office of migrant education: comprehensive needs assessment pilot arizona component
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Office of Migrant Education:Comprehensive Needs Assessment Pilot
Arizona Component
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Pilot Overview
Cooperative effort:U.S. Department of Migrant EducationFive Federal Comprehensive CentersFour states– Arizona– Texas– Michigan– Pennsylvania
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Purpose
Establish a functional process to conduct a comprehensive needs assessment for Migrant Education Programs to assist with Service Delivery PlanProvide an “end product” that will allow states not in the pilot to use this same process
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Theoretical Basis
Based on the work of Altschuld and Witkin:Planning and Conducting Needs Assessments: A Practical Guide (1995)From Needs Assessment to Action: Transforming Needs into Solution Strategies (2000)
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Legal Requirements
NCLB (Section 1304 – 1306) requires states to submit applications that describe:A comprehensive plan for needs assessment and service delivery that identifies the special educational needs of migrant childrenHow the state’s priorities for the use of funds relate to the state’s need assessment How the state will award subgrants to reflect the results of the comprehensive needs assessment
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Program Requirements
Program regulations (Section 200.83) and policy guidance states that needs assessment:Must be currentMust identify the “special educational needs” of migratory children related to– Migratory lifestyle– Other needs so that children can have effective participation in school
Use the best information availableGuide the development of service delivery plansEstablish statewide priorities for local proceduresProvide a basis for allocation of funds
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LEA Migrant Supplemental Program
Pyramid Demonstration
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Tasks for Today
Overview of Comprehensive Needs Assessment Pilot and ProcessPresent Working Group Outputs: – Migrant Student Profile– Areas of Concern
• Factors• Need Indicators• Data Sources
Determine Preliminary Priorities
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Levels of Needs
Level I: Service receiver needs (Migrant students & families)
Level II: Service provider & policy maker needs (School staff & migrant liaison; administrators, community services staff)Level III: System needs
(resources/ procedures/retrieval systems /transportation/supplies/delivery systems)
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Needs Assessment Key Terms
NEED – gap or discrepancy between the present state (what is) and
a desired state (what should be)TARGET GROUP – students, parents, teachers, administrators, and community-at-largeNEEDS ASSESSMENT – systematic approach that progresses through a defined series of phases
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Key Terms (continued)
COMPREHENSIVE –the extensiveness required by lawAREA OF CONCERN – general area of needFACTOR – variable or issue that is associated with academic achievementINDICATOR – provides measurable evidence related to a factor that shows an area of concern exists
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Roles
ADE Department of Migrant EducationADEADE Data StaffAZ Steering CommitteeContractorComprehensive Center Staff
Provide leadership, CNA management plans, finalize needs assessment program, service delivery planProvide support to project; ensure state requirements are fulfilledOffer guidance and provide data to Contractor and working groupRecommendation-making body: final recommendations to AZSDEConduct in-depth work, particularly in data work, in conjunction with AZSDEAdvisement and guidance in process
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Three Phase Process
Phase I: Explore “what is”
Phase II: Gather and analyze data
Phase III: Make decisions
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Phase I
Prepare Management Plan for Work (completed: ADE)Identify Areas of Concern (completed: Working Group)Determine Measurable Indicators (completed: Working Group)Identify Data Sources (completed: Working Group)Decide Preliminary Priorities (Steering Committee)
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Phase II
Develop Data Collection & Analysis Plan (partially completed: ADE)Gather Data to Define Needs (RMC & ADE staff)Analyze Needs (RMC & ADE staff)Identify & Analyze Causes (RMC & ADE staff)Summarize Findings (RMC & ADE)
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Phase III
Set Program Priority Needs (Steering Committee)Identify Possible Solutions (Steering Committee)Select Solution Strategies (Steering Committee)Propose Action Plan (Steering Committee)Final Approval (ADE)Prepare Report for USOME (ADE & RMC)
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Unique Needs of Migrant Students
Focus on migrant student and family needs (Level I) Activity: Look at general needs of struggling students and add the “unique” migrant needDefine “unique” or “special educational” needs
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“Unique” Needs of Migrant StudentsGeneral Student:
English Language AcquisitionInstructional QualityCorrect placement Grade level progressHealth servicesParent/family involvementKnowledge of school system & student rights
Migrant Student:?
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Goal Areas from NCLB
School Readiness
Proficiency in Math & Reading
Graduation
Plus:Migrant Student Profile
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Goal
Area of Concern
Factor A
Factor B
Indicator 1 Data Sources Indicator 2 Data Sources
Indicator 3 Data Sources
Indicator 1 Data Sources
Indicator 2 Data Sources
Organization Structure of Needs Assessment
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Goal: Graduation
Area of Concern: High School Completion
English Language Proficiency
Attendance
1.Percent of orally 1. State students proficient students assessment
2. Percent of 2. State Students proficient assessmentIn reading
1. Number of 1. Attendance ratesstudents monitored for absences
2. Percent of parents 2. District/schoolcontacted regarding dataexcessive absences
Example of Needs Assessment Work
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Data Sources
Surveys– 2002 Migrant Questionnaire– Additional surveys
Databases– COEStar– SAIS– Link with California
District Information
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Steps in Setting Preliminary Priorities
Focus on Level I NeedsConsider the “Unique” Needs of Migrant Students & their FamiliesForm Four Groups - One for each Goal Area & for the Student ProfileSet the Preliminary Priorities by Area of ConcernSet the Preliminary Priorities by FactorSet the Preliminary Priorities by Need Indicator