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Supporting the Success of Homeless Children and Youths

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Every time a student switches to a new school due to being unhoused, they can to lose (a)   months of academic growth.

Choose from the below words
4 to 6
1 to 3
1 year
7 months or more
2.

Students who are unhoused may have high ACES scores and/or have experiences with trauma.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Fill in the blank: The McKinney-Vento Act requires that homeless students have access to all programs and services for which they are eligible, including (a)   .

Choose from the below words

Special education services

Language assistance for English learners

Both A and B

4.

Examples of unhoused student situations include all BUT

a)

Couch Surfing

b)

Sleeping in a car or tent

c)

Section 8 housing

d)

Shelter building

5.

Which of the following is NOT a requirement of the McKinney-Vento Act?

a)

Homeless students must have access to summer learning programs

b)

Homeless students must have access to online learning

c)

Homeless students must have access to private tutoring.

6.

Of the 1..5 million homeless individuals in the US, what proportion are famlies? What percentage of families who are unhoused have children?

a)

1/4 of the individuals, and 70 percent of those are families with children.

b)

1/3 of the individuals, and 50 percent of those are families with children.

c)

1/2 of the individuals, and 50 percent of those are families with children.

d)

1/2 of the individuals, and 70 percent of those are families with children

7.

Which act is mentioned in the document that relates to the education of homeless children and youths?

a)

McKinney-Vento Act

b)

No Child Left Behind Act

c)

Every Student Succeeds Act

d)

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

8.

Match the conditions for homelessness with the potential rationale.

a)

Parents ask kids to leave

1.

Teen pregnancy

b)

Eviction notices

2.

Loss of job

c)

Divorce

3.

Fights about money and resources for kid

9.

The McKinney-Vento Act liaison for this school is

a)

Corey Lunn

b)

Cynthia Knight

c)

Malisa Hipshur/Taylor Hills-Mincer

10.

Staying at a friend's house means​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
the student is still considered unhoused
the student is no longer considered homeless
the student is not eligible for transportation