Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program

Homeless Education Program Data Collection 2004-05 School Year, Including Summer '05

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Project HOPE-Virginia

EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROGRAM

DATA COLLECTION FORM

For School Divisions Without McKinney-Vento Subgrants

2004-05 School Year, Including 2005 Summer School

Due: September 1, 2005

1. School Division:______Report Date:______

Person Completing Report: ______Phone:______

2. Provide the number of students experiencing homelessness enrolled in public school in your school division during the 2004-05 school year.

Please be sure this information is reported with your regular student data reports to the Virginia Department of Education.

Grade Level

Number of homeless children/youth enrolled in public school

Total Students Reported: ______

1. Of the total number of homeless children and youth (excluding preschoolers), provide the numbers who had the following as their primary nighttime residence at the time of initial identification as homeless.

The primary nighttime residence is the basis for identifying homeless children and youth. The total number of students should match the total in item #2.

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

Of the total number of homeless children and youth enrolled in your school division per Question 2, report all residence types. This information should be available because the primary nighttime residence is the basis for identifying homeless children and youth, and 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 (i.e., for each one child recorded, one type of residence for this child should be recorded).

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.

The majority of primary residences reported will fall into the categories listed. Previous data collection forms listed “Other” as a category. This category has been removed in order to better adhere to the McKinney-Vento description of types of residences that are defined as homeless. Examples of residences that have previously been categorized as “Other” and the category into which they may fit are:

Children and youth living in abandoned buildings, campgrounds and vehicles, trailer parks, bus and train stations, and abandoned in the hospital may be categorized as Unsheltered.

Children and youth awaiting foster care placement may be categorized as Shelters.

Children and youth (including runaway youth or unaccompanied youth) who live with relatives or friends due to being homeless may be categorized as 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. A rule of thumb would be to see the dwelling as comparable to an automobile in that it shelters but is not adequate housing. Following this rule, children and youth who live in this type of situation may be classified as Unsheltered.

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

4. 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.

5. What particular success have you experienced in providing services during this reporting period?

6. 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: National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE.