Migrant Student Record Transfer System [electronic resource] : What Is It and Who Uses It? / Janis K. Lunon.
Founded in 1969, the Migrant Student Record Transfer System (MSRTS) is a nationwide computerized information network which records, maintains, and rapidly transfers educational and health information on more than 750,000 identified migrant children in 29 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | Founded in 1969, the Migrant Student Record Transfer System (MSRTS) is a nationwide computerized information network which records, maintains, and rapidly transfers educational and health information on more than 750,000 identified migrant children in 29 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Based in Little Rock, Arkansas, the federally funded system operates under a contract between the United States Department of Education and the Arkansas Department of Education. When a child moves, his/her records are forwarded to the enrolling school after MSRTS receives notification, allowing the new school to concentrate on serving, rather than identifying, the child's needs. The MSRTS has been implemented in approximately 30% of public schools (about 25,500 schools). The program's success can be attributed to effective training by MSRTS personnel at regional workshops, local site training, stream conferences, national conferences, or MSRTS quarterly workshops. The training curriculum during these sessions may include the MSRTS Health Record, the MSRTS Education Record, the Data Entry Specialists Operation Manual, and training in computer and program operation. Additional information about the MSRTS may be obtained from local school district migrant program offices, state migrant education programs, or by writing to the Migrant Student Record Transfer System, Arch Ford Education Building, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201. (NEC) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED286700. Availability: ERIC/CRESS, New Mexico State University, Department 3AP, Box 30001, Las Cruces, NM 88003-0001 (free). Sponsoring Agency: Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. Contract Number: NIE-400-83-0023. ERIC Note: Document contains small, light print. Also distributed on microfiche by U.S. GPO under ED 1.310/2:286700. |
| Physical Description: | 4 p. |
| Audience: | Practitioners. |