A Guided Tour of Two Programs: Title III & Homeless, McKinney-Vento

1. A Guided Tour of Two Programs: Title III & Homeless, McKinney-Vento 2016 ESEA Directors Institute August 23, 2016

2. Jan LanierDirector of English Learner, Immigrant, & Migrant ProgramsJan.Lanier@tn.govJonathan BoldingMcKinney-Vento & Neglected/Delinquent Programs CoordinatorJonathan.Bolding@tn.gov

3. Agenda • Overview of Title III • Identification • Service • Exit • Overview of Title X • Definition of Homeless • Key Statutory Provisions • Effective Practices • Summary of Amendments under ESSA • Questions

4. Objectives Title III • To provide an overview of Title III services • To gain an understanding of identification and service delivery ELs

5. Process for student service • Home Language Survey • Possible screening • Classification and data • Timeline for intake • Parent notification • Required time for ESL

6. Language Acquisition

7. Data for Title III • Under ESSA Title I § 1111(b)(3)(B), former ELs may be included in the EL subgroup for four years. • With this, new codes for the Education Information System (EIS) are introduced. • L – Receiving EL services • W – Parent waived services • 1 – Transition year one • 2 – Transition year two • 3 – Transition year three • 4 – Transition year four • F – Former EL student

8. Waived Service ELs • Waived service ELs: • have a right to an English education and cannot be successful in our schools without English. • must be taught in all 4 domains. • must recognize comprehension and comprehensibility are necessary for academic success.

9. RTI2 • RTI2 Readiness Checklist • http://www.tn.gov/education/doc/RTI_Impl_Readiness_Checklist_descr.pdf • WIDA’s Culturally and Linguistically Responsive RTI2 Planning Form • www.wida.us

10. Objectives Title X • Participants will gain an understanding of the: • definition of homelessness as defined by the McKinney-Vento Act; • key statutory provisions within the law; • examples of effective strategies for implementation; and • a summary of amendments under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

11. McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act 11

12. Major Themes of McKinney-Vento • Identification • School stability, immediate enrollment, & access • School of origin & transportation • Enrollment documents not required (immunizations, etc.) • Supports for academic success • Child-centered decision making on case-by-case basis • Critical role of the local homeless education liaisons • Unique barriers faced by those living in transition 12

13. Defining Homelessness • Individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequatenighttime residence: • Fixed: not subject to change, permanent, stationary • Regular: consistent, routine, predictable, normal, standard • Adequate: sufficient to meet physical & psychological needs • Can the student go to the same place (fixed) every night (regular) to sleep in a safe & sufficient space (adequate)? 13

14. Defining Homelessness Students are considered homeless when they are: • sharing the housing of others due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or similar reason; • living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camp grounds due to the lack of alternative accommodations; • living in emergency or transitional shelters; • abandoned in hospitals; or • awaiting foster care placement; 14

15. Defining Homelessness • staying at a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings; • living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, sub-standard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings; • migrantsliving in the conditions described above. 15

16. Enrollment • McKinney-Vento defines enrollment as attending classes and participating fully in school activities. • Homeless children and youth have the right to enroll in school immediately, even if lacking documentation normally required for enrollment.

17. School Selection • Students experiencing homelessness may attend either: • The local attendance area school is: • any public school that students living in the same attendance area are eligible to attend. • The school of origin is: • the school the child or youth attended when permanently housed; or • the school in which the child or youth was last enrolled.

18. Feasibility Considerations • The age of the child or youth • The distance of a commute and the impact it may have on the student’s education • Personal safety issues • A student’s need for special instruction (e.g., special education and related services) • The length of anticipated stay in a temporary shelter or other temporary location • The time remaining in the school year Question G-4, U.S. Department of Education Guidance www.ed.gov/programs/homeless/guidance.pdf

19. Transportation • School districts must provide the following transportation for McKinney-Vento students: • Transportation to and from the school of origin • Comparable transportation • Based on the best interest of the student and in consultation with the parent, the district ultimately determines the mode of transportation.

20. School of Origin Transportation • Districts must transport homeless students to and from the school of origin, at a parent’s or guardian’s request or at the local liaison’s request for unaccompanied homeless youth. • If the child or youth lives and attends school within the same district, that district must provide or arrange transportation. • If the child or youth lives and attends in different districts, the districts must agree on how to split the responsibility and cost of transportation or share them equally.

21. Dispute Resolution • States must establish a process for the prompt resolution of enrollment or school selection disputes. • If a disagreement occurs, the district must: • provide a written explanation of its decision, including the right to appeal the decision; and • refer the parent/guardian/youth to the local liaison, who will carry out the dispute resolution process as expeditiously as possible. • Unaccompanied homeless youth have the same right to dispute as parents/guardians.

22. Questions

23. Contacts • Jan.Lanier@tn.gov • (615) 532-6314 office • (615) 337-8401 mobile • Jonathan.Bolding@tn.gov • (615) 770-1793 office • (615) 580-2036 mobile

25. FRAUD, WASTE, or ABUSE Citizens and agencies are encouraged to report fraud, waste, or abuse in State and Local government. NOTICE: This agency is a recipient of taxpayer funding. If you observe an agency director or employee engaging in any activity which you consider to be illegal, improper or wasteful, please call the state Comptroller’s toll-free Hotline: 1-800-232-5454 Notifications can also be submitted electronically at: http://www.comptroller.tn.gov/hotline