SEA 2009 Survey

2008-2009 State MEP Director Survey

Binational Migrant Education Program (BMEP)

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State ____________________________________________________________ Date __________________

Your position:  migrant state program director/administrator  other __________________________

Definitions/Notes

A binational student is an eligible migrant student who moves between Mexico and the U.S. with his/her parents or as an emancipated youth at least once in the last 36 months.

The Transfer Document is a commonly used form within migrant programs, which allows schools or districts to collect data on migrant students (i.e. the number of credits earned by students) that transfer between schools in Mexico and the US.

Free Textbooks are donated by the Mexico Department of Education every year. Thereby, the survey respondents play an active role in the receipt and distribution of those donated textbooks.

Binational Migrant Student Demographics

Please assist us in determining the number of binational migrant students participating in your state migrant education program (MEP).

Idicate the number of binational migrant students from your 12-month count that were identified and the number served in your state.

_____ Number of binational migrant students identified

(Check One):  Estimated  Actual Count

_____ Number of binational migrant students served during the summer

(Check One):  Estimated  Actual Count

_____ Number of binational migrant students served during the regular school year

(Check One):  Estimated  Actual Count

Check the aspects of the Binational Migrant Education Program (BMEP) that your state participates in. Please complete only the sections of this survey that pertain to those aspects.

______ Free Texbook Distribution Program

______ Distribution of the Transfer Document

______ Teacher Exchange Program-Teachers coming FROM Mexico

______ Teacher Exchange Program-U.S. Teachers/administrators GOING TO Mexico

______ Other? (Please list) ___________________________________________________________

______ Other? (Please list) ___________________________________________________________

Based on the results of your Comprehensive Needs Assessment process, what are the unique needs of binational students that go above and beyond the needs of interstate/intrastate migrant students that you feel can be met

through the Binational Migrant Education Program?

Free Textbook Distribution Program

1. Please rate the extent to which…	Not at all	Somewhat	A lot	N/A*
… teachers/instructors used the books with students.	1	2	3	N/A
… teachers/instructors used the books for adult literacy.	1	2	3	N/A
… parents used the books to help their children learn.	1	2	3	N/A
… training and/or professional development was provided to educators on how to use the books.	1	2	3	N/A

*N/A = Not Applicable

2. If staff from your state participated in professional development on the use of the Free Textbooks, please provide responses for a, b, and c.

a. ________ How many staff in your state participated in professional development on the use of the Free

Textbooks in the last year?

b. ________ On average, how many hours did each staff member participate in professional development on

the use of the Free Textbooks in the last year?

c. Describe the type of professional development activities that occurred.

3. ________ Number of boxes of Free Textbooks received for distribution (The boxes hold 50 books)

4. ________ Costs your state incurred for shipping the materials to each site during 2008-2009.

5. ________ If your state did not incur costs, which agency did? (Mark one):  LEAs  Consulate  Other

6. In what ways were the Free Textbooks used in your state?

 As supplementary curriculum materials  Given to migrant parents to read with their children

 Given to migrant students  Other: __________________________________________

 Donated to the school library  Other: __________________________________________

Transfer Document

1. Between the fall of 2008 and the summer of 2009, to what extent did schools/districts in your state complete the Transfer Document?	Not at all □	Somewhat □	A lot □	N/A* □

*N/A = Not Applicable

2. Were transfer documents received in your state? Yes  No

3. Were transfer documents sent from your state? Yes  No

4. How is use of the Transfer Document documented by schools in your state? _________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

5. If schools and/or districts in your state are completing the Transfer Document, from whom are they obtaining the documents?

______ State Migrant Director	______ Other? (Please describe) _______________
______ Local Mexican Consulate	__________________________________________

Teacher Exchange Program – Teachers coming from Mexico

Based on your experience and observations, please rate the . . .	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	N/A
… quality of training provided in Mexico about exchange teacher role/responsibilities in U.S. schools	1	2	3	4	N/A
… opportunities for cultural/educational exchange	1	2	3	4	N/A
… services provided by the exchange teachers from Mexico	1	2	3	4	N/A
… usefulness of the information received about the Teacher Exchange Program to help you request teachers	1	2	3	4	N/A
… extent to which the skills of the exchange teachers matched the needs at BMEP program sites	1	2	3	4	N/A

Check the box(es) indicating the most useful aspects of the Teacher Exchange Program

 increased students’ self esteem  increased staff knowledge about Mexico’s school system

 increased students’ language/cultural identity  increased students’ motivation toward school

 increased students’ content achievement  increased parents’ involvement

 other: _____________________________  other: _____________________________

What type of Visas or documentation were granted to the exchange teachers in your state (check all that apply):

□J-1 Visa (Cultural Exchange) □Legal Resident or U.S. Citizenship □H-1 (Work Visa) □Tourist Visa

Teacher Exchange Program – U.S. Educators going to Mexico

Based on your discussions with educators and/or your knowledge about the exchange program for educators going to Mexico, please rate the quality of the:	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	N/A
… orientation provided in the U.S. preparing educators	1	2	3	4	N/A
… orientation/information provided while in Mexico	1	2	3	4	N/A
… opportunities for cultural/educational exchange	1	2	3	4	N/A
… overall quality of the exchange for educators going to Mexico	1	2	3	4	N/A

List the districts in your state that sent educators to Mexico in 2008-09. Use a separate sheet if needed.

School or District in your State	# of Educators Sent	Teacher=T Administrator=A	City/cities and state(s) visited in Mexico	Services provided (i.e. taught students, conducted training, worked w/parents)

Overall, what do you feel are the most useful aspects of the Teacher Exchange Program?

Binational Migrant Education Program

General Questions and Final Comments

1. Please describe any ideas you have to improve the quality of, and participation in, the Binational Migrant Education Program. (i.e., Teacher Exchange Program, Free Textbook Distribution Program, Access to Schools)

2. Please list any resources needed to increase participation in the Binational Migrant Education Program.

3. Other comments and suggestions.

Please FAX the completed survey by Friday, 9/12/09 to: (512) 245-0588 - 5