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Kelly L. Harter – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Due to the growing number of students enrolling as homeless in American public schools, a quantitative design was applied to determine if students in an Illinois suburban, kindergarten through eighth grade school district (District A), who are enrolled under the McKinney-Vento Act and are receiving resources of food, shelter, clothing, and…
Descriptors: School Districts, Elementary Secondary Education, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students
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Moulton, Matthew J. – Middle Grades Review, 2020
In this essay, I use the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvements Act of 2001 to define homelessness and describe its prevalence in United States public schools. I present readers with statistics about student homelessness and situate Gorski's equity literacy within the progressive, equity-oriented foundations of the middle school…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Homeless People, Incidence, Public Schools
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Vawter, David H.; McMurtrie, Deborah H. – Middle School Journal, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic and transition to online learning brings new challenges in meeting the unique social and emotional needs of young adolescents. Furthermore, the pandemic has exposed and exacerbated deep inequities in our society. The crisis highlights the growing racial and economic disparities that occur when students do not have the online…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Student Needs, Middle School Students, Early Adolescents
Kaitlyn G. O’Hagan; Zitsi Mirakhur – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2024
There is limited empirical evidence about educational interventions for students experiencing homelessness, who experience distinct disadvantages compared to their low-income peers. We explore how two school staffing interventions in New York City shaped attendance outcomes of students experiencing homelessness using administrative records from…
Descriptors: Homeless People, At Risk Students, Student Needs, School Personnel
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Tobin, Kerri – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
AERA's 2017 Call for Proposals asks us to consider pathways to achieving equal educational opportunity. This presentation argues that homelessness is one critical issue often overlooked when considering such pathways. Nationwide, over 1.3 million students experienced homelessness in 2013 (National Association for the Education of Homeless Children…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Barriers, Educational Opportunities, Access to Education
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Havlik, Stacey A.; Brady, Jennifer; Gavin, Kathleen – Journal of School Counseling, 2014
An increased understanding of the needs of students experiencing homelessness will better inform educational and clinical practices to ensure student success. Through an analysis of survey data using the Knowledge and Skills with Homeless Students Survey (Gaenzle & Bryan, 2013), this exploratory study applied a mixed methods approach to assess…
Descriptors: School Counseling, School Counselors, Homeless People, Mixed Methods Research
Oregon Department of Education, 2016
The Oregon English Language Learner Report is an annual publication required by law (ORS 327.016). This report provides financial information for English language learner (ELL) programs, the objectives and needs of students eligible for and enrolled in an English language learner program, and provides information on the demographics of students in…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Educational Finance
Texas Comprehensive Center, 2011
Effectively meeting the needs of an increasingly diverse population of students presents challenges for educators across the United States, including the Texas and Southeast Comprehensive Center regions. Increasingly rigorous achievement expectations must be supported with flexible, accessible curricula, offering multiple pathways to success in…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Middle School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Outcomes of Education