Homeless Unaccompanied Youth

Homeless Unaccompanied Youth: WISEdata

Homeless Unaccompanied Youth states whether or not homeless children or youth are in physical custody of a parent or legal guardian. This value is a required field for homeless children and youth as individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. 

For more on the definition of homeless status and further details, see the student Homeless Program Association page. 

Uses: 

Homeless data will be used to meet disaggregated data requirements of the United States Department of Education using the Education Data Exchange Network (EDEN). At a minimum, disaggregated enrollment, dropout, graduation, and assessment data will be provided. The primary purpose of the data will be to determine the status of the education of students experiencing homelessness in general and to evaluate the effectiveness of programs supported by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (under ESSA Title IX, Part A). 

FAQs, Details, and Points to Note

See also:

Education of Homeless Children and Youth

Homeless Status data element page

Homeless Primary Nighttime Residence data element page

Programs data element page, Student Homeless Program Association (SHPA) section

Student Homeless Program Association data element page

Student Homeless Program Association Begin and End Dates data element page 

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