Staff Library

The Basic Oral (English) Language Screening Tool (BOLST) is the statewide assessment to screen the basic oral language skills of migrant eligible Out-of-School Youth (OSY) and to assess their growth from the beginning to the end of a period of instruction from pre- to post-testing. This assessment is also designed to be a guide to help the educator understand where to start with instruction and what skill areas need additional support, alongside the expressed needs of the student.

The NYS-MEP Early Childhood Academic Tool is the statewide assessment screening used with preschool students. Access the forms and watch the training video to learn about what is new for program year 2025-26.

Quick access to training videos, program year updates, and the easyCBM log in link, to assist you with administering the assessment in program year 2025-26.

Guidance and usage manual for our ECOE software, MIS2000.

Helping children grow and learn starts with understanding their development. (Wood, Yardsticks: Child and Adolescent Development Ages 4-14, 4th Edition) The Child Development Framework uses child development information to assist Migrant Educators working with preschool children (ages 3, 4, and 5) and their parents.

Introduction to planning and implementing early childhood lessons for the in-home setting, complete with sample lessons. The sample lessons are a starting point for Educators who are new to the in-home setting or new to working with preschool.

Looking for an easy activity to download and use with your preschool students? Grab & Go handouts are print-ready and simple to use. They also include helpful ideas and links to resources you can revisit later.

This section identifies an early childhood story and a related set of picture-word cards to give parents tools for expanding their child’s language and reading comprehension. Themes are chosen to relate to the child’s experiences such as weather, animals, farm, and going to school.

Family Literacy Guided Lessons provide early childhood, parenting, adult education and interactive literacy instructional activities. The Lessons, developed for thirty titles of children’s literature, are based on scientifically developed reading research and are correlated with learning standards and PLS-4 sub-scales. A script for the educator’s voice is included.

Taming the TV Monster is a workshop/lesson designed to provide migrant farmworker parents, guardians, and other caregivers with the information necessary to determine how much television viewing and what kind of television programming is appropriate for their children, to understand the pros and cons of children watching television, and to learn how to monitor and manage television viewing in their home.

DASA for Students breaks down the NYS Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) into three workshops.  Each workshop has a focus topic as well as including basic information about the DASA Legislation and how to report their concerns and any incidents.

Goal setting resources to use as you have conversations with adolescent students ~This page is under construction. Check back soon!

Tools to guide and support discussions with students and families in preparation for high school.

These resources contain four major topic areas, materials, and coordinating video lessons meant to set students up for success prior to entering geometry class. The four topics were chosen based on what students should know as prerequisites for high school geometry. Each topic contains a student packet, teacher packet, and coordinating video lessons!

A place for compiled Algebra I Regents prep resources and lesson materials.

A collection of New York State resources to support students in preparing for the Earth and Space Sciences Regents Examination.

Everything you need to prepare students for the Earth Science Regents Exam.

Use these materials to help prepare a student to take the NYS Common Core English Language Arts Regents Exam.

A collection of New York State resources to support students in preparing for the Life Science: Biology Regents Examination.

Everything you need to prepare students for the Living Environment Regents Exam. This Guide provides details about taking the Living Environment Regents Exam and recommends how to use the materials in different Regents Prep scenarios.

The New York State Next Generation Mathematics Learning Standards (2017) reflect revisions, additions, vertical movement, and clarifications to the current mathematics standards. The Standards are defined as the knowledge, skills and understanding that individuals can and do habitually demonstrate over time because of instruction and learning experiences.

Students bring their unique prior knowledge to every learning situation. This knowledge is critical while students are learning new information. Since educators have a key role in facilitating students’ learning, they can select and utilize relevant information to support learning. Therefore, when teachers understand the most important information to draw from text, they can alert and build students’ knowledge of this information.

This is the ELA Resource Library. The Student Literacy Profile and Phonics Screener will help you decide which area(s) to focus on.

