What is the Migrant Education Program?
The migrant education program is a national program that provides educational and support services to eligible migrant children each year. These services help children of migrant workers overcome the disadvantages they face: Inadequate living space, low incomes, interruption to their education, etc. The Texas Migrant Education Program (MEP) provides supplemental resources aimed at helping migrant students achieve academic success. The Texas MEP staff provides the coordination of these resources, which include the following:
Identification and Recruitment of Migratory Children in Texas
Collection and Exchange of Data using the New Generation System (NGS) Database and Collaboration with Other States Involved in the NGS Consortia
Migrant Parent Advisory Council (PAC)
Texas Migrant Interstate Program (TMIP)
Migrant Student Information Exchange
Our Philosophy
The McAllen ISD Migrant Education Program will strive to provide appropriate services to support the educational experience of this highly mobile population that will address their specific needs in a coordinated and efficient manner. Our focus will be to address the educational disruption, poverty, and language barriers that migrant children face by utilizing the federally mandate seven areas of focus.
Our Purpose
The purpose of the Migrant Education Program is to provide migratory students with opportunities to achieve excellence and equity in the classroom.
Scope of Services
Title I- Migrant is a Federal program for migratory students that supports:
High-quality and comprehensive educational programs
not penalizing students who move among the States
providing education services that address the needs in a coordinated and efficient manner
providing full and appropriate opportunities to meet the State academic content and standards
providing programs that will assist in overcoming factors that might inhibit the ability to succeed
ensuring that students benefit from State and local systematic reforms
The Migrant Program must be planned and designed with the involvement of parents and teachers of the participating children. The goal is "Student Success" by recruitment of students to assist them by providing academic and support services that will alleviate the obstacles they face due to their migratory lifestyle.