In the NYS Migrant Education Program only in school students (grades K - 12 or UG) can be classified Priority for Service (PFS).
In order for a student to be considered Priority for Service in the current academic year they must have both an educational interruption and one of the risk factors from the list below.
Education Interrupted during school year - Calculating from September 1 of the current academic year students who in the preceding 12 months changed school buildings or missed significant amount of school time (10 days or more) during the regular school year (usually defined as September through June) due to the student's family's lifestyle will be considered to have had their Education Interrupted.
This status is in effect until for the following September 1 when they will be reevaluated.
Risk Factors
Retention - student is repeating the same grade as last year. Students going from pre-First to First or DK to K are considered to be retained
Credit Deficient - student in grades 9-12 who have failed a course during their high school career and have not yet made it up or students who do not have enough credits to graduate with their cohort
Failed State Tests - If a student has failed a state test between grades K -12 this should be checked. If they failed in a previous year this should also be checked.
Below modal grade - student is not age/grade appropriate for instance, (with the exception of September - December birthdays) when entering school in September
* 1st graders should be 6
* 2nd graders should be 7
* And so on.
Low Academic Grades - children who have low academic grades, ie
Education Interrupted during school year - student who in the preceding 12 months changed school buildings or missed significant amount of school time (10 days or more) during the regular school year (usually defined as September through June) due to the student's family's lifestyle.
Other - any other critical need not mentioned above.