PSCC Libraries: Poverty-Informed Practice Resources: Reports

Reports of Interest

Amarillo College's "No Excuses" Poverty Initiative: A Strategy Guide
Through data-supported intentional actions, Amarillo College (AC) is dedicating itself to addressing student-defined needs. While this process is not easily captured in a template or toolkit, this guide outlines the key elements of AC’s transformation soother colleges and universities can adapt them to their unique contexts while beginning to dismantle the barriers poverty imposes on students.

High Impact Practices and Low-Income Student Success: What Works?
From the Yes We Must Coalition, this document brings together representative examples of recent evidence-based literature regarding practices and policies that support the success of low income students.
Knowing Our Students: Understanding & Designing for Success
"For the past few decades, institutions of higher education have been making strides in the collection and use of data to inform their decisions. From enrollment data to student surveys, outcome metrics to predictive analytics, institutions collect more information on how their students move through their educational journey than ever before. These data have informed decisions on almost every aspect of the institution, providing leaders with tangible evidence of what’s working and what needs to be addressed to increase student success."

Every Student is a Success Story: Basic Needs Innovation at Compton College
This policy brief highlights the impact of prioritizing students’ basic needs so they can access resources that lead to success. Prioritizing students’ basic needs means providing intervention and support programs that are fully integrated in all aspects of a college. Compton College centers its budget on meeting students’ basic needs - building a budget that supports student success. This policy brief [also] provides information on and insights about the innovative programs and initiatives at Compton College that are making a difference in the lives of their students...Compton College is finding various ways to assist their students, from introducing creative food resources to building innovative student housing solutions."

Mission Critical: The Role of Community Colleges in Meeting Students' Basic Needs
"As data in this report show, colleges that do not actively support their students risk losing the opportunity to educate them. Moreover, the students who are most in need—the students who can benefit most from earning a credential—stand to lose the most."