ANNUAL REPORT 2014
barrier to student achievement
At The Learning Community, we believe that literacy empowers
each individual to have a voice, assume community responsibility
and take social action. We expect leadership at every level.
We grow teacher leaders, student leaders and community leaders.
proving poverty is not a
Thank you for looking back at our accomplishments with us.
We are proud to have earned Commended status from the Rhode Island Department of Education. Our middle school is one of only 3 schools in the state to be Commended along with East Greenwich and North Kingstown. Our elementary school is one of only two Commended urban elementary schools.
We have criticized the over-use of standardized tests so why is this a point of pride? Because we have not achieved this level of performance by scripting our teachers – they craft every part of our curriculum.
We have not achieved this level of understanding by purchasing expensive curricula and restricting expertise to textbook publishers – our teachers have grown their expertise far beyond what any one textbook author could offer.
And we have not achieved this status by over-emphasizing test prep – we focus on deepening our students’ understandings so they make academic choices, assess their own and one another’s work, and debate important issues.
The kind of education that grows deep leadership skills and fosters self-direction is too often reserved for wealthier communities. As a team, we believe our students have the right to a world class education, and as a nation we need them to address the complex problems that most directly affect their communities, their families, and our collective future.
You know by now that this is not just about The Learning Community – but also about the state’s public education system. Our Teaching Studio is reaching over 3,000 students by sharing what works with teachers in Smithfield and Woonsocket. When you support us, you support our 560 students as well as other public schools across Rhode Island with whom we have joined forces.
We are proud to call you a friend. Please share our story!
Sarah Friedman Co-Director
barrier to student achievement
Meg O’Leary
Co-Director
proving poverty is not a
Our low-income students outperformed the state average for ALL students (low-income and not) in ALL subjects.In 2013, The Learning Community continued an exemplary track record
on state standardized tests. RI Department of Education cited our
middle school as having the smallest achievement gap of any middle
school in the state for low-income students and English Language
Learners. Our investment in excellent teaching is showing results not
only in the character of our students, but on state standardized tests.
Our Latino students are outperforming their Latino peers statewide by enormous margins: 23 points in reading, 33 points in math, 30 points
in writing.
We are the state’s highest performing urban elementary school in math. Learning Community students had a higher proficiency rate in
math than 96% of the urban ring elementary schools and 35% of the
suburban elementary schools in RI.
We are the ONLY urban middle school in the state to be designated a Commended school based on NECAP performance.
Closing the Gap: Low-income students outperform average for ALL students
NECAP 2013 Proficiency RatesLearning Community Low-Income Students v.
ALL Rhode Island Students (grades 3-8)
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NECAP 2013 Proficiency RatesLearning Community Low-Income Students v.
ALL Rhode Island Students (grades 3-8)
Learning Community Low-Income Students
ALL RI Students (Low-income and not)
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Meet Anthony
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Anthony Delgado and his sister live in
Central Falls and attend The Learning
Community. Anthony shared some
thoughts on 4th grade.
What are you working on in 4th grade?
In writing we're working on memoirs,
and we read memoirs from people in
5th and 6th grade, and we're trying to
figure out how to make our introduction
like theirs. My memoir is about my
dog. Since he passed away it has
changed me as a person, and that's
what we are focusing our memoirs on.
What do you want to learn more
about in the future?
What I really want to learn about in
the higher grades is cars and their
technology. Because in second grade we
got to pick books and study something. I picked cars, and
I learned how the motor works and how there are things that have to power other
things -- like everything works together at a certain point. Like in ecosystems -- we're studying
now how they make their own food chains. For example, bees are really important in our lives
because they suck the pollen out of flowers and pollinate other flowers.
What do you think about your future?
I want to go to college because my great aunt, she says you always have your A, B, and C. I
really want to be a basketball player, but say something happens to that, you have to have two
other choices for back up. So I would also like to be an engineer.
The Learning Community has graduated three classes of students,
and our alumni are active in their new communities. Kevin and Wilfred
ran for class offices at academic magnet Classical High School in
Providence. Sebastian won a culinary achievement award at Beacon
Charter High School in Woonsocket. Melanie and Erika are excelling at
the independent Moses Brown School, and Yanine attended the Nellie
Mae Foundation’s Youth Leadership Institute. We are tracking the
performance of our students for the long haul. We are so proud of how
hard they are working and the many ways they are using their voices.
