OutlineModule 6 Level 1

Module 6: Determining EligibilityLevel 1: Basic Child Eligibility Factors Outline

Participant Name:______

Outline

Level 1Goal

  • The recruiter will demonstrate mastery of child eligibility requirements of the Migrant Education Program.

Level 1 Objectives
After completing Level 1 the participant will be able to:
  • Explain the requirements for determining child eligibility according to federal statute and regulations.
  • Describe the recruiter’s role in making the initial child eligibility determination according to the state and local process.
  • Identify and use tools to aid in determining and justifying child eligibility.
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Notes:

Find your Match

The terms:

Migratory fisher - ______

Agricultural work - ______

Qualifying work - ______

In order to obtain - ______

Seasonal employment - ______

Migratory agricultural worker - ______

Fishing work - ______

Move or moved - ______

Personal subsistence - ______

Temporary employment - ______

Migratory child means a child - ______

All these terms are referenced under section 200.81 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The ED has issued these REQUIRED definitions to explain the terms designed to ensure that projects implement the law. Determining Eligibility in Difficult Cases

Experts in the Field

  • “The Recruiter’s Role” and “The Recruiter’s Instinct”______

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  • “Primary Resources to Help Determine Eligibility” ______

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  • “State Requirements and the NRG”______

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  • “Reviewing Information about Migrant Children”______

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  • “The Basic Child Eligibility Factors Chart”______

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Eligibility Scenarios: Basic Child Eligibility Factors

  • Age:The child is younger than 22.
  • School Completion:The child is eligible for a free public education under state law (e.g., the child is not a high school graduate or does not hold a high school equivalency certificate.)
  • Move:The child moved on his or her own as a migratory agricultural worker/migratory fisher OR the child moved with or to join/precede a parent, spouse, or guardian who is a migratory agricultural worker/ migratory fisher, AND

The move was from one school district to another, AND

The move was a change from one residence to another residence, AND

The move was due to economic necessity, AND

The move occurred within the past 36 months.

  • Purpose of the Move:One purpose of the worker’s move was to seek or obtain qualifying work:

The worker moved to obtain qualifying work and obtained it, OR

The worker moved to obtain any work and obtained qualifying work soon after the move, OR

The worker moved for qualifying work specifically, but did not obtain the work, AND

The worker has a prior history of moves to obtain qualifying work, OR

There is other credible evidence that the worker actively sought qualifying work soon after the move.

Qualifying Work: The employment is seasonal or temporary, AND the work is agricultural or fishing.

One for Me, One for You

  • I learned ______
  • I still want to know ______
  • I would like to have more training on______

National ID&R Curriculum, Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, V 2.01