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Distance Learning Due to frequent moves, many students experiencing homelessness face regular educational disruption and the challenge of attempting to earn credit for work completed in multiple schools and districts. To address this challenge, states and districts are considering using distance learning to allow homeless students to earn credit. This approach is also being implemented within the field of migrant education. The resources listed below provide information on how K-12 educators are using distance learning to serve highly-mobile populations.  PASS
Offers 4Ps: Plan, Pathways, Portfolio, Project
This article, published in Migrant Education News, discusses how the PASS (Portable Assisted Study Sequence) has helped migrant students complete missed credits in time to graduate with their high school classes. 
Portable Assisted
Study Sequence
The Portable Assisted Study Sequence (PASS), administered by the Office of Secondary Education for Migrant Youth (SEMY) in Washington state, offers fully accredited high school courses that can be completed by a student semi-independently. The PASS program was created to serve migrant students but has implications for other highly-mobile students. The
University of Texas at Austin Office of Continuing and Extended Education
This website explores how the University of Texas at Austin is helping K-12 students surmount educational barriers, including education disruption due to high mobility, using distance education. |
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