| McKinney-Vento
Issue Briefs
This
series of briefs discusses selected issues pertaining to
the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and offers strategies
for implementation. Click on the topic
below to download the brief:
- Enrollment
(130K)
-
Identifying Students in Homeless Situations (120K)
- Introduction
to the Issues (205K)
- Customizable
fourth page (companion to Introduction to the Issues)
(25K)
- Local
Educational Agency Liaisons (133K)
- Migrant
Children and Youths Experiencing Homelessness (52K)
- Reauthorization
at a Glance (126K)
- Resolution
of Disputes (118K)
- School
Selection (99K)
- Title
I and Homelessness (487K)
- Transportation
(480K)
- Unaccompanied
Youth (122K)
- What
LEA Administrators Must Know (118K)
- What
Service Providers Should Know (113K)
- Who
is Homeless? (125K)
State
Coordinator's Handbook for Supporting Local Homeless Education
Liaison
The
State Coordinator's Handbook for Supporting Local Homeless
Education Liaisons is a useful tool to assist State Coordinators
for Homeless Education in implementing the McKinney-Vento
Homeless Assistance Act in their state. The Handbook provides
information and strategies compiled from State Coordinators
across the country for identifying local liaisons (as required
by federal law), training liaisons in their role, and maintaining
ongoing communication with liaisons.
Click
on the file name below to download the file:
- State
Coordinator's Handbook-complete handbook (6.08MB)
- State
Coordinator's Handbook-part 1 only (505K)
- State
Coordinator's Handbook-part 2 only (1.82MB)
- State
Coordinator's Handbook-part 3 only (3.86MB)
- Introduction
to the Local Homeless Education Liaison Toolkit presentation©
PowerPoint version (290K)
- Introduction
to the Local Homeless Education Liaison Toolkit presentation©
html version
- Liaison
Resources and Guidance presentation© PowerPoint
version (6.94MB)
- Liaison
Resources and Guidance presentation© html version
School
Readiness
Continuity
in Early Childhood: A Framework for Home, School, and Community
Linkages (2000)
This
document is designed to support and facilitate the continuity
of services for children ages birth to eight and their families.
It is intended for use by communities that are attempting
to develop comprehensive, integrated services. Also included
is a guide for using the document to form these linkages
among home, school, and community partners.
Planning
for Terrific Transitions: A Guide for Transition-to-School
Teams (2004)
Recently,
SERVE completed development of a training curriculum entitled,
The Trainer's Guide. This guide is a stand-alone
manual designed to provide local trainers with the resources
and materials needed to conduct training for school- and
community-based teams. The training provides information
about effective transition practices and offers a framework
for planning and implementing transition policies and activities
within their community.
Terrific Transitions: Ensuring Continuity of Services for
Children and Their Families (1999)
This
resource booklet is designed for caregivers and early childhood
educators interested in improving transitions and creating
continuity of services for young children and their families.
It includes a brief history of the transition movement,
important details to consider when planning for transition
(e.g., home culture and language), and suggested strategies
for improving continuity of services.
<<Prev
|
