Students in Temporary Housing: Data Collection and Analysis Emily Kramer, Senior Program Analyst New York State Technical and Education Assistance Center for Homeless Students (NYS-TEACHS)
New York State Students Experiencing Homelessness 160,000 140,000 120,000 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000-140,150 116,847 118,639 109,916 98,174 99,196 90,506 86,715 83,413 81,783 77,915 65,921 67,221 69,545 26,765 29,143 29,428 31,694 34,382 19,685 21,156 1,109 2,129 1,864 2,858 4,006 5,162 6,572 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 Overall NYC (excl. charters) ROS (excl. charters) Charters NYS-TEACHS - (800) 388-2014 SIRS data, unduplicated 2
SIRS Codes that apply to all students identified as homeless under the McKinney-Vento Act Homeless Indicator Y or N (default is N) Y should be entered if the student experienced homelessness at any point during the school year. Primary Nighttime Residence S = Shelters T = Transitional Housing H = Hotels/motels A = Awaiting Foster Care! D = Doubled-up (with another family) U = Unsheltered (car, parks, campgrounds, temporary trailer, or abandoned buildings) NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 3
SIRS Codes that apply to some students identified as homeless under the McKinney-Vento Act Unaccompanied Youth Status Program Service Code 8272 Not in the physical custody of a parent or legal guardian Homeless under McKinney-Vento Served by McKinney- Vento Grant/Title X (Title X- Part C: Homeless Education/McKinney-Vento) Program Service Code 5566 MV Grant Direct services Indirect services (e.g. services provided by staff member whose position is supported by M-V funding) NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 4
Understanding Local Student Homelessness How many students did your district, school, or region identify last year? According to the Urban Institute (2001), approximately ten percent of people living in poverty will experience homelessness in a given year. Has your district, school, or region seen large increases/drops, or consistent identification below or above expectation? Some possible reasons why: 1. Local events (e.g. natural disaster) 2. Data entry and verification problems 3. (Need for) increased outreach and awareness of McKinney-Vento eligibility It is important for McKinney-Vento Liaisons and Data Coordinators to meet and/or communicate! NYS-TEACHS - (800) 388-2014 5
McKinney-Vento definition of homeless Who is homeless? Children and youth who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, including those: Sharing the housing of others due to loss of housing, economic hardship or a similar reason Living in emergency or transitional shelters Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations Abandoned in hospitals Awaiting foster care placement (Removed as of 12/10/16) Living a in public or private place not designed for sleeping Living in cars, parks, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, etc. Migratory living in circumstances described above Education Law 3209(1)(a); 8 N.Y.C. R.R. 100.2[x][1]; see also 42 U.S.C. 11434a[2][B][i]; U.S. Department of Education s Education for Homeless Children and Youths Program Non-Regulatory Guidance, Question A-2 NYS-TEACHS - (800) 388-2014 6
Key McKinney-Vento Protections McKinney- Vento Liaison in every LEA Cont d enrollment in the same school & free transportation Title I, Part A services Immediate enrollment Free meals 7
Using Data to Promote Student Success School, District, and Region-Wide Data Understand the number of students affected by homelessness and the overall rate of homelessness Share with key district and community stakeholders; use for grant applications and donation opportunities Tailor and prioritize school programming in response to sub-populations of students experiencing homelessness Student-Level data Consider automatic referrals for students experiencing homelessness (e.g. mentoring or tutoring programs) Consider sharing with appropriate parties, such as school counselors, who can monitor attendance and progress NYS-TEACHS - (800) 388-2014 8
Where to find reported data on students experiencing homelessness www.nysteachs.org Data collected through SIRS and posted to NYS-TEACHS site. Data found at: Home > Info by Topic > Statistics Identification numbers by LEA Primary Nighttime Residences by County Grade breakdowns by County eddataexpress.ed.gov Data collected by U.S. Education Department (based on SIRS data NYSED submits to U.S. Education Department) Identification numbers for each state Achievement data for students experiencing homelessness Math, Reading, Science Subpopulations of students experiencing homelessness unaccompanied youth, students with disabilities, students with limited English proficiency, migrant students NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 9
NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 Email: info@nysteachs.org Website: www.nysteachs.org NYS-TEACHS - (800) 388-2014 10