Annotated References
Anderson, J. (n.d.). Homeless program. Retrieved March 9, 2019, from https://www.fargo.k12.nd.us/Domain/115
This is the City of Fargo's Homeless Student Programming. It includes the criteria that need to be met to be considered homeless and the services provided.
Biggar, H., & Biggar, H. (2001). Homeless children and education: an evaluation of the Stewart B. McKinney homeless assistance act. Children and Youth Services Review, 23(12), 941–969. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0190-7409(01)00176-1
This reference explores the psychological effects of homelessness in the youth population and thus the quality of their development and education. These consequences are weighted against the assistance provided by the McKinney-Vento Act to uncover its fundamental flaws.
Board of education approves new policy for homeless children and youth to ensure equitable access to education. (2016, April 27). Targeted News Service. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/1784667821/
This article delves into how the Chicago Public School district implemented, and enhanced, the McKinney-Vento Act to better serve their youth. Offering more services for their homeless youth, they ensure that their students have the best chance for success.
de Bradley, A. (2008). Educational rights of homeless children and youth: Legal and community advocacy. American Educational History Journal, 35(1/2), 261–277. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/230105715/
This is the historical exploration of student homelessness and the roadblocks they face when trying to receive their education. There is also support for the context of the McKinney-Vento Act, i.e. evidence that unstable living environments negatively impact student performance.
Homelessness statistics by state. (n.d.). Retrieved April, 2019, from https://www.usich.gov/tools-for- action/map/#fn[]=3000&fn[]=9300&fn[]=17900&fn[]=26400&fn[]=39100&all_types=true&year=2018
This is where I found the most recent statistics on student homelessness.
Julianelle, P., & Foscarinis, M. (2003). Responding to the school mobility of children and youth experiencing homelessness: The Mckinney-Vento act and beyond. The Journal of Negro Education, 72(1), 39–54. https://doi.org/10.2307/3211289
This reference contains support for the success of the McKinney-Vento Act. It also makes suggestions as to how it can be enhanced with affordable housing opportunities for the families of homeless students.
Larson-Steckler, B., & Blackwood, K. (n.d.). Title VII B: McKinney-Vento homeless assistance. Retrieved March 8, 2019, from https://www.nd.gov/dpi/SchoolStaff/FTP/Homeless/
This is North Dakota's McKinney-Vento policy definition and detailed overview. It provides the context of the policy and the expectations of the school district for the support of homeless students.
Markward, M., & Biros, E. (2001). McKinney revisited: Implications for school social work. Children & Schools, 23(3), 182. https://doi.org/10.1093/cs/23.3.182
This has information as to how the act has affected homeless youth, as well as suggestions as to how it can be enhanced to display the positive effects of the act. It also includes the potential ramifications for school social work.
Milner, H., Murray, I., Farinde, A., & Delale-O’Connor, L. (2015). Outside of school matters: What we need to know in urban environments. Equity & Excellence in Education, 48(4), 529–548. https://doi.org/10.1080/10665684.2015.1085798
This article informs educators about how homelessness relates to and interconnects with other factors that plague underprivileged youth, specifically in urban communities, so they can better support the students in their classrooms.
Minnesota Department of Education. (n.d.). Title VII, subtitle b: Education for homeless children and youth. Retrieved from https://education.mn.gov/mdeprod/groups/communications/documents/hiddencontent/bwrl/mdcx/~edisp
/mde071862.pdf
This outlines how the Minnesota Department of Education enacted the McKinney-Vento Act in state School Districts as well as expectations for individual schools for implementation.
National Center for Homeless Education. (n.d.). The McKinney-Vento homeless assistance act. Retrieved March 9, 2019, from https://nche.ed.gov/mckinney-vento/
This reference provides a complete breakdown of the act in layman's terms. There is also a section on the act's historical background.
New federal policies for education of homeless children to take effect next year; Decision impacts every school district nationwide. (2016, April 5). PR Newswire. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/1778447100/
This shows how the McKinney-Vento Act was amended to include the designation of trained educators to identify and assist homeless students. It was also amended to include support for preschool and postsecondary education.
Rights of homeless students. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.west-fargo.k12.nd.us/domain/114
This outlines the right of homeless students as interpreted by the West Fargo School District. It also identifies who qualifies for services.
School of education: Project hope - Virginia. (n.d.). Retrieved April 2, 2019, from https://education.wm.edu/centers/hope/
resources/mckinneyact/
This article outlines the complete history of the mckinney-vento act and describes how it has evolved since its conception in 1986. It also provides an assumption for my policy in that it was based off the rising statistics of homeless women and children.
Turner, J., & Elbedour, S. (2017). Correction to: The U.S. homeless student population: Homeless youth education, review of research classifications and typologies, and the U.S. federal legislative response. Child & Youth Care Forum,
46(6), 947–947. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10566-017-9420-3
This reference uncovers the common denominators amongst homeless students and their life experiences to assist governmental programs work more efficiently for the homeless youth population. It delves into how resiliency plays a prominent role in the success of homeless students.
U.S. Department of Education. (2005, December 19). Part C - Homeless education. Retrieved from https://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/pg116.html
This is the official outline of the McKinney-Vento Act. It provides the framework for the nation’s school district’s student homelessness policies.
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