Resources

Guidance

Homeless Students: Enrollment Rights and Services (Provided by Washington State School Directors Association)

• Policy 3115 (PDF)

McKinney-Vento Act of 1986 (Word)

McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act: Legislation, Regulations and Guidance for State and Local Activities

Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program: Title VII-B -- Non-Regulatory Guidance, July 2004 (PDF)

FAQs on the Educational Rights of Children and Youth in Homeless Situations (PDF)

Dispute Resolution Process for the Enrollment of Homeless Children and Youths (Word)

Form 1539: Grant Recipient Report Form McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Grantee Programs (Word)

Federal Collection Guide for the Education for Homeless Children and Youths Program: 2008-09 School Year (PDF)

Helping Young Children (Birth to Five) Who Are Homeless (PDF)

Infant Toddler Early Intervention Program, Early Childhood Special Education, and Homelessness (PDF)

Amanda Goes to School: An OSPI Guidebook for Educators to Improve the Identification, Enrollment, and Services to Homeless Children in Washington (PDF)

Visions of a Brighter Future: A Study of Homeless Education Programs in Washington State (PDF)

School District Homeless Data Report (Washington school districts only)

2010-11 Data Collection (Excel)

2009-10 Data Collection (Excel)

2008-09 Data Collection (Excel)

2007-08 Data Collection (Excel)

2006-07 Data Collection (Excel)

Issue Briefs

Homeless Education Issue Briefs from the National Center for Homeless Education

Web Sites

National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY)

National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE)

National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty (NLCHP)

Washington State Coalition for the Homeless

OSPI's Title I/Learning Assistance Program