Document Type

Graduate Project

Date of Degree Completion

2014

Degree Name

Master of Education (MEd)

Department

Education

Committee Chair

Donald K. Wattam

Second Committee Member

Henry S. Williams

Third Committee Member

Shu-fei Tsai

Abstract

The purpose of this project is to create a handbook describing services available in the Sumner School District and researched based practices for elementary administrators and teachers to use when working with students and families of poverty. The McKinney-Vento Act in the United States protects families to ensure that all students have immediate access to school-linked services, including free breakfast and lunch, as well as transportation needs for getting to and from school. This handbook includes descriptions and contact information for local support organizations that administrators and teachers can additionally partner with to create supportive learning environments within their school and community to enhance student achievement in the Sumner and Bonney Lake communities of Washington.

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