Arizona's state plan for the education of homeless children and youth responds to provisions of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987. The plan is comprised of seven sections. Section 1 summarizes the homeless situation and the plan's origins and intent. Section 2 provides an assessment of the number, location, and educational status of homeless children and youth in Arizona. Section 3 describes the charge and activities of the Superintendent's Task Force on Education for Homeless Children and Youth and lists Task Force membership. Section 4 discusses the following barriers to homeless education: (1) lack of awareness on the part of school personnel and the public at large; (2) personal barriers; (3) legal barriers; (4) educational barriers; (5) lack of support services; and (6) lack of adequate funding. Section 5 describes the key goals, state policies and actions, and local responsibilities for the elimination or reduction of the barriers presented in Section 4. Section 6 outlines measures for the implementation, follow-up, and monitoring of the plan. Section 7 includes the following appendices: (1) definitions and a summary of McKinney Act provisions; (2) a reprint of Subtitle B of the McKinney Act; (3) Arizona revised statutes applicable to homeless education; (4) exemplary local programs; and (5) survey forms. (AF)