What does it mean

to be under
resourced?
 To better understand
people from poverty, the
definition of poverty will
be:
The extent to which an
individual does without
resources.
 What are the WCPS Income Eligibility
Guidelines? (2015)
Perso
ns
in Reduc
Free
Family ed
Meals
or Meals
House
hold
$11,77 $20,66
1
0 5
$15,93 $27,99
2
0 1
$20,09 $35,31
3
0 7
$24,25 $42,64
4
Source: U.S. Department of Health0 3 (2015). The 2015 HHS Poverty Guidelines.
and Human Services.
https://aspe.hhs.gov/2015-poverty-guidelines

$28,41 $49,96
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 What Can Under-Resourced look like?
The extent to which an individual does not have 3 or more of the
following resources:
Financial Having the money to purchase goods and services
Emotional Having the ability to choose and control emotions
Mental Having the skills to deal with daily life (reading, math etc.)
Spiritual Having hope and future story, divine purpose
Physical Having physical health & mobility
Support Systems Having friends & family in time of need
Relationships/Role Models Having frequent access to adults
who do not engage in self-destructive behaviors
Knowledge of Hidden Rules Knowing the unspoken cues &
habits of a group (poverty, middle class, & wealth)
Formal Register Having the vocabulary, language, & negotiation
skills to succeed in school/work
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Financi Can the student afford the field
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for him/her?
Can the student afford supplies
for the project/science fair/other
activity?
Is the student hungry, or must a
linkage to food be found?

Emotio Can the student verbalize

nal choices?
Does the student have the
language to mediate situations
without resorting to fists?

Mental Can the student read at his/her

grade level?
Can the student identify the
final product or task?
Does the student know what
will be evaluated and how?

Spiritua Does the student believe he/she

l has some control over the
situation, or does he/she say
there is nothing he/she can do?
Does the student have a future
story and a plan to go with it?

Physic Is the student clean?

al Are the students clothes clean?
Can the student physically take
care of him-/herself?
8 Suppor Is the student the primary
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If an individual depends upon a random episodic story
structure for memory patterns, lives in an unpredictable
environment, and HAS NOT DEVELOPED THE ABILITY TO PLAN,
then ...
If an individual cannot plan, he/she CANNOT PREDICT.
If an individual cannot predict, he/she CANNOT IDENTIFY
CAUSE AND EFFECT.
If an individual cannot identify cause and effect, he/she
CANNOT IDENTIFY CONSEQUENCE.
If an individual cannot identify consequence, he/she CANNOT
CONTROL IMPULSIVITY.
If an individual cannot control impulsivity, he/she HAS AN
INCLINATION TOWARD CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR.

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