Case Study: Migrant Education & Interactive Television
Project SMART in Kingsville, Texas addresses the well-established barrier to learning among migrant worker families, instructional discontinuity...
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Project SMART in Kingsville, Texas addressed the well-established barrier to learning among migrant worker families, instructional discontinuity. SMART served schools in the 20 key states in which migrant families work during the summer before returning to Texas schools sometime in the fall as well as Texas locales at which these families may live on and off during the summer months. High school courses for credit and home learning were the two major program components.
Similar initiatives are in progress across the country.
The US Department of Education's Web site shows many model programs and resources for Migrant Education.
For another listing of migrant education resources, check out BigSky. It has received a grant to build a corpus of links and is seeking your help in expanding this database.
Many states and even counties have special resources and initiatives for Migrant Education, with Pennsylvania and the San Diego County Office of Education serving as exemplars. Check to see if your state or county has a similar program available.
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While partner projects among distant sites of migrant worker families have been implemented for several decades, new telecommunications technologies seem especially suited to promoting learning continuity among this target group.
