REGION V MIGRANT EDUCATION - Kern County Community



REGION V

MIGRANT EDUCATION PROGRAMS

FOR

OUT OF SCHOOL YOUTH (OSY)

Kern County Superintendent of Schools

Prepared by:

Peggie Rodríguez

Coordinator, Region V Migrant Education

(661) 636-4777

Alicia V. Garcia

Regional Support Services Aide I – Bilingual, Region V Migrant Education

(661) 636-4358

REGION V MIGRANT EDUCATION

RECOMMENDED PROGRAMS

FOR

OUT OF SCHOOL YOUTH

|Programs |Languages, |Descriptions |Locations/Contacts |

| |Age and/or Grade Levels | | |

| | | |Locations, days and times to be determined based|

|INEA (Adult Education Program|Spanish |INEA is the Adult Education Program from Mexico. Secondary age students and adults who are|on migrant students’ needs. |

|from Mexico) | |non or limited English speaking are provided instruction and materials in Spanish in all |Start up dates fall and/or early spring 2003. |

| |(recommended for 9th |content areas (e.g., math, reading, science, etc.). It may be used as a Pre-GED Program |Contact Mexican Consulate |

| |grade –Adults) |for students who want to prepare to take the GED in Spanish. It may also be used for |or |

| | |students who want to receive certification from Mexico. Secondary teachers may also want |Alicia V. Garcia |

| |Levels- |to use it in high school classes. |Phone: (661) 636-4358 |

| |Preliterate- secondary | | |

| | | |Region V Migrant Education |

| | | |Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office |

|2. GED (high school |English or Spanish |The GED is the high school equivalency diploma that is offered in all states in the United |California State University, Bakersfield, Adult |

|equivalency diploma) |(recommended for 18 year|States. In order to earn this diploma students must past five tests. The GED is |Education Programs via school districts (some |

| |olds-adults) |recommended for students who want to obtain higher paying jobs and/or attend college. |districts only offer the GED in English) |

| | |Students who cannot attend high school, have too many units to complete or-are older |Some Community Colleges |

| |Levels-5th grade |Spanish speaking students, benefit from the GED. It is not recommended for students who |(e.g., Bakersfield City, Taft, |

| |reading/math in English |do not have a strong academic background below the 5th grade. |Antelope-Lancaster), Job Corps and Conservation |

| |or Spanish | |Corps. |

| | | |Contacts: Programs above or |

| | | |Alicia V. Garcia |

| | | |Phone: (661) 636-4358 |

|Program |Language, Age and/or |Descriptions |Locatons /Contacts |

| |Grade Levels | | |

|3. California PASS Program |English and some Courses|These are courses offered via Migrant Education and are based on the courses and Standards |Contact: California High schools which have the|

| |are in Spanish |of schools in California. Students may take the courses at school or at home. These are |Migrant Education Program |

| | |recommended for Migrant students who have one semester or less to complete in a California | |

| | |High School. High schools and the Migrant Education Program must establish an agreement in|or |

| | |order for students to receive PASS units towards graduation. |Alicia V. Garcia |

| | | |Phone: (661) 636-4358 |

| | | |Region V Migrant Education |

| | | |Kern County |

| | | | |

|4. Short Term Certification|English (some schools |Short-term certification programs are offered via school districts and state community |Contact local school district, community |

|Programs (vocational) |also offer ESL and/or |colleges. These may last from several weeks (e.g., teachers aide to more then a year |college, Job Corps , Conservation Corps |

| |tutoring to assist the |(e.g., vocational nurse). | |

| |Limited English Speaking| |or |

| |Student in preparing |Successful completion of these programs allows the students to receive certification in a | |

| |and/or taking short term|vocational area and obtain higher paying positions. Students may also want to use these |Alicia V. Garcia |

| |certification classes.) |programs as the beginning of a career ladder in a profession (e.g. teachers aide |Phone: (661) 636-4358 |

| | |certification to teacher). | |

| |Recommended for | |Region V Migrant Education |

| |secondary age |Most of these programs provide for practice in the vocation of choice as well as class |Kern County |

| |students-adults. |work. | |

| | | | |

|Programs |Languages, Age and/or |Descriptions |Locations |

| |Grade Levels | | |

|5. California High School |English |It is an alternative to completing high school in California. If the examination (3 hours)|Contact |

|Proficiency Examination | |is successfully completed, students receive a Certificate of Proficiency. It is |California Proficiency Testing (916) 383-9506 |

| |Age 16 or older and have|recommended for students who have strong academic backgrounds from U.S. schools but are not|or |

| |completed at least one |able to attend school. |Alicia V. Garcia |

| |academic year of tenth | |Phone: (661) 636-4358 |

| |grade or are enrolled in|All persons and institutions controlled by California law that require high school diplomas| |

| |the second semester of |for any purpose must accept the certificate as satisfying those requirements. Federal |Region V Migrant Education |

| |tenth grade |government agencies are not bound by state laws. |Kern County |

| | | | |

| | | |(If a student is attending high school, it is |

| | | |recommended that he/she discuss this option with|

| | | |a counselor before making a decision) |

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