PASS
Portable Assisted Study Sequence

The Portable Assisted Study Sequence, or PASS Program, was introduced in early 1978. It is under the authority of the Fresno County Office of Education and is sponsored by the Fresno Unified School Board through Roosevelt High School. The program’s main goal is to help migrant students obtain a high school diploma.

California’s migrant population has steadily increased over the years. Due to their transient lifestyles, migrant students face many difficulties throughout the educational process. Language barriers, cultural differences and social adjustments are just some of the challenges these students must face. This, coupled with the ever-changing demands in curriculum to prepare students for a complex global economy,  makes it imperative to create new opportunities for the migrant student’s education.

The transient lifestyle also makes it difficult to achieve continuity in the learning process. Because of the PASS Program, students who would have otherwise dropped out of school, are now graduating and going on to further their education.