THE CLASSES OF 2013 & 201419% attending schools with
competitive admission
process (many more
were accepted but did
not receive adequate
financial aid)
66% attending schools
with lottery admission
process
26% attending neighborhood
public schools
On to high school!
43%
12%7%
26%
12%Classes of 2013 & 2014
Charter Public School
Private School
Public School with entrance exam
Traditional Public School
State Public School
On to high school!
Sarai is in her first year at Saint Raphael Academy in Pawtucket.
1 in 10 National Case StudiesThe Learning Community’s work with Central Falls public schools was
featured as 1 of 10 case studies nationally at NBC’s Education Nation
Summit in September in New York CIty. Co-Director Sarah Friedman was a
panelist joining 300 thought leaders to share our emphasis on partnership
and collaboration with a national audience. So proud of the teachers and
students of Central Falls!
Educators and policymakers from 7 states came to the first Teaching Studio Educators’ Institute at the Rhode Island Convention Center in January 2014. 300 educators from NY, MD, TX, NH, CT, MA and RI gathered to hear keynotes by national experts, watched a live classroom conversation by Learning Community 5th graders and participated in packed, hands-on workshops led by Learning Community teachers and administrators. The next Educators’ Institute will be held
on March 14, 2015 – join us!
See Institute Highlights: http://bit.ly/EI2014
Teaching Studio Educators’ Institute
“It is such a rare opportunity when teachers get this caliber of professional development. Without sounding like I’m gushing, it was quite literally inspiring. The workshops had a lot of practical advice -- things I’m genuinely excited to go back and try. The keynotes just make me want to be a better teacher. I haven’t been inspired by professional development in a long time, and I feel rejuvenated and excited about what I’m going to do next week.” Jolene Cronin, fifth grade teacher, Franklin, MA
In 2013 The Teaching Studio, the professional development consulting group led by our teachers, received $1.8 million from The Rhode Island Foundation and the W. K. Kellogg Foundation to work with public schools to increase student achievement in reading.
An open call for partner schools was met with interest and
elementary schools in Woonsocket and in Smithfield were selected
in the competitive process. These schools are receiving targeted
training and materials over 5 years, including access to an on-line
library of lesson plans and videos of classroom instruction at The
Learning Community.
In its first year this work engaged 150 teachers and 23 reading
specialists across 11 schools in grades K-5. These educators reach
more than 3000 students in Rhode Island.
Teaching Studio Reaches 3000 Students
Teaching Studio Reaches 3000 Students
“We applied for this grant because we were excited to get support instrengthening our reading work-shop while aligning to the CommonCore standards. This opportunity to collaborate with other schools andteachers will benefit the students in Smithfield. We can’t wait to begin.”
Robert O'Brien, Superintendent
Smithfield Public Schools
Deepening Our Work in Math
All teachers have worked with national math expert Janan Hamm to align our math curriculum K-8 to the new national Common Core standards, craft new curriculum, and examine instructional strategies.
For the past two years we have been deepening instruction to ensure students
have a strong conceptual understanding of math. Students fluent in math con-
cepts can explain why they know something is true and are engaged in solving
a problem that is meaningful to them.
’ Instead of starting with the rules for multiplication, students might be introduced
to the packaging problems of a chocolate factory. Over weeks, the multiplication
problems grow more complex, but all are grounded in the context of the factory
and the number of pieces of chocolate that fit in a box.
’ Students work in groups to solve problems collaboratively, push one another's
thinking through conversations, and share their solutions visually in classroom
Math Congresses.
’ Students explore the many ways a problem might be solved to stretch their
understanding of how numbers work instead of memorizing the steps toward an
answer.
’ Over time students identify the most efficient strategies for solving particular
kinds of problems.
RESULTS IN MATH: Our Latino students are out-
performing their Latino peers
statewide by 33 percentage points in math. Our low-income
students are outperforming
their peers statewide by 26 percentage points!
If you visit our classrooms you will hear lively math conversations: How did you do it? How do you know that is true? Can you prove it?
