As a senior consultant with Focal Point, LLC, Dr. Shirley Miles provides guidance in systems thinking and curriculum alignment, as well as in principal and teacher evaluation, for the company. Prior to joining this group, Dr. Shirley Miles assisted the Council of State Governments in creating the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children (ICEOMC).
Launched in 2007, the ICEOMC attempts to ease the educational path for children of military families. Military families tend to move three times more often on average than non-military families. These relocations often lead to students missing numerous days of schools as well as having to learn new policies at every school they attend.
In response to these challenges, various state and federal groups developed the ICEOMC. All 50 states plus Washington, DC, have entered into this agreement that generates a uniform policy for all military children. By joining this compact, states work together and implement standard graduation requirements, course placements, and records transfer across all schools so that students are not penalized because of their family's military involvement.
Launched in 2007, the ICEOMC attempts to ease the educational path for children of military families. Military families tend to move three times more often on average than non-military families. These relocations often lead to students missing numerous days of schools as well as having to learn new policies at every school they attend.
In response to these challenges, various state and federal groups developed the ICEOMC. All 50 states plus Washington, DC, have entered into this agreement that generates a uniform policy for all military children. By joining this compact, states work together and implement standard graduation requirements, course placements, and records transfer across all schools so that students are not penalized because of their family's military involvement.