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Service Delivery Plan

Review the Migrant Student Profile, Comprehensive Needs Assessment and Service Delivery Plan.

Legislative Mandate

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as reauthorized by the Every Student Succeeds Act requires each State Department of Education’s Migrant Education Program (MEP) receiving Title I, Part C federal funds to ensure that the state and local operating agencies to identify and address the unique educational needs of migratory children through the development of a statewide Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA) and state Service Delivery Plan (SDP). Every five years, the California Department of Education (CDE) will develop a statewide CNA which identifies the needs and initial strategies to address those needs of California’s migratory children.

Comprehensive Needs Assessment

The CDE conducted a majority of the activities for the development of a new CNA beginning in the summer of 2024 although the initial planning process began in July 2023. Prior to convening the CNA/SDP Committee to develop the CNA and SSDP, CDE prepared the Migrant Student Profile, a report analyzing the most recent migratory student achievement and programmatic data. The collaborative process was established to meet the legislative requirements and to identify the needs of migratory children in California.

Service Delivery Plan

The SDP is CDE's guiding implementation document for MEP service delivery: therefore, all subgrantees align their programs and services according to guidance in this document. The CDE and collaborators developed statewide strategies, measurable program objectives, and performance targets to support the local MEP's program implementation to meet the needs of migratory children. The CDE obtained input on this direction of program evaluation from the CNA/SDP Committee as well as the State Parent Advisory Council. The SDP addresses the unique needs of special subpopulations of concern such as Priority for Service students, preschool migratory children, and out-of-school youth. Due to the fact that parent and family involvement plays a significant role in the overall success of students, and interested parties identified a need to increase parent and family involvement, the SDP will address ways in which local MEPs can engage parents and family members in their student’s academic, emotional and mental achievement.

State Service Delivery Plan Resources

Templates, recorded trainings, and other resources to support local MEPs implementation of the SSDP.

SSDP Continuous Improvement Cycle (DOCX)
This document identifies activities throughout the year to support subgrantees’ planning, implementing, and reviewing services for continuous improvement.
SSDP Continuous Improvement Webinar (PPTX)

SSDP Webinar Series

The Migrant Education Office developed a series of webinars to support subgrantee implementation of the SSDP.

Webinar #1: English Language Arts Focus Area (PPTX)
Webinar #2: Math Focus Area (PPTX)
Webinar #3: Student Engagement Focus Area (PPTX)

Questions:   Melissa Mallory | mmallory@cde.ca.gov | 916-319-0730
Last Reviewed: Wednesday, June 4, 2025