2021 Receiving State Summer Migrant Programs Directory

MISSOURI
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
205 Jefferson St.
P.O. Box 480
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480
MISSOURI STATE ASSESSMENTS
End-of-Course assessments in Algebra I, English II, Biology, and Government prior to high
school graduation. A few group of students are exempt from EOC assessments required for
accountability purposes.
COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE POLICY
Missouri compulsory education law requires everyone between 7 - 17 years of age to attend
school (unless the child has already graduated from high school).
SUMMER MIGRANT PROGRAMS
Missouri migrant summer school program is a K to 8th grade program. The curriculum used
is Math Matters. Starting 2008 an 8th grade component will be added so they can have the
opportunity to pass the required section on the STAAR test. Missouri also offers health
screening to all participants. Missouri will provide tutoring using Masters, STOP, balanced
literacy, and cognitive guided instruction. Missouri summer migrant program will provide
strategies and methodologies to help our shared migrant students pass the Texas statemandated
assessments.
Site Dates Time
Home Based Pending dates 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Southland Pending dates 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Clarkton Pending dates 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
MISSOURI STATE CONTACT INFORMATION
Contact Person
Shawn Cockrum
Director of Migrant, ELL, Immigrant & Refugee
Shawn.cockrum@dese.mo.gov
Diane Herx
Administrative Assistant - ID&R – MSIX
Diane.Herx@dese.mo.gov
Cammy Goucher
Director, ELD Curriculum
Cammy.goucher@dese.mo.gov
Yaya Badji
Supervisor - ELL, Immigrant & Refugee
yaya.badji@dese.mo.gov
Drew Linkon
Assistant Director, Assessment
drew.linkon@dese.mo.gov
Phone Number
(573) 751-8280
(573) 526-6989
(573) 751-3926
(816) 235-6157
(573) 751-8285
Note: At the time of publication the state referenced above had not provided their
state’s information. The information posted in this publication was obtained from
their respective Department of Education website.
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