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Charting the Course How do we get from here to there? Where are we? Where are we supposed to be going?

Charting the Course How do we get from here to there? Where are we? Where are we supposed to be going? . Patricia Ann Popp, Ph.D. Project HOPE-Virginia The College of William and Mary pxpopp@wm.edu. Goals for this session:. Turn off the headlights History lesson

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Charting the Course How do we get from here to there? Where are we? Where are we supposed to be going?

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  1. Charting the CourseHow do we get from here to there? Where are we? Where are we supposed to be going? Patricia Ann Popp, Ph.D. Project HOPE-Virginia The College of William and Mary pxpopp@wm.edu

  2. Goals for this session: • Turn off the headlights • History lesson • Resources - SC Handbook as a map • http://center.serve.org/nche/pr/sc_hb_2010.php • Finding the ground • Planning • Revisiting cases

  3. Where have we been? • Stewart B. McKinney Act, 1987 (1990, 1994) • 2001, reauthorization and name change to McKinney-Vento Act • Provides states with funding to support local grants and statewide initiatives • Requires educational access, attendance, and success for homeless children and youth • Outlines responsibilities for local liaisons and state coordinators • For a summary, visit: • http://education.wm.edu/centers/hope/resources/mckinneyact/index.php

  4. Namesakes • Stewart B. McKinney • Republican Representative • Connecticut • Bruce Vento • Democratic Representative • Minnesota

  5. "As I began the role of State Coordinator for Homeless Education, I wish someone would have told me ________________." • Where all the different pieces of information I would need would be stored or who had "history" of the program. • The list of the 5 most important things to do and a timeline of important dates/time periods. • What to consider the most critical priorities.

  6. Backward Design For Administrators With a nod to Grant Wiggins

  7. Teacher to MV State Coordinator

  8. 1 McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act EHCY Program Legal Mandate

  9. Unpacking the mandate • ED’s 2004 Non-regulatory Guidance • ED’s Federal McKinney-Vento Monitoring Protocol • NAEHCY’s FAQ • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sShMA85pv8M

  10. You “have to’s” • Data collection • State plan • Subgrants • Monitoring • Coordination and collaboration • Technical assistance and training • Revisit scenarios; review functions

  11. 2 Effective Implementation Student Success Desired results

  12. Desired Results? Implementation

  13. Desired Results? Student Success

  14. 3 What data exist? What data are missing? What do they tell us? Assessment evidence

  15. My State Data Points • State Plan and updates • Previous federal monitoring reports • Annual allocation - state and LEA budgets • Consolidated State Performance Reports (CSPR) • State homeless education legislation and policies, including dispute resolution process • Other reports about your state (ICP, NCFH)

  16. My Local Education Agencies Data • LEA liaisons and contact information • LEA CSPR data • Subgrant applications and program descriptions • Previous LEA monitoring reports • Monitoring protocol for LEAs and schedule • Technical assistance/barriers summaries • Record of liaison/LEA staff trainings

  17. Important Partners Internal • Title I • Special Education • Transportation • School Nutrition • Migrant Education • Early Childhood • Finance • Data External • Early Intervention • Head Start • Housing agencies and shelters (incl. RHY) • State homeless coalitions • Child Welfare • Health, including mental health

  18. Conducting Needs Assessments and Evaluating Services

  19. 4 Action Planning

  20. Logistics • Who • What • When • Where • How

  21. Reminders

  22. We are never done! Process is cyclical

  23. You are not alone!

  24. Important Support and Resources • USED • NCHE • NAEHCY • NLCHP • Other state coordinators • New mentor program

  25. "As I began the role of State Coordinator for Homeless Education, I wish someone would have told me ________________." • That it is truly all about relationships. • Communicate • Checking in • Following up • Thanking • Acknowledging • Requesting and offering help • Appeal to their hearts and minds

  26. Let’s revisit the pretest State Coordinator Handbook

  27. Contentshttp://center.serve.org/nche/downloads/handbook2/handbook.pdfContentshttp://center.serve.org/nche/downloads/handbook2/handbook.pdf Section A. Introduction (pretest) Section B. Charting the Course Section C. Data Collection and Reporting Section D. Monitoring Section E. Technical Assistance for LEAs Section F. The McKinney-Vento Subgrant Process Section G. Fiscal Oversight Section H. Connections to Collaborations Recent addition: Dispute Resolution

  28. Working through challenges

  29. For example: • Building credibility • Competing interpretations • Homeless definition & eligibility • Unaccompanied homeless youth • Disputes • Time

  30. The Things You Learn From Kids: Sometimes you have to take the test before you have finished studying.

  31. The Things You Learn From Kids: Even if you’ve been fishing for 3 hours and haven’t gotten anything but a sunburn, you’re still better off than the worm.

  32. The Things You Learn From Kids: It doesn’t matter who started it.

  33. The Things You Learn From Kids: A good sense of humor will get you through most problems……….

  34. The Things You Learn From Kids: ….Unfortunately, mostly in retrospect.

  35. The Things You Learn From Kids: Keep asking why until you understand.

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