CNA and SDP
Review the Migrant Student Profile, Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA) and Service Delivery Plan (SDP), and supporting resources.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 identify and address the unique educational needs of migratory children and youth 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 lead a collaborative process to identify the needs of migratory children and youth and report these needs in California’s statewide CNA. After identifying the needs in the CNA, the SDP is updated to detail the strategies to be implemented at the local level to address these prioritized needs. Federal requirements ensure each state receiving funds evaluates the SDP implementation and progress towards outcomes.
Comprehensive Needs Assessment
For the current CNA, the CDE conducted a majority of the activities for its development 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 SDP, 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 within the statewide CNA.
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 CNA SDP Committee and the CDE selected statewide strategies, measurable program objectives, and performance targets to support the local MEP's program implementation to meet the needs of migratory children. 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 the SDP addresses ways in which local MEPs can engage parents and family members in their student’s academic, emotional and mental achievement.
Service Delivery Plan Resources
Templates, training materials, and other resources to support local MEPs implementation of the SDP.
Bilingual SDP At-a-Glance (DOCX)
This document provides readers with a one-pager reviewing the SDP strategies and measurable program objectives at a high level. Available in English and Spanish.
SDP Crosswalk Document (DOCX)
This document analyzes the similarities and differences between the 2017 SDP and 2026 SDP. Readers identify how strategies have changed for the 2026–27 school year and beyond.
SDP Data Collection Plan Checklist for Regional Subgrantees (DOCX)
To evaluate the SDP’s annual implementation, the CDE collects data through a two-pronged process: 1) student participation and service data from the Migrant Student Information Network, and 2) a document review to verify whether subgrantees met the SDP’s annual measurable program objectives (MPOs). This checklist identifies how each MPO is evaluated and any necessary documents needed for the CDE document review.
SDP Data Collection Plan Checklist for Direct-Funded District Subgrantees (DOCX)
This checklist is almost exactly the same as the regional subgrantee checklist above; however, it is slightly different to support the needs of the direct-funded districts. This checklist identifies how each MPO is evaluated and any necessary documents needed for the CDE document review.