For these and other reasons, an extensive body of research suggests that small schools and small learning communities have the following significant advantages: • Increased
student performance, along
with a reduction in the achievement gap and dropout rate • A
more positive school climate, including safer schools, more active student engagement, fewer disciplinary infractions, and less truancy • A more personalized learning environment in which students have the opportunity to form meaningful relationships with both adults and peers • More opportunities for teachers to gather together in professional learning communities that enhance teaching and learning • Greater parent involvement and satisfaction • Cost - efficiency Ultimately, creating successful small learning communities and small schools at the middle level increases the chances for students to be successful in high school and bey
more positive school climate, including safer schools,
more active student engagement, fewer disciplinary infractions, and less truancy • A more personalized learning environment in which students have the opportunity to form meaningful relationships with both adults and peers • More opportunities for teachers to gather together in professional learning communities that enhance teaching and learning • Greater parent involvement and satisfaction • Cost - efficiency Ultimately, creating successful small learning communities and small schools at the middle level increases the chances for students to be successful in high school and bey
more active
student engagement, fewer disciplinary infractions, and less truancy • A
more personalized learning environment in which students have the opportunity to form meaningful relationships with both adults and peers • More opportunities for teachers to gather together in professional learning communities that enhance teaching and learning • Greater parent involvement and satisfaction • Cost - efficiency Ultimately, creating successful small learning communities and small schools at the middle level increases the chances for students to be successful in high school and bey
more personalized learning environment in which
students have the opportunity to form
meaningful relationships with both adults and peers •
More opportunities for teachers to gather together in professional learning communities that enhance teaching and learning • Greater parent involvement and satisfaction • Cost - efficiency Ultimately, creating successful small learning communities and small schools at the middle level increases the chances for students to be successful in high school and bey
More opportunities for teachers to gather together in professional learning communities that enhance teaching and learning • Greater parent involvement and satisfaction • Cost - efficiency Ultimately, creating successful small learning communities and small schools at the middle level increases the chances for
students to be successful in high school and beyond.
In addition, when college
students serve as WINGS Leaders for a year or
more, they develop and deepen their own social and emotional skills while building
meaningful relationships with kids and healthy
relationships with peers leading to the utilization of these skills to gain success professionally as educators, youth leaders, and business leaders and success personally as partners, parents, and mentors.
Students build meaningful relationships with their peers very fast, during their Foundation year, as students are put into a section during their first - year, and once students get into their major, much more comraderie is expe
Students build
meaningful relationships with their peers very fast, during their Foundation year, as
students are put into a section during their first - year, and once students get into their major, much more comraderie is expe
students are put into a section during their first - year, and once
students get into their major, much more comraderie is expe
students get into their major, much
more comraderie is experienced.