Exam Preview for 97: Understanding the McKinney-Vento Act: Identify

Understanding the McKinney-Vento Act: Identifying and Serving School-Aged Youth Experiencing Homelessness

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1. Based on the Statement of Policy, the goal of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Act is to ensure each homeless youth has _____________________________. a good experience in school. equal access to the same free, appropriate public education as provided to other children and youths. the same clothing the other students have. a warm place to sleep at night with their family.
2. All of the following are factors that help us more accurately understand homelessness as a state or experience, rather than a personal trait EXCEPT... cultural social economic spiritual
3. What is the most common living situation under the McKinney-Vento definition of homelessness? hotel/motel doubled-up shelter camping
4. When we look at the number of homeless students enrolled in public school districts, what students might be missing from this count? Students who have been suspended. Youth who don’t like school. Young children who are not enrolled in preschool programs. Students in special education.
5. The term “homeless children and youths” means individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and __________ nighttime residence. adequate appropriate awesome allowed
6. Among children living in homeless families, what is one of the contributing factors for risk of homelessness? laziness lack of regulation domestic violence bed wetting
7. How many unaccompanied homeless youth identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or questioning? 90% one-eighth one-third none
8. The provisions of the McKinney-Vento Act can be conceptualized to fall into three domains: Preparation, Accessibility, and ____________. Collaboration Contribution Collegial Confidentiality
9. If the McKinney-Vento Liaison has to mediate an enrollment dispute, what happens to the student in regard to their enrollment? student is removed from school immediately student stays enrolled until dispute is settled student has to take extra classes student can’t return to school until dispute is settled
10. Homelessness among unaccompanied youth is most commonly caused by ___________________ the student’s sexual orientation. the current political administration. severe family dysfunction. bad behavior.