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Identification determines the presence and location of eligible migrant students. Recruiters secure necessary information about each migrant student, documenting the basis of the migrant student's eligibility, and enrolling the eligible migrant student in the Migrant Student Information System (MSIS).

The approach for recruiting these students must be suitable for that particular region. Migrant students are found in both rural and urban settings, and not all school age migrant children are enrolled in school. Locating migrant pre-school, drop-out, and out-of-school youth requires recruitment strategies targeted for those particular populations. Recruitment in the state is based upon three recruitment models.

School-Based Recruitment Model Recruiters are hired and supervised by the school district. The recruiters at the school sites will recruit from the children that pass through the school system and from the local community. The Regional office provides training and monitors the accuracy of the recruiters. School-based recruiters usually work ten months of the year. Region-Based Recruitment Model The recruiter is hired, trained, and supervised by the Regional Office. Recruiters go to school sites and into the community to make home visits. Region-based recruiters usually work for twelve months a year. Combination/Community-Based Model The model combines aspects of both models. Some recruiters are hired by the Regional Office and some by the districts. This approach is used to find eligible migrants who do not attend school such as young adults or preschoolers. Recruiters contact agricultural workers, community agencies, and businesses that service migrant families, conduct door-to-door surveys in likely neighborhoods, and receive referrals from networking. Schedules of recruiters must be flexible in order to work in the evenings, early mornings, and weekends. Our Model Region XVI has taken advantage of the strengths of both the school-based and region-based recruitment models and made adjustments to suit the needs of our region. Traditionally, migrant education offices have relied on identification of migrant students at school sites. Relying solely on this strategy overlooks migrant children and youth who do not attend school, either because they are underage, are drop-outs, or have never attended school in the U.S.

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Ernesto Vela
Coordinator/ Administrator
831.755.0841