Is this always true?
Over the past 5 years almost
$10 billion in local, state, and
federal tax dollars have been
invested in Rhode Island’s
public schools.
In 2011 our partnership with
the Central Falls Public Schools
will grow to reach every
classroom K-5, serving 1400
students outside our school in
addition to the 500 students
who will attend The Learning
Community. That’s a 10-fold
expansion in just 4 years.
Meet Math Teacher Therese Jungels
When did you decide to become a teacher?I taught dance for many years. I was working
with Everett Dance Theater, and I was tutoring
students who were struggling in math, and I
really enjoyed it. I went back to school and
I've been teaching for eight years.
What brought you to The Learning Community?I came here two years ago, but it feels like
I've been here forever. I liked that the school
listened to teachers and let teachers have a
voice. And since I've come I've found that
you have room to be creative as a teacher.
There are common expectations, but within
that there's a lot of room to really explore and
develop.
We can recognize when something isn't
working and decide as a team or as a school to
change it, and we can do that quickly. In math
we've been working on making changes to
keep our top students challenged. They have
an opportunity to test out of algebra in high
school, which has happened for our alumni.
What are you exploring? I'm really exploring how to engage all students
with the same lesson when they are at really
different levels. Where everyone is still learning
as a community and having community
conversations about math.
What does that mean “a community conversation about math?”It means you are discussing real conceptual
ideas, so it's not only about answers and
procedures, but about what math means.
Do these relationships always hold true? Can
we prove it?
The great mathematicians think with each
other and push each other's thinking, so that's
what we do in the classroom. And there's a
little bit of a leveling of the playing field when
you do that. Everyone can make observations
in a conversation even if some of their basic
skills aren't as strong.
Therese was surprised by Channel 10 and Commissioner of Education Deborah Gist with the Golden Apple Award for excellence in teaching.
Unlike traditional public schools, independent charter schools pay for their
facilities. The Learning Community was strategic in purchasing an abandoned
nursing home in 2005 to serve as its permanent home, but maintenance and
expansion of our facilities, capital investments in technology and enrichment
programming for students require us to raise funds beyond our per pupil
allotment.
Get Smart! has become an annual spring gathering of supporters to celebrate
the school and support the success of our students. Look for another chance
to celebrate in Spring 2015 and support the success of our students with
hundreds of special guests!
Building our Capacity
Sept 7, 2004 First Day of School at The Learning Community
First Welcoming Meeting with new families
First Weekly Whole Team Meeting
First Parent Café
First Listening Meeting
Implement internal quarterly assessments in reading
Begin partnering with outside mental health agencies
Partnership with Central Falls schools to improve reading begins in 4 pilot classrooms
Nonprofit Finance Fund gives its highest rating saying we have “demonstrated disciplined financial management”
Given 5 year authorization by RIDE to continue operations; includes permission to add grades 7&8
Purchased our permanent home at 21 Lincoln Avenue
30 Team members work at school
Family engagement rated highest in Rhode Island
Lowe’s gives $100K for student-designed playground in response to letter from 4th grader
Hire first Instructional Coach
Not Just Gym program begins to encourage exercise at home
2004 Grades K-1 100 Students
2006 Grades K-3 220 Students
2005 Grades K-2 160 Students
2007 Grades K-4 280 Students
2008 Grades K-5 340 Students
10 YEARS OF INNOVATION
Low-income students outperform low-income students statewide in reading and math.
National expert Donna Santman begins consulting on inquiry-based social studies & ELA work in middle grades
Pilot school shows 39 point gain in reading; partnership with Central Falls schools expands district wide K-2
RI Commissioner of Education Deborah Gist visits: “I saw teaching and learning at The Learning Community today that was so excellent it literally brought tears to my eyes.”
First middle grades dance
Waiting list tops 800 students
Gates Foundation representative dubs partnership with Central Falls schools “deepest charter-district partnership in the nation”
Low-income students outperform state average for ALL students in ALL subjects on state standardized tests
Teaching Studio begins work in Woonsocket & Smithfield reaching 150 educators and 3000 students
Named Most Innovative Company by Providence Business News
First Teaching Studio Educators’ Institute attracts 300 from 7 states to RI Convention Center
LC Lightning Soccer Team wins first championship
NECAP results rank LC as #1 urban middle school in reading and writing
First class of students goes to high school
New York Times editorial page: “(The Learning Community) should be replicated across the country. I haven’t seen anything that makes more sense.”
