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I don’t get no respect : Building Liaison Cred NAEHCY Conference November 16, 2015 Pam Kies-Lowe, Michigan State Coordinator Karen Roy, Director of Special Projects, Mecosta-Osceola ISD
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I don’t get no respect: Building Liaison Cred
NAEHCY ConferenceNovember 16, 2015
Pam Kies-Lowe, Michigan State CoordinatorKaren Roy, Director of Special Projects, Mecosta-Osceola ISD
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Welcome!IntroductionsYour Roles & ExperienceOverview of today’s session
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I don’t get no respect!Ever been frustrated when school staff or
administrators do not listen to you when you explain district requirements under the McKinney-Vento law?
Is there frequent turnover in the homeless liaison position in your district?
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I don’t get no respect!Has your district been cited by
Department of Education monitors for lack of compliance in your homeless education program?
Has your district received Civil Rights complaints or had a lawsuit filed due to violating the educational rights of a homeless student?
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Answer Garden
What is Answer Garden?http://tinyurl.com/NAEHCY2015
Liaison RespectLiaison Credibility
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Why Bother?MV Law Compliance – Functions of State Coordinator:Gather reliable, valid, and comprehensive
information on the o nature and extent of the problems homeless children and
youths have in gaining access to public preschool programs and to public elementary schools and secondary schools
o difficulties in identifying the special needs of such children and youths
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Why Bother? continued
MV Law Compliance – Functions of State Coordinator:Gather reliable, valid, and comprehensive
information on the o progress made by the State educational agency and
local educational agencies in the State in addressing such problems and difficulties
o success of the programs under this subtitle in allowing homeless children and youths to enroll in, attend, and succeed in, school
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Why Bother? continued
MV Law Compliance – Functions of State Coordinator:Technical assistance for district homeless education liaisonso Not all liaisons can attend state or regional MV conferences/PDo Some liaisons are “building bound” in schoolso State funding does not allow for onsite PD in all 900+ MI districtso Tried to document NCHE online training, but the content changes,
scheduling prevents printing certificates if completed in Self-Paced format, no state level program info
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LIAISON CONCERNS:District administration’s lack of
understanding of MV Law and liaison role (NO CREDIBILITY!)
Administrators dismissing decisions and advice of district liaisons (NO RESPECT!)
Increased potential for MV disputes and even law suits (NO AWARENESS!)
Why Bother? continued
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STATE COORDINATOR CONCERNS:High turnover of MV liaisons = continually in
training modeState Education Agency (SEA) cannot build
capacity of program when liaisons are all beginners
Additional time spent in training and re-training liaisons takes time away from other regional grant coordinator and state coordinator duties
Why Bother? continued
REGIONAL McKINNEY-VENTO HOMELESS EDUCATION GRANT CONSORTIA 2012 – 2013 Grant Year
Grand Traverse
Delta
Luce
Chippewa
Mackinac
Schoolcraft Alger
Menominee
Marquette
Dickinson
Iron
Baraga
Keweenaw
Houghton
Gogebic
Ontonagon
Emmett
Cheboygan
Presque Isle
Charlevoix
Antrim Otsego Alpena
Alcona Oscoda Crawford
Ogemaw Iosco
Missaukee Roscom-
mon
Kalkaska
Benzie
Wexford Manistee
Arenac Osceola Clare Gladwin Lake Mason
Bay Oceana Newaygo Mecosta Isabella Midland
Huron
Tuscola Montcalm Gratiot Saginaw
Sanilac
St. Clair Genesee Lapeer
Leelanau
Mont- morency
Muskegon
Allegan
Ottawa Kent Ionia Shiawassee
Macomb Oakland Livingston Ingham Eaton Barry
Washtenaw Wayne Jackson Calhoun Kalamazoo Van Buren
Monroe Lenawee Hillsdale Branch St. Joseph Berrien Cass
Clinton
Region 2
Region 5
Region 1
Region 4
Region 3
McKinney-Vento (MV) Homeless Education
Grant Consortia
ALL MI 83 COUNTIES & 56 ISDs/RESAs represented in MI MV Homeless Education Grant Consortia
34 Grant Consortia Over 97% of the 900+
MI Public School Districts participating in MV Grant Consortia
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M ic h iga n S tru c ture fo r M cK in n e y-V e n to H o m e le ss E d uc a tion P rog ra m s
N a tio n a l C e n ter fo r Ho m e le ss E d uca t io n (N C H E )T e c h n ic a l C en te r C o n tra cto r fo r U S E D
w w w .se rve .o rg /N C HE
N a tio na l A ss o c ia tio n fo r th e E d u ca tio n o f H om e less C h ild re n a n d Yo u th (N A E H C Y)N a t ion a l A d vo c acy O rg a n iza tion
