Migrant Education Identification and Recruitment

Identification and Recruitment

Identification of families for the Migrant Education Program is essential. Identifying families that may qualify for Migrant services is done through the five local programs via Educational Recruiters. The recruiter identifies families by getting in touch with their local schools, contacting employers that work in an agricultural-related field or through word of mouth. Recruiters meet with the families to discuss whether they qualify for the Migrant Education Program. Families can qualify if they work in an agricultural-related field or if they intended to work in an agricultural-related field.

Data Collection

The office of Migrant Education collects data related to services, student achievement, and family mobility. This data is gathered to promote program effectiveness and improvement. The Migrant Education Programs (MEP) has developed policies related to data privacy, confidentiality, and security practices. It also includes specific information to guide MEP programs with data integration and data sharing. MEP programs must follow the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and Colorado privacy laws (in section 22-1-123, C.R.S.) when disclosing personally identifiable student information (PII).

Data Privacy Law

During this year’s legislative session, a new Colorado Data Privacy Law passed that will impact a majority of us at CDE. The law has some aspects that must be implemented by August 10th. This law has significant impacts on Colorado districts. The law defines PII more broadly and includes information that, alone or in combination, could identify an individual. For more information regarding data privacy visit CDE's Data Privacy and Security page.

Migrant Education Identification and Recruitment

Identification and Recruitment

Data Collection

Data Privacy Law

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