Students Experiencing Homelessness
McKinney-Vento Parent-Student Rights
Discover how West Virginia public schools uphold parent-student rights, offering equal education for homeless students with dignity and respect, ensuring access to educational opportunities.
McKinney-Vento Liaisons
The McKinney-Vento liaison plays a crucial role in supporting students experiencing homelessness by ensuring they are identified and enrolled in school without delay. They help students access essential services such as transportation, food, and healthcare, and work to remove barriers to education, ensuring academic success.
Liaisons receive specialized training to understand the McKinney-Vento Act and best practices for supporting homeless students. Additionally, they assist families in accessing resources and services that promote stability and well-being, creating a supportive and stable environment for students to focus on their education and future success.
- What does a McKinney-Vento liaison do? (Vimeo)
- Attendance Directors / Homeless Liaisons Contact List (PDF)
SY23-24 Student Outcomes
| Topic | Homeless | All students in SEA |
|---|---|---|
| ELA Achievement | 45.66 (+1.65) | 56.11 |
| Math Achievement | 40.47 (+0.65) | 50.86 |
| ELA Progress | 41.97 (-1.15) | 45.65 |
| Math Progress | 31.37 (-3.89) | 39.98 |
| Attendance | 34.08 (-6.02) | 23.53 |
| Behavior | 91.78 (-1.0) | 95.32 |
| Graduation 4 year | 83.13 (+4.16) | 92.57 |
| Graduation 5 year | 81.74 (+1.65) | 92.53 |
Definitions
Academic Achievement: Measure of performance on the annual statewide assessments for ELA and mathematics for all students and for each subgroup of students.
Academic Progress: Measure of academic improvement over the course of an academic year, using the previous school year’s WVGSA results as a baseline measure and the current school year’s WVGSA results as the follow-up measure.
Attendance Indicator: Measure of student absences from the instructional environment during the academic year
Behavior Indicator: The measure of students with no reported discipline referrals that resulted in out-of-school suspension during the academic year.
Graduation Rate: The certified high school graduation rates for both the 4-year and 5-year adjusted cohorts.
SY23-24 Enrollment
- 15,346 Students are McKinney-Vento eligible
- 713 Unaccompanied youth
- 86.3% Doubled-up
- 5.7% Shelters
- 4.0% Substandard housing or unsheltered
- 4.0% Hotels/motels
Methodology
Data is calculated according to methodology set within by West Virginia Balanced Scorecard, in accordance with the requirements from the Every Student Succeeds Act for establishing long-term goals. Individual data for each county school district is available on the West Virginia Balanced Scorecard Dashboard.
Additional Resources
- School House Connection Website
- Education Stability Homeless and Foster Guidance Document
- Homeless Liaison Toolkit
- Federal Brief on Immediate Enrollment
- Title I set-aside for homeless allowable expenses
- West Virginia Housing and Urban Development Homeless Assistance and Resources
- School Counselor Quick Guide – Homelessness
- Guidance Documents Response to the U.S. Department of Educations’ Monitoring Findings 2016 (Word)
- Preliminary Report Senate Concurrent Resolution 70, Dec. 8, 2021 (PDF)