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Welcome to Federal & State Programs
Lorena Castro
PreK-12 Programs Director
Email Lorena Castro
575.734.5420, Ext. 371
Title I
Title I Part A: Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged
The Title I Part A program helps students in high poverty schools meet the same high academic standards expected of all children. Title I Part A funding is distributed to districts primarily based on poverty as determined by the US Census Bureau. Title I Part A funds are to be used to address specific educational needs of students as described in the school’s Educational Plan for Student Success (EPSS).
State Bilingual
BILINGUAL PROGRAMS
Our vision for the Bilingual Program at Dexter Consolidated Schools is to graduate every student literate in two languages. Research supports that learning two languages is valuable to students to enrich their language and math skills while in school and also greatly increases student employability upon graduation. Our K-12 Bilingual program offers students the following:
Learning English: If a student is identified as an English Learner based on the district’s language proficiency assessment then we offer English Language Development (ELD) strategies and classes.
Learning Spanish: Our K-12 Bilingual Program offers Spanish Language Arts classes for all students. At the elementary level, students learn Spanish in a Dual Language Program where half the day is spent in a Spanish Language rich classroom environment. In Middle School and High School, Spanish Language Arts is offered to students. These classes build on students' Spanish language skills through a unified curriculum and a Spanish cultural experience.
Learning Content in Spanish: It is critical for EL student success in the academic world that they learn academic concepts in their first language. The vocabulary that a student learns between birth and five years old is critical to build upon in school. Our Bilingual Program offers content instruction in Spanish for Bilingual Program students. At the Elementary School students learn Math, Social Studies and Science in Spanish.
Title III
Each Spring, Dexter English learner students take the ACCESS for ELLS® English Language Proficiency Assessment. This assessment determines our students' English language skills in the area of listening, speaking, reading and writing, a comprehension score (listening and reading scores combined) and an overall score.
This assessment identifies language skills in both social and academic English. Social language is used to communicate for everyday purposes. Academic language is used to communicate in the content of language arts, mathematics, science and social studies.
If a student earns an overall score of 5.0 or better, they are deemed proficient in English. Congratulations to our Dexter English learns (ELs) who score proficient!
Title IX
TITLE IX COORDINATOR
Lorena Castro
PreK-12 Programs Director
PO Box 159
100 N Lincoln
Dexter, NM 88230
575.734.5420, Ext. 371
Title IX & Nondiscrimination
ESSER III/ARP
Migrant
· Migrant child must have moved within the past 36 months.
· Child has not graduated from high school.
· The child is younger than 22 years of age.
· The work meets the definition of agriculture or fishing work.
Quien es elegible?
· El niño/joven se ha movido de estado o distrito escolar en los últimos 36 meses.
· El niño/joven no se ha graduado de la preparatoria.
· El o la joven es menor de 22 años de edad.
· Su trabajo cumple con la definición de agricultura o pesca.
What is the Migrant Education Program?
Migrant Education is a United States Department of Education program that provides supplemental educational and support services to eligible migrant children. These services help children of migrant workers overcome the disruption to their education and other obstacles they encounter. The Migrant Education Program is based on the premise that poverty, mobility and school achievement are related and that children who are both poor and migratory are more likely to have difficulty in school.
THALIA MONTES
Regional Migrant Recruiter
Email Thalia Montes
Tel: 575-769-4328
Fax:575-769-4326