…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Community Problems, Cultural Background, Cultural Influences
International Labour Office, Geneva (Switzerland). – 1974
A 59-item questionnaire covering all aspects of migrant labor was sent by the International Labor Office to member States, of whom 45 sent replies which are summarized in the document. For each of the questions, the question is reproduced and followed by a list indicating which governments responded and the nature of the response. The substance of…
Descriptors: Employment Practices, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Foreign Countries, International Organizations
Borrego, John G.; And Others – 1971
The intent of this report, as stated, is to bring about an awareness of the kinds of problems faced by migrant agricultural workers (Mexican Americans and Navajos), by farmers, and by agencies offering services to these migrants in New Mexico. An overview of the national and state migrant situation is presented, as well as case studies of various…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, American Indians, Cultural Influences, Economically Disadvantaged
Johnston, Robert L. – Migration World, 1988
Summarizes the findings and recommendations of "Una Vida Dura" ("A Hard Life"), a 1988 study by Charles Kyle and others, that criticizes the services provided to migrant farm workers in Illinois by the Catholic Church. (FMW)
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Church Programs, Church Role, Economically Disadvantaged
Edwards, Richard L.; Malecki, Maryanne – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1981
Describes New York's Tutorial Outreach Program set up with funds from the Migrant Programs Branch (U.S. Department of Education) to help educate the children of migrant workers. Explains how the program could be used by rural social workers to further their efforts in helping clients. (Author/LC)
Descriptors: Community Resources, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Cooperation, Family (Sociological Unit)
Arana-Ward, Marie – Washington Post, 1997
The Migrant Education Program (MEP) is a federally funded program that pays designated local school systems and teachers to provide a six-week summer supplementary program for migrant children. Profiles of migrant students in Maryland and Virginia MEPs illustrate obstacles that migrant children face in completing their education. Discusses the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid, Financial Support, Mexican Americans
Prewitt Diaz, Joseph O.; And Others – 1989
This report re-examines previously gathered ethnographic data derived from approximately 3,000 hours of interviews with migrants across the United States to determine what factors associated with migration affect children's educational outcomes. The data suggest the existence of a "culture of migrancy," which is manifested in similar…
Descriptors: Educational Attitudes, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnography
