Supporting Students Who Are Experiencing Homelessness: A Brief Guide for Teachers and Schools

Autor/inn/en	Hallett, Ronald E.; Skrla, Linda
Titel	Supporting Students Who Are Experiencing Homelessness: A Brief Guide for Teachers and Schools
Quelle	In: American Educator, 45 (2021) 1, S.4-9 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0148-432X
Schlagwörter	Homeless People; Federal Legislation; Early Childhood Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Pupil Personnel Services; Welfare Services; Higher Education; Student Personnel Services + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Homeless person; Homeless persons; Obdachloser; Bundesrecht; Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Fürsorgeeinrichtung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen
Abstract	The McKinney-Vento Act Homeless Assistance Act, including revisions made during the reauthorization in Title IX, Part A, of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015) and its implications are not as widely known as they should be among educators and administrators. The McKinney-Vento Act defines homelessness as any student without "a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence." It also provides legal guidelines and funding that can be used to help improve schooling experiences for youth who are homeless. Since the federal protections are more clearly outlined for students in high school or lower grades than in higher education, this article focuses primarily on summarizing that information. It gives an overview of student homelessness and examines the federal guidelines that frame how schools and postsecondary institutions serve students experiencing homelessness. Federal law outlines legal rights for students, but these mandates should only be considered a minimum standard when providing support. Additionally, the article discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic strife on students and families experiencing homelessness. Finally, it provides promising practices that encourage academic engagement and success for students who are homeless. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO. 555 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001. Tel: 202-879-4420; e-mail: ae@aft.org; Web site: http://www.aft.org/newspubs/periodicals/ae
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2022/1/01