Receive $1.8 million from Kellogg & RI Foundations to support work with other public schools
Chelsea Clinton reports on Central Falls partnership for NBC national news: “It is clear that The Learning Community is a remarkable place.”
Americorps Education Fellows launches
Invited to at nation’s first gathering on charter-district partnership in Ohio
2009 Grades K-6 400 Students
2013
2011 Grades K-8 520 Students
2012 Grades K-8 560 Students
2010 Grades K-7 460 Students
10 YEARS OF INNOVATION
’ Every new family participated in a welcoming meeting with a Co-Director
’ 32 families participated in a summer home visit day to help our teachers and
staff get to know families better
’ Every new Kindergarten family attended Kindergarten orientation
’ Monthly Parent Cafes addressed topics that families chose: Understanding a PLP,
Financial Aid for High School, English Language Development, Puberty, etc.
’ Grade levels held publishing parties and ice cream socials, and families from
across the grades came together at school-wide picnics and community events
like our Lets' Move! Fitness Festival.
98% say the school views parents as important partners
98% say they feel welcome
99% say they feel respected
98% say the school responds quickly to concerns
83% say the school contacts them when their child does well
In 2013, the state surveyed every parent at our school and:
source: SurveyWorks, RI Department of Education
John Gomes is the father of two Learning Community students: Matilde and Cassandra.
How did you come to the United States?I came in 1998 from Cape Verde. I decide to
come here for a better life. My country is a
poor country, we have a rough time with jobs.
When I came there was a rough time because I
left my family there. I bring ten of them to this
country two months ago. It is a tough time
right now because they are looking for jobs.
But when your family is with you, you feel like
you are home.
What do you want people to know about The Learning Community?One thing I would tell people. Right here in this
place, they have a lot of things to open their
minds. In my opinion nobody should miss this.
I would say if they would come, they are not
going to be sorry.
This girl. She makes me surprise since she
was one years old. I would say the best thing
happened in her life is to come to this school.
Because this school would push her to reach
the gold. If you tell Matilde there is no school
tomorrow, you’ve got a problem. That makes
me realize that this place is the right place for
her. My daughters love to be here. It is a home.
It's a really nice when you feel like your kids fell
in love with school.
Why is school important to you?I didn't have the opportunity to have education.
I want my kids to have education the most they
can. My mom and dad separate when I was six.
We were 5 kids and my mom. I was the oldest,
12 years old. I get up at 3 in the morning, take
care of the animals, 7 in the morning I have to
be at work. Work until 2 or 3, come back to
take care of the animals and feed them and
then get home by 5 or 6. I have no life. It hurt
me a lot because my dream was being a doctor.
When I get to his country I started as a
dishwasher, and then I move on to prep cook
and cook. Then I got a job cleaning. For 8 years
now I clean.
I'm trying to push my mind where Matilde can
go, because this girl... I need her to go far.
Meet John Gomes!
83% say the school contacts them when their child does well
source: SurveyWorks, RI Department of Education
Honored for Community LeadershipOn behalf of our students, teachers, and families Co-Directors Meg O'Leary and Sarah Friedman
accepted The Rhode Island Foundation's 2013 Community Leadership Award at a celebration
at the RI Convention Center in May. The award recognized our "creative approaches to
collaboration, commitment to putting teachers and professional development at the heart of
change, and a vision to create opportunities for all children in Rhode Island."
A wonderful 2 minute video about our work made by the foundation
can be viewed at: http://bit.ly/rifaward
In the spring of 2014, The Learning Community was named a
Commended School by the Rhode Island Department of Education.
Only 3 middle schools and 10 elementary schools statewide received
this designation! We are very proud to have our students stand
alongside students from North Kingstown, East Greenwich, Tiverton
and other communities in receiving this honor.
