The National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE creates and distributes a number of valuable and informative resources dealing with the issue of education of homeless children and youth.

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Abstract Bibliography of Homeless Education Resources: 2009

A Look at Child Welfare from a Homeless Education Perspective

A McKinney-Vento Toolbox: Constructing a Robust and Rigorous Homeless Education Program, In Case of Disaster and Every Day

Classrooms with Revolving Doors: Recommended Practices for Elementary Teachers of At-Risk and Highly Mobile Students

Classrooms with Revolving Doors: Recommended Practices for Middle Level and High School Teachers of At-Risk and Highly Mobile Students

Collaborations of Schools and Social Service Agencies

Connecting Schools and Displaced Students Handbook Series (titles listed below)
After the Storm: Information for Parents on How Schools Can Help After Disasters
Disaster Relief Agencies and Schools: Working Together to Ensure School Enrollment and Success
From the School Office to the Classroom: Strategies for Enrolling and Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness
School as a Safety Net: Connecting Displaced Children With Educational and Support Services
Educating Homeless Children and Youth: Conducting Needs Assessments and Evaluating Services - A Guide for SEAs, LEAs, and Local Schools

Educational Rights Poster (Youth)

Educational Rights Poster (Parent)

Effective Teaching and At-Risk/Highly Mobile Students: What Do Award-Winning Teachers Do?

Enrollment: Ready Reference for School (enrollment foldout)

Federal Data Collection Guide for the Education for Homeless Children and Youths Program: 2008-2009 School Year

Homeless Education Issue Briefs

Increasing School Stability for Students Experiencing Homelessness: Overcoming Challenges to Providing Transportation to the School of Origin

In Their Own Words: Schools and Students Overcoming Adversity

Local Homeless Education Liaison Toolkit

McKinney-Vento Data Standards and Indicators Guidebook

McKinney-Vento Data Standards and Indicators - 2006 Revisions

NCHE brochure

Parent booklet

Parent Pack Pocket Folder

Reading on the Go! (Vol 1) Students Who Are Highly Mobile and Reading Instruction

Reading on the Go! (Vol 2) A Handbook of Resources

State Coordinator's Handbook for LEA Monitoring

State Coordinator's Handbook for Supporting Local Homeless Education Liaisons

Students on the Move: Reaching and Teaching Highly Mobile Children and Youth

Support for Students Whose Families Have Lost Their Homes to Foreclosure brochure

Support for Students Whose Families Have Lost Their Homes to Foreclosure poster

Surviving on Your Own: Information for Youth on How School Can Help (youth booklet)

The Legal Glossary: A Crosswalk of Federal Laws and Programs Affecting Children, Youth, and Families Experiencing Homelessness

Unaccompanied and Homeless Youth Review of Literature (1995-2005)



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The National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE) is associated with The SERVE Center at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.


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