New York State participated in a national Consortium Incentive Grant (CIG) that developed a summer math curriculum for use in both summer school and in-home instructional settings. This Math Consortium built the curriculum to focus on specific math skills to maintain and improve students’ skills and confidence in math during the short summer programs.

In this time of uncertainty, unforeseen challenges, and change, we need to learn how to be resilient, exploring ways to reduce stress as we clear the mind and calm the body. We need to be able to center in the moment and do what needs to be done–with clarity, focus, and compassion for self and others. One way to help ourselves be resilient is to practice mindfulness.

This short film provides an understanding of the New York State Migrant Education Program (NYS-MEP), the range of educational programs and support services that the program provides, and the migratory children and families that the program serves!

Cornell Farmworker Program has created an online searchable database for various agency services in New York State, accessible in English and in Spanish.

The F.Y.I. Bilingual Sheets provide concise information on a variety of life skills and/or survival guidelines. Health, employment, legal rights, and other topical areas are addressed.

Designed as a tool to assist English language instruction by providing time-tested suggestions and drill techniques in a handy, concise format to aid teachers in incorporating proven strategies into instructional lessons.

iSOSY posts a variety of resources to use with Out-of-School Youth and high school students. Get started using the Practitioner menu to check out the Instructional Resources. Then explore the other resources!

NYCAMH’s  Farmworker Education handouts are good to use with all OSY students, but especially with those OSY students who are not able to meet during a regular class time. Migrant Educators can explain one of the handouts in five minutes.

As staff schedules and student desire permits, NYS-MEP Recruiters deliver an initial mini lesson to out-of-school-youth (OSY) when completing a Certificate of Eligibility (COE). This helps set the stage for working with a Migrant Educator. However, the mini lessons are not just for Recruiters! Migrant Educators are welcome to use them as well, based on students' needs.

The Simply Speaking book was created by NYS-MEP ID&R, and Recruiters give it to newly censused OSY students in their welcome bags. The book contains 18 basic ENL lessons tailored for everyday life in New York and an answer key. Extension worksheets compliment the book's use with OSY students.

The NYS-MEP Statewide Support Team tested various cell phone applications (Apps) and created a list that can be useful to tell OSY students about. Summer 2019, the list was rewritten, and translated, into a format for OSY students to read and keep for their reference and use. You can download/open the files below.

Bullying has been a concern of migrant parents for many years. The NYS Migrant Education Program developed this DASA series in response to parents who asked how to help their children when bullying occurs.

This is a 5-part series which starts with a firm foundation in one’s own identity, and then adds skills and strategies for participants to use as a self-advocate.

Instructional arts videos for farmworker families and Out of School Youth - These videos can be accessed on smartphones, tablets, and laptops! Printed steps with photo examples accompany each video.

Simply Speaking Book, A list of apps, and other resources to to help families learn English and get help with translation.

Learn more about the New York State Migrant Education Program (NYS-MEP) Parent and Family Engagement Plan. Read about the local and statewide Parent Advisory Council (PAC) and other parent engagement opportunities with the Migrant Education Tutorial and Support Services (METS) program center in your area.

The New York State Migrant Education Program relies on the knowledge and experience of parents and families in the local and Statewide Parent Advisory Councils to evaluate and plan services and resources. We are excited to share resources and information with you here. In 2022, we captured parents’ experiences with homework in a handout to share with other parents. Check it out!

Includes links and information about the Parents' Bill of Rights for data privacy and security, New York State's English Language Learners/Multilingual Learners & ELL Parent hotline, and New York State's ESSA-funded programs complaint procedures.

The New York State Migrant Education Program has gathered a list of agencies offering services across the state. We hope these resources help you find information and support for your family- covering areas such as advocacy, housing, food, healthcare, legal aid, and more. Select an agency below to view available services and contact details.

Good-to-know information for parents in being educational partners with their child's school including an outline of school contacts, information about developing self-advocacy skills, and more!