A r c h i v e d  I n f o r m a t i o n

Description The Early Prevention of School Failure Migrant Program (for Spanish- and English-Speaking Children) is designed to determine the migrant child's strengths and needs. The goal of the program is to reduce the "at risk" factor by assessing needs and strengths and developing an appropriate program for each child. The program provides follow-up activities in kinesthetic, visual, auditory, expressive language, and receptive language. Appropriate program resources and effective teaching materials for large and small group instruction are available. Authentic assessment with a focus on portfolios from early emergent to independent reader and writer is presented.

This program has provided ongoing positive program research and evaluation results from 1974 through 1994. Teacher training workshops and program materials are continually updated. The developmentally sequenced concepts and literature-based curriculum provide children with choices and teachers with a framework for integrating the school curriculum with effective program-developed units, themes, center activities, language experience, and whole language instructional approaches to beginning reading and writing in both small group and total class arrangements. Evaluation of students is conducted with teacher observation and portfolio assessment.

Contact

Luceille Werner, National Director, Peotone School District 207U, 114 North Second Street, P.O. Box 956, Peotone, IL 60468. (708) 258-3478 or (800) 933-3478, FAX (708) 258-3484.

Developmental Funding: USOE ESEA Title I (Migrant).
JDRP No. 77-116 (4/19/77)
Recertified (11/84)

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