ERIC Number: ED662394
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Nov
Pages: 62
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
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Staffing Interventions to Support Students Experiencing Homelessness: Evidence from New York City. EdWorkingPaper No. 24-1078
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
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 2013-2022 and a difference-in-differences estimator. We find suggestive evidence that an intervention that placed social workers in schools to serve students experiencing homelessness is associated with a 1.2 percentage point increase in average attendance rates of students in shelter. We discuss this small association relative to program costs and implications for education policies targeting homeless students.
Descriptors: Homeless People, At Risk Students, Student Needs, School Personnel, Program Effectiveness, Attendance, School Social Workers, Educational Policy, Federal Legislation, Urban Schools, Student Characteristics, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, English Language Learners, Students with Disabilities, Low Income Students, Public Schools, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Brown University Box 1985, Providence, RI 02912. Tel: 401-863-7990; Fax: 401-863-1290; e-mail: AISR_Info@brown.edu; Web site: http://www.annenberginstitute.org
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Identifiers - Location: New York (New York)
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Stewart B McKinney Homeless Assistance Act 1987
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: American Community Survey
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305B200010