1. P A S S Adaptable Standards Based Critical Thinking Skill Building Semi- Independent Study Credit Accrual Problem Solving Flexible Portable Assisted Study Sequence

2. PASS is  Nationally recognized  Alternative means of earning credits and building educational skills  Built on  High interest for the students  More accessible readability while maintaining academic rigor

3. PASS is  Standards-based  Learner-centered  Mentor-assisted course work  Portable instruction packets  Flexible  Adaptable

4. Why use PASS?  Partial credit for course completion  Courses not offered when needed  Enrollment full in needed course  Subject area remediation  Make up failed courses  Dropout recovery  GED/AHSE exam preparation  Elective credit

5. Credibility of PASS  Aligned with academic learning standards  Common Core Standards embedded in new/updated courses  Courses developed by teachers certified in content area

6.  LEA staff determine student academic needs and choose appropriate courses  Student work and tests are monitored by trained educators  Ongoing course updates assure high quality curriculum  Last year over 20,000 credits were earned by migrant students Credibility of PASS

7. Is PASS accepted by states and LEAs as a means of credit accrual? P A S S Adaptable Standards Based Critical Thinking Skill Building Semi- Independent Study Credit Accrual Problem Solving Flexible

8. Is PASS accepted…?  Included in many state migrant service delivery plans  Currently used in about 25 states  The only distance learning curriculum developed outside the state of Texas that has ever been endorsed by the Texas Education Agency

9. PASS Course Design  90 hours of instruction (+/-)  5 units per semester course  14 lessons per unit  Pre/post tests for most units  Mentor manual  Supplementary materials

10. Course Development  Over 50 courses available  Courses in all content areas  Academically rigorous  Virtual PASS online course offerings expanding

11. Local User Responsibilities  Facilitation of the program  Financial resources to provide support  Availability of mentor/teacher  Credit granting procedures in place  Regional/interstate collaboration

12. National PASS Initiative Participating States

13. National PASS Center Objectives  Coordinate development and revision of PASS courses and support materials  Serve as a repository and clearinghouse for PASS offerings  Disseminate information  Assess student success rates  Facilitate implementation and expansion of PASS course usage

14. National PASS Coordinating Committee  Three states with large migrant student populations (FL, TX, WA)  Additional states (CO, ID, NE, OH)  Three distribution sites (AZ, KS, WI )

15.  Arizona Yuma Union H.S. Yuma, AZ  Kansas Project PASS Eudora, KS www.mrpassks.org  Wisconsin CESA 8 Gillett, WI www.wipass.org  Washington Office of Migrant Student Data and Recruitment Sunnyside, WA www.msdr.org PASS Course Distribution Sites

16. Website Information and Resources

20. PASS has given me a ticket to my graduation; this opportunity has been a lifesaver. Juan C. (Arkansas) 2013 Migrant PASS Student of the Year

21. 3 Mt. Morris-Leicester Road Leicester, NY 14481 800-245-5681 www.migrant.net/pass Mike Reho, Director mreho@gvboces.org Sally Fox, Coordinator sallyfox@gvboces.org National PASS Center (NPC)