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Resource Learning Communities





WHAT IS A LEARNING COMMUNITY?



A Resource Learning Community is defined as a group of multi-age individuals who share common educational goals and/or attitudes of personal achievement, and who meet on a regular basis to share resources, collaborate on class work and discuss goal attainment.


The summative research on learning communities is overwhelmingly positive as studies repeatedly show that learning community participants display a combination of positive outcomes. Participants tend to have higher levels of engagement, receive better grades and have greater program completion rates than their counterparts who do not engage in learning communities.


Current research on education and crime is equally supportive. The 2013 Report from The Alliance for Excellent Education, “Saving Futures, Saving Dollars: The Impact of Education on Crime Reduction and Earnings” found that crime rates are indirectly linked to an individual’s level of education and that our nation could save $18.5 billion dollars in annual crime costs if the high school male graduation rate increased by only 5%. The report also stated that when graduation rates increased nationwide by 10%, there was a 20% decrease in the assault and murder arrest rates. You can check “The Graduation Effect” for your state by clicking on the link below.


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WHAT IS A PERSONALIZED LEARNING PATHWAY?



Every Resource Learning Community member will be empowered to create and achieve an individual “Learning Pathway” given realistic incremental goals and mentoring by licensed teachers. A long-term learning pathway may involve enrolling a resident in the nearest High School Equivalency Program (formerly G.E.D.) with attendance at the residential RLC as a support mechanism. Or, the learning pathway may be more short-term, such as a teenager's desire to pass a written driving test. Need to create a resume and find a job? Do you want to embrace new technology? Are you determined to become debt free and want to know how to do that? Can we help you find various resources available to your family such as healthcare or services for a family member in crisis? Are you learning English as a new language? Perhaps you are a single parent who has decided to go back to college and simply want a quiet place to study and receive free tutoring while still being accessible, on site, to your family. There is no end to the list of reasons one may want to join a Resource Learning Community. We are here to help you implement and achieve positive goals, whatever they may be.




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