Working Students Success Network (WSSN)¶
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Evidence · 3 claims (1 for, 2 mixed) · 1 study (1 associational),q2· 0 of 1 report an effect size · 3 claims rest on one study
Description¶
A comprehensive integrated-services strategy implemented by community colleges to support low-income students and students of color through financial, career, and other coordinated supports.
Components¶
- Working Students Success Network comprehensive integrated-services strategy: The Working Students Success Network (WSSN) is described as "an innovative, comprehensive strategy for supporting low-income students and students of color," implemented in nineteen community colleges as an expansion of the Working Families Success Network. It "brings together and integrates access to a full range of services and supports" spanning financial knowledge, budgeting, financial-product choice, and career planning, aiming to put students "on a path to securing marketable postsecondary credentials and achieving economic success." Mathematica and DVP-Praxis documented implementation and analyzed service receipt relative to academic outcomes. (Margaret Sullivan et al. (2018))
Claims¶
- Colleges may reach more students with less intensive group-delivered services, while one-on-one services can be customized to individual needs and goals [~W]
- Receiving an intensive, one-on-one service may matter more than receiving services across multiple pillars [~W]
- One-on-one service delivery may not be the only way to target services to individual student needs [+W]
Related Products and Programmes¶
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Key Sources¶
- Margaret Sullivan, Derek V. Price, Lindsay Fox, Ann Person. (2018). How Community Colleges Address Basic Needs and Financial Stability of Low-Income Students to Boost College Completion: Lessons from the Working Students Success Network. Oakland, CA: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/how-community-colleges-address-basic-needs-and-financial-stability-of-low-income-students-to-boost
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Working Students Success Network (WSSN) |
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A comprehensive integrated-services strategy implemented by community colleges to support low-income students and students of color through financial, career, and other coordinated supports. |
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