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THE MIGRANT STUDENT INFORMATION EXCHANGE (MSIX):

HOW MSIX CAN HELP MIGRANT STUDENTS

2013 Idaho Title I Conference

April 8-9, 2013

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Introductions

REACTS TEAM MEMBERS:

• Keith Scott • Andrea Carter• Alejandra Vélez-Shafi• Mallick Huggahalli• Kirk Hendrickson

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Agenda

o What is Records Exchange and what is MSIX?o What information is in MSIX?o What does an MSIX Consolidated Record look like?o How can this information be used to help migrant

children?o How do you gain access to MSIX?o What support is offered for Records

Exchange and MSIX?

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POLL

Raise your hand if you have heard of Records Exchange

and/or MSIX

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What is Records Exchange and what is MSIX?

Vision• Make it easy for educators of migrant children to get

the student information they need, when they need it.

Mission• Ensure the appropriate school enrollment,

placement, and accrual of credits of migrant children.

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What is Records Exchange and what is MSIX?

• Allow for exchange of accurate, timely educational and health information on mobile migrant children

• Provide better quality services to migrant children

• Lessen the impact of mobility on a migrant child’s education

• Decrease migrant drop-out rate• Allow for accurate description of the migrant

population; demographics and mobility patterns

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What is Records Exchange and what is MSIX?

HOW IS THIS DONE?MSIX (Migrant Student Information Exchange)

• Web-based solution that links states’ migrant student record databases to facilitate the successful exchange and use of migrant student information on a nationwide basis

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What information is in MSIX?

• MSIX contains 71 Minimum Data Elements (MDEs) that create a consolidated record for each migrant student– MDEs are sent from the

states’ migrant databases via scheduled uploads

– MDEs are used for enrollment, course placement, and credit accrual

– MDEs fall into 4 Categories:

MDEs

Demographics

Enrollment

Course History

Assessment

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What information is in MSIX?

DEMOGRAPHICS

Parent / Guardian

Name

Student Name

Birth Location

Qualifying Arrival Date

Move To / From

Location

Birth Date Verification

Type

Date of Birth

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What information is in MSIX?

ENROLLMENT

School / Project Names

School Contacts

Enrollment Dates

Withdrawal Dates

Immunization and Med Alert Flags

IEP and LEP Flags

Priority for Service Flag

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What information is in MSIX?

COURSE HISTORY

Course Titles

Course Section

and Type

Term TypeAcademic

Year Start / End Dates

Grades

Credits

State / Location

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What information is in MSIX?

ASSESSMENT

Title

Reporting Method

Score Results

State / Location

Dates

Content

Type

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What information is in MSIX?

Live States in Production

VA, DE, AK, MO, KY, TN, AL, MI, PA, IA, MN, MD, LA, ID, OK, MT, HI, TX, IL, NY, WA, AR, VT, WI, MA, GA, ND, CA, OH, AZ, SC, SD, OR, NH, NV, KS, MS, UT, IN, FL, NJ, CO, NC, ME, WV, CT, RI

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What Information is in MSIX?

Enrollment Data Assessment Data Course History All Data Elements05

101520253035404550 48

36 3430

Data Elements Provided by States

Number of States

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What Information is in MSIX?

MSIX Students with Enrollment Data

MSIX 3-12 Students with Assessment Data

MSIX 9-12 Students with Course History Data

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100% 100%

45%40%

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What Does an MSIX Consolidated Record Look Like?

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What Does an MSIX Consolidated Record Look Like?

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What Does an MSIX Consolidated Record Look Like?

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What Does an MSIX Consolidated Record Look Like?

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What Does an MSIX Consolidated Record Look Like?

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What Does an MSIX Consolidated Record Look Like?

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What Does an MSIX Consolidated Record Look Like?

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How can this information beused to help migrant children?

Work with your group to brainstorm ideas on how the information in the MSIX Consolidated Record can be used

to benefit migrant children

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How can this information beused to help migrant children?

• Be alerted that medical or special education conditions exist• Notify another State when a child moves away• Gain access to other State’s course catalogs and standardized tests

for placement purposes• Obtain or confirm student’s demographic information• Place students in the correct courses• Determine missing credits• Place in the appropriate grade level• Establish assessment needs• View IEP and LEP flags for follow-up• Communicate with prior / future schools• Request the immunization record from previous enrollment

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How do you gain access to MSIX?

Go to msix.ed.gov and click on “trainer’s corner”

Complete the online training for “MSIX Secondary User”

Print the certificate at the end when you have received an 80% or higher and Print the “User Access Form” found at the bottom of the Online Training

Send both a copy of the certificate and the User Access form to: Mary Lou Wells

mlwells@sde.idaho.gov

State MEP Coordinator will submit information to MSIX and user name and password will be sent from MSIX via email

What support is offered for records exchange and MSIX?

REACTS WEBSITE• Policies & Procedures• Templates• MSIX Staff Checklist• Quick Facts• MDE Guide• Rules & Regulations• MSIX Brochures• Connectivity Agreements• Webinars• Presentations• FAQs

http://reactsmsix.ed.gov

What support is offered for records exchange and MSIX?

REACTS COMMUNICATIONS• Latest events in the migrant community• Records exchange success stories• News articles • State performance with records exchange• Records exchange reference materials• Latest news from the State User Group

for Analysis & Recommendations (SUGAR)• MSIX Updates

What support is offered for records exchange and MSIX?

The MSIX Help Desk provides technology support for the MSIX website and its use.

The REACTS Support Center provides program support for records exchange implementation.

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QUESTIONS & DISCUSSION

Closing

Thank you for attending!

andrea.carter@novelmg.comkeith@novelmg.comreactshelp@ed.gov1-888-REACTS-0 “If we do this [Records Exchange] right,

the student’s records will be there [the receiving state] before the student arrives.”

- WA Parent at NASDME 2011

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