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S c h o o l P o in ts o f C o n ta c t (S P O C s ) (? )
L o ca l D is tric t L ia iso n s (9 0 7 +)
G ra n t C o o rd in a to rs (3 4)
M ic h ig a n D e pa rtm e n t o f E d u ca tionP a m K ie s-L o w e
U S D e p artm e n t o f E d u ca tionJo h n M cL a ug h lin
Service Clubs & Charities
Donors and Volunteers
Faith-Based
State and County-Based
Agencies
Business and Industry
Community Foundations
Michigan Structure for McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Programs
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Goals of MI Homeless Education Liaison Credentialing SystemIncrease capacity to identify/serve
homeless studentsReduce liaison turnoverEnhance the credibility of the liaison
roleDevelop future MV grant coordinators
and state coordinators
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Process for Earning the Michigan
MV Liaison CredentialLiaisons work their way through the Learning
Plan set up in the Edify System o We earn respect by working through and
learning the intricacies of the law—shows credibility for the position
After completion of Beginner Level, the system issues a certificate verifying successful completiono The intention is to support
longevity/stability in more of the 900+ MI local district liaison positions
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Process for Earning the Michigan
MV Liaison Credential continuedAfter completion of Intermediate Level, the
system issues a certificate verifying successful completiono Intended to support increased
stipends/salary for the work, release time, recognition of position by district
After completion of Advance Level, the system issues a certificate verifying successful completion and
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Process for Earning the Michigan
MV Liaison Credential continuedThe State Coordinator for Homeless Education is
notified of completion and attends the liaison’s District Board of Education meeting to present a framed certificate of State Credential as a MI McKinney-Vento Liaisono Presenting this at the School Board level helps to
bring awareness of the liaison position (institutionalize) in the school system and recognizes the work the individual has put into earning this level of credentialing.
o Serves as a “preferred qualification” for moving from a Local District Liaison to a MV Grant Coordinator or State Coordinator
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The Technology 18iLMS—Individualized Learning
Management SystemTechnological tool that
provides resources, assessments and an individualized instructional plan
All assessment, resource and instructional items are linked to standards.
Comprehensive real-time data reports track progress toward earning liaison credential
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19Scope and Sequence to Earn MI MV Liaison Credential
BEGINNING LEVELMODULE 1:
Let’s Get Familiar with
the Law
• MV 101: Overview of the MV Law
• MV 102 : School Success for Your Homeless Students
MODULE 2: Duties &
Responsibilities
• I am the MV Liaison, Now What?!?
• Homelessness: How it Happens; How We Can Help
• State and National MV Data
MODULE 3: Implementing
the Law
• District Outreach & Identification of Homeless Students & Eligibility
• Doubled-Up• Enrollment• School Selection
MODULE 4: MV Liaison
Record Keeping
• Recording Students in your SIS (student info system/database)
• MI’s Online MV Data Collection System
MODULE 5: Michigan’s MV
Model
• MI MV Consortium Process
• MI Guidance (Transportation, Foster Care, Dispute Resolution, Special Education
INTERMEDIATE and ADVANCED Levels are under development: Each contains five additional modules
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IntermediateServing Homeless/Unaccompanied Youth & Helping
Them Access Higher EducationCommunity Collaboration and CoordinationTransportation Strategies and CoordinationMV and Special Populations (Foster Care, Early
Childhood, Special Education, ELL/Migrant/Refugee, LBGTQ)
Developing School Level Points of Contact (SPOCs)Looking for your input… What might be subtopics or other aspects of MV law that we might want to
consider?
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Advanced Living with Data: Homeless Data Collection and
AnalysisMV and Title I Coordination StrategiesMV Needs Assessment and Program EvaluationMV and Charter Schools/Virtual SchoolsHuman Trafficking
Looking for your input… What might be subtopics or other aspects of MV law that we might want to
consider?
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DEMO OF EDIFY SITE 22
MDE McKinney-Vento Liaison Credentialing
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24Contact InformationPam Kies-LoweState Coordinator for Homeless EducationMichigan Department of [email protected] RoyDirector of Special ProjectsMecosta-Osceola Intermediate School [email protected]