2014 Commended School!
2013 MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANY AWARD
2013 COMMuNITYLEADERSHIP AWARD
Learning in the World
Research suggests that giving students more
opportunities to see what they are learning unfold in real
world contexts helps them retain information, sparks
curiosity and can provide the grist for critical questioning.
Director of Instruction Abi Wilson:"Socioeconomic status can greatly limit the size of the
world you are exposed to. We are building as much as
we can into the school day so children do know what
the beach looks like and they go to the aquarium or to
Plimoth Plantation or to the Senate chambers at the State
House. Those are experiences that will build context for
classroom learning and also strengthen their sense of
possibility for their future."
We are also strengthening our extended day program to
support our work in science and math through fun, hands
on learning and increasing student access to technology.
How did you first become involved with The Learning Community?It was magical actually. I had a friend who
became a first grade teacher here, and
she said you've got to come see my class.
So I came, and well, once was enough.
I fell in love. I had grown up with very
traditional schools, and this was a totally
different school than I'd seen before. I
visited her classroom every week for that
year. The students would write about
my visits and I would think: How can
they write like this? At six? It was quite
wonderful.
What do you tell people about the school?I tell them it works from an incredible
amount of love. That might sound too
soft, but I do feel that way. Having been a
teacher, I feel that there have to be a lot
of teachers who are capable of loving to
create classrooms where everyone tries
hard. What I see in the classrooms here is
love - the real kind. The kind that allows
people to do an incredible job and to
believe in what they're doing. I have seen
schools categorize kids as going to fail.
At The Learning Community I see exactly
the opposite: Nobody's going to fail.
Why do you invest here?Education is so critical. It has to prepare
every child for living. That's what you
do here. Living means being able to do
something that makes you happy. Living
is building a community for yourself and
contributing to that community.
I started to give money to The Learning
Community because I wanted this to
flourish. And what I had hoped for...
that it could go beyond this building to
partnering with other public schools has
happened. That's really exciting to me.
Meet Roberta Jenkins Winters, Board Member
Finances Statement of Financial Activity Year Ended June 30, 2014
INCOMEPupil Allocation $7,576,148
Federal Formula Funding* $1,209,926
Federal Stimulus Funds $67,424
Grants, Gifts & Special Events $269,910
State Housing Aid $182,042
Program Income $42,458
Interest Income $246,273
TOTAL $9,594,181
EXPENSESProgram Services $7,262,128
Administration & General $1,277,450
Facilities & Debt Service $355,948
TOTAL $8,895,526
TEACHING STuDIOThese funds support external consulting work with other public schools.
INCOME $621,829EXPENSE $534,713
* Federal funds are allocated to public school districts, including charter schools, for a variety
of supplemental student support services. Allocations are based on student demographics
including poverty.
VISITORSWe host hundreds of visitors to our classrooms each year from higher education, the business community, state offices, the media, foundations, community groups and other public schools. We have been delighted to welcome public school advocates from Holland, classroom teachers from Providence, and members of our state’s congressional delegation. We would love a chance to share our classrooms with you!
Contact Carol to arrange a date at [email protected]
BOARD OF DIRECTORSJanelle ConroyGrace FarmerMarc GreenfieldRichard KuehlErika LambJanice O'DonnellGraham O'HalloranMaria RiveraHillary SalmonsPolly UlichnyRaymond VargasRoberta Jenkins Winters
Thank you to every Learning Community student, family, team member and board member for their daily commitment to creating a school together.
INVESTORSFY 2013 & 2014
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La Casona RestaurantLuis CaucaliCentral Falls Police DepartmentCentral Falls ProvisionCentral Falls Recreation DepartmentCentral Falls School DistrictStephanie ChafeeLisa Champagne MorganJim ChanonhouseCheesecake FactoryLauren CherryChess SmartChipotleChopping BlockChuck E. Cheese'sCity of PawtucketCoffee ExchangeThe College Crusade of RIColletteMaria ColonComedy ConnectionCornish AssociatesJason CostaCox Communications/Cox CharitiesCraftlandCrowne Plaza, WarwickCuriosidades El ReyDavid DarlingDave's MarketplaceSusan DeAngelisVerna DeJesusJeanette DeNuccioErika DiazMayor James DiossaDonors ChooseