Educational effects of migrant student mobility are reviewed and issues and recommendations for educational continuity are offered for discussion by policymakers. Considerations for discussion of mobility are presented: continuity of age-grade level progression and education/social/health services; agency responsibility; communication…

Brief histories of 16 migrant education programs in New York are presented in this report illustrated with photographs of student activities. The programs fall under Section 143 of Public Law 95-561 and are designed to improve interstate cooperation in the best interests of migrant children. The projects included are Computer-Assisted Instruction…

This surveillance report is an update of the Laboratory's December 1967, report. It presents the current status of (1) organizational arrangements to facilitate the use of research and development information within the public school setting and (2) personnel training programs for increasing the use of research and development information by…

New York State's migrant education program aims to provide each eligible child supplemental education programs that will best meet his assessed needs. In addition to improving skills in reading, mathematics and bilingual education, the comprehensive programs aim to improve health and nutrition, provide recreational activities, and bolster positive…

A 5-year experimental project, the Bilingual Mini Head Start program is an early education program for children of migrant farm workers. The program has 2 components: the mobile and the stationary components. In the stationary program, 2 year-round centers are operated in Connell and Moses Lake (Washington). These centers' purpose is to…

A 5-year experimental program, the Bilingual Mini Head Start program is an early education program for children of migrant farm workers. Consisting of a mobile and a stationary component, the program includes: (1) an interstate mobile delivery system, (2) an individualized curriculum which can be taught by migrant adults, and (3) intensive…

An early education program for children of migrant and seasonal farm workers, the program is designed around three problems which uniquely affect these children's education--lack of continuity, lack of professional staff, and irregularity of attendance. Serving primarily Mexican American migrant children, the program consists of two year-round…

South Carolina's migrant programs offered educational opportunities for migratory children during the regular school year and the summer months. The intrastate programs primarily served migratory children whose home-base was South Carolina during the regular school year. During the summer, the interstate programs served children primarily from…

The New England Regional Student Program, while not providing direct scholarships, does result in major savings to both the participating student and the New England state governments. Students qualifying for study under the program receive admissions preference among out-of-state applicants and are charged only the equivalent of the in-state…

Impact and effectiveness of the Texas Project for the Education of Migrant Children and other such programs are examined. Solutions to the educational problems which face the migrant student within the operational framework of an on-going school system are outlined. Two representative innovations in Texas, a nongraded system and bilingual…

States have taken a variety of approaches in the development of their alternate assessments and the policies and procedures that support them. This has resulted not only in alternate assessments that differ from state to state in their characteristics, but also in variations in the characteristics and percentages of students who are targeted for…

Describes the development and function of Western Governors University, a virtual university, and its implications for the role of the community college. Recommends that community colleges continue to develop the capacity to provide electronic instruction. Suggests that partnerships between virtual universities and community colleges will be…

Reviews the literature related to distance education under three thematic areas: learners and learning, teachers and teaching, and mission and boundaries. Suggests that, as distance education becomes more central to the community college, educational focus will shift from teaching to learning. (54 citations) (JDI)

As the year 2000 approaches, the need for rural schools to rise to the challenges of the future becomes more pressing. This paper articulates: (1) the concept of inter-state collaboration in teacher education; (2) how colleges and public schools can work together to meet the needs of students in rural areas; (3) the New York State and Vermont…

Children of migrant parents have serious educational deficiencies as a result of the lack of opportunity to attend and complete school. One of the major problems is the students' difficulty in accumulating sufficient credits for promotion and graduation. A survey of state departments of education and of the education committees of state…