Homeless Education Program Data Collection 2005-06 School Year

2005-06 School Year

Due: September 1, 2006

1. School Division:______Report Date:______

Name and Title of Person Completing Report: ______

______

Phone:______E-mail Address: ______

Name and Title of Homeless Education Liaison: ______

______

2. Provide the total number of students experiencing homelessness enrolled in public school in your school division during the 2005-06 school year.

This information should be reported with your regular student data reports to the VirginiaDepartment of Education. Students identified as displaced by the hurricanes should be included in these counts.

Grade Level

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Number of homeless children/youth enrolled in public school

K / Data will be obtained
1 / from VDOE reports
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2a. Total homeless students reported, including displaced students
2b. Total displaced students

3.Of the total number of homeless children and youth (excluding preschoolers), who were enrolled in your school division, provide the numbers who had the following as their primary nighttime residence at the time of initial identification as homeless. It is the responsibility of the local liaison to record the type of primary residence at the time of identification. The data counts regarding residence should correspond with data counts recorded for the number of homeless children and youth enrolled. The total number of students should match the total in item #2a.

Type of Housing
Shelter (including transitional housing) / Doubled-up / Unsheltered (e.g., cars, parks, campgrounds, etc.) / Hotels/ Motels / Unknown

Directions for Identifying Primary Nighttime Residence of Homeless Children and Youth[1]

The table below includes examples of residences and the appropriate category for classification.

Residence / Category
Children and youth living in abandoned buildings, campgrounds and vehicles, trailer parks, bus and train stations, and abandoned in the hospital / Unsheltered
Children and youth awaiting foster care placement / Shelter
Children and youth (including runaway youth or unaccompanied youth) who live with relatives or friends due to being homeless / Doubled-Up
Substandard or inadequate housing does not easily fit into any category as it is not governed by a specific definition and is judged on a case-by-case basis. An inadequate dwelling may shelter but is not adequate housing. / Unsheltered

The Unknown category should only be used as a last resort. Since type of residence is the basis for identifying homelessness, the type of residence should be reported at the time of identification of homelessness. The local liaison should have only the most unusual circumstance to use this classification.

4.Has the designated homeless education liaison attended Project HOPE-Virginia training (liaison workshops or annual seminar)? (Homeless education liaisons are listed on this Web site: _____ Yes _____ No

If so, list the most recent year of attendance. ______

5.Are rights of students experiencing homelessness posted in schools and registration areas, where families will see them? _____ Yes _____ No

§722(g)(6)(A)(v) public notice of the educational rights of homeless children and youths is disseminated where such children and youths receive services under this Act, such as schools, family shelters, and soup kitchens;

  1. What outreach and awareness activities were conducted for division personnel and/or the community at large?

Please Note: The information requested below is optional for non-subgrantees; however, it will inform future planning and technical assistance in Virginia.

  1. Barriers to the education of homeless children and youth – Place a check mark beside any enrollment requirement that has posed a barrier for students who experienced homelessness during this reporting period.

Enrollment Requirements / Check if Barrier Has Been Experienced
Eligibility for homeless services
School selection
Transportation
School records
Immunizations or other medical records
Other enrollment issues
Other barriers: (specify)
  1. What particular success have you experienced in providing services during this reporting period?
  1. What particular problems have you encountered in providing services during this reporting period?

Additional Comments: (attach additional pages, if necessary)

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[1] Hartness, B., & Mooney, K. (2005). Guide for federally required state data collection for the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvements Act of 2001. Greensboro, NC: NationalCenter for Homeless Education at SERVE.