Migrant-Education-Program

Richard Woods, Georgia's School Superintendent

Title I, Part C Education of Migratory Children

About Migrant Education

The Migrant Education Program (MEP) is a federally-funded program designed to
support comprehensive educational programs for migrant children to help reduce the educational disruption and other problems that result from repeated moves.

For more information about the Georgia MEP, please click on the links below:

Regional MEP Offices
Georgia MEP Measurable Program Outcomes (MPOs)
Georgia MEP Statewide CNA & SDP Report
State Identification & Recruitment Plan *New
ID&R/Data Collections Handbook (Updated June 2022)
Title I, Part C - LEA Handbook (Updated June 2022)
PDNow! Network | Login (Online Professional Development) *New
Georgia MEP Online Agricultural Map (Updated July 2022)
Migrant Student Information Exchange (MSIX)
State Migrant Parent Advisory Council (PAC)
Georgia MEP Forms and Documents *New Updates
Georgia MEP Publications *New Updates
Georgia MEP Consortium at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC)
Office of Migrant Education (OME) Non-Regulatory Guidance

For additional information such as program, please visit the Georgia MEP "Areas of Interest" section to the right.

Welcome to Georgia!

WELCOME TO GEORGIA! If you know of any migrant families or youth moving to our state, connect with our Georgia MEP Identification & Recruitment (ID&R) team.

Click here to learn more about our ID&R team and the different areas they cover.

FY 24 Georgia MEP Program Planning

FY 24 Streamlined Implementation Plan (IP) Form

2023 Georgia MEP Summer Program Online Application

The Georgia Department of Education's Title I, Part C - Education of Migratory Children has identified high school dropout prevention and increased awareness of post-secondary opportunities for migrant students as a priority. Through coordination with various universities in Georgia, the Georgia MEP provides middle and high school priority for service (PFS) students the opportunity to apply for these residential summer programs each year.

Click the link below to access and submit your application online:

Middle School or High School Summer Program at Valdosta State University (VSU)

DEADLINE FOR ALL SUBMISSIONS IS MAY 19, 2023

FY 23 Georgia MEP Program Planning

FY 23 Streamlined Implementation Plan (IP) Form

FY 23 Implementation Plan (IP) Observation Form

FY 23 Self-Reflective Fidelity of Implementation & Evaluation Form

FY 23 Implementation Plan (IP) Evaluation Form

FY 23 Streamlined Implementation Plan (IP) Summer Term Form

FY 23 Streamlined Implementation Plan (IP) Summer Term Evaluation Form

FY 23 Identification & Recruitment/Data/Professional Development Training 1 - Resources and Materials

the GaDOE requires that direct-funded MEP staff and the ABAC consortium staff be trained to complete the various responsibilities and reports associated with this grant. The training sessions include Identification and Recruitment (ID&R), data reporting topics, and instructional professional development.

Below are the materials and resources for the first FY23 Identification & Recruitment (ID&R), Data and Professional Development (PD) Training conducted on August 12, 2022.

CLICK HERE to access the webinar recording.

CLICK HERE to download all the presentations and materials for each session as well as any supplemental materials connected to the professional development session.

FY 23 Georgia MEP Re-Sign Training

This training is designed to provide school district migrant staff and contacts with an overview of the Re-sign process for the Georgia MEP:

FY23 Georgia MEP Re-Sign Training (Webinar Recording - August 4, 2022)
FY23 Georgia MEP Re-Sign Training Presentation (PDF)

Georgia MEP ID&R Course Videos:

Success Stories of Students in the Migrant Education Program

The following student stories celebrate the success of migrant participants with the support of the Georgia Migrant Education Program. Each story speaks to the contributions of educators, migrant staff, school administrators, local districts, community partners and migrant parents in helping migrant participants reach their highest potential.

It is our hope that the success stories presented in this publication serve as a source of inspiration to other migrant students and parents, and that it becomes a valuable resource for engaging in dialogue with interested agencies and community leaders working together to not only enhance the services provided to migrant students and families but also to provide them with a better quality of life in their communities. Click on the image below to access the complete PDF publication:

Georgia MEP's Consortium Incentive Grants

The U.S. Department of Education awarded four continuation Consortium Incentive Grants (CIGs) to 33 participating States. The CIG program provides financial incentives to SEAs to improve the interstate or intrastate coordination of migrant education programs by addressing key academic needs of migratory children who have their education interrupted. The Georgia Migrant Education Program (GaMEP) has participated in three of the four funded CIG programs since 2015.

The Preschool Initiative Consortium Incentive Grant (PI CIG) aims to increase parent engagement and improve migrant preschoolers’ academic performance. For more information visit: http://www.preschoolinitiative.org/
Graduation and Outcomes for Success for Out-of-School Youth (GOSOSY) aims to identify and recruit, assess, and develop/deliver services to migrant out-of-school youth (OSY). For more information visit: https://www.osymigrant.org/
The Identification & Recruitment Rapid Response Consortium (IRRC) aims to improve the proper and timely identification and recruitment (ID&R) of eligible migratory children. For more information visit: http://www.idr-consortium.net/