WorksheetsMcKinney-Vento: Game Day Edition
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 14mins
Students who are homeless lack housing that is...
Fixed and adequate
Fixed, regular, and suitable
Fixed, regular, and adequate
Which of the following situations meets the definition of a homeless student?
Staying in a campground
Staying in a motel
Staying with someone due to a loss of housing
Staying in a foster home
Which of the following situations meets the definition of a homeless student?
Living in a trailer park due to lack of alternative, adequate accommodation
Living in an emergency or transitional shelter
Abandoned in hospitals
Living in a place not meant for human accommodation
Migratory children are considered homeless.
Maybe
Yes
No
Parents who are homeless should be reported to child protection services.
True
False
An unaccompanied homeless youth (UHY) is a youth not in the ______ custody of a parent or guardian.
Physical
Legal
If the parents of an unaccompanied youth have housing, then the youth is not homeless.
True
False
A parent and son are staying with someone else and say they are homeless. The principal doesn’t believe they are, noting the mom just moved in with a boyfriend and this was a choice. Mom says they lost their home, that she really doesn’t want to be at her boyfriend’s house, and she’s looking for a place to live. Are they homeless?
Yes
No
Maybe
How many homeless students were identified in Pennsylvania during SY 2018-19?
25,121
31,876
42,333
Homelessness is most common among students enrolled in elementary school.
True
False
Which of these are reasons people are homeless?
Job loss
Stagnant wages
Lack of affordable housing
Unexpected bills
Which school is presumed to be in the best interest of a student experiencing homelessness?
The local school
The school of origin
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Online school
Which of the following are reasons that can be considered when determining a student’s best interest?
The impact of the commute
The time left in the school year
The cost of the commute
The age of the student
Once identified as homeless, students are eligible to attend the school of origin as well as receive free meals, Title I services, and transportation to the school of origin until…
Until they get housing
Until the end of the school year
Until the end of the school year when they get housing
Enroll or enrollment include...
Registering for school
Attending school
Participating in school and school activities
Homeless students should be enrolled...
Immediately
Within two days
As soon a transportation is set up
Homeless students can enroll…
If they have medical and school records
If they have proof of residency and school records
If they have a history of absences and fines
Diane was attending Hillside Elementary when her family became homeless. The family went to stay with her aunt and Diane transferred to Valley Elementary. After a few weeks, Diane’s family went to stay in a shelter. She has an Individualized Education Program (IEP) and attended Valley in person but only attended Hillside online. Diane’s school of origin is
Hillside
Valley
Neither
Both
When a homeless student completes the highest grade in a school, they can follow their school of origin’s feeder patten if they’re still homeless at the start of the next school year.
True
False
Which of these is NOT a local attendance area school?
A traditional school where a student lives
A charter school where the student lives
A traditional school with a different attendance zone
A magnet school where the student lives
Under the McKinney-Vento Act, what can be disputed?
Services provided as part of an IEP
Eligibility
School placement and enrollment
When a dispute arises, you should...
Call your solicitor
Call PDE
Enroll the student and provide services
Provide a written explanation to the parent, guardian, or UHY
Jack attends Willow High School but is homeless and staying in the Rivers High School attendance zone. It costs $25 a day to transport students in Willows district but the cost to transport Jack from the Rivers district is $75. How much would Willows and Rivers split between the two districts?
$75
$50
None
Um, I don't do math
For a student to receive the free meals that they are categorically eligible for…
They must complete the full application
The liaison must submit a list of names
They must complete an abbreviated application
All school districts must have a policy that describes how homeless students will be awarded full or partial credit completed at another school.
True
False
Liaisons may provide UHY with initial and subsequent year verifications for their FAFSA (free application for federal student aid).
True
False
Title I, Part A set-asides for homeless students must be…
Based on the total Title I, Part A allocation
Based on a needs assessment
Taken prior to other expenditures
Provide the same services other students receive
Homeless students score lower than economically disadvantaged students on state assessments by ____ percentage points.
8 to 9 percentage points
More than 20 percentage points
3 to 4 percentage points
You can call your regional coordinator if...
you have a fresh batch of cookies you want to share
you're struggling to decide if a student is homeless
you have a question about how to handle a dispute
