Welcome to the website of the National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE. The Center provides research, resources, and information enabling communities to address the educational needs of children and youth experiencing homelessness.
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Education for Homeless Children and Youths Program: Analysis of 2008-2009 Federal Data Collection and Three-Year Comparison
This report, compiled in June 2010, provides a summary and analysis of the 2008-09 state data collection required by the U.S. Department of Education of the McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youths program. The 2008-09 data is also presented in comparison to the 2006-07 and 2007-08 data collections.
Download the report.Educating Homeless Children and Youth: Conducting Needs Assessments and Evaluating Services - A Guide for SEAs, LEAs, and Local Schools
This NCHE publication provides a three-tiered approach to conducting comprehensive needs assessments and program evaluations to strengthen homeless education programs. It includes a comprehensive set of tools that will be useful not only in collecting state level data, but also in assisting LEAs in collecting the data needed to inform program decisions at the local level.
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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.
The content of this publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Education, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. This website was produced with funding from the U.S. Department of Education, on contract no. ED-01-CO-0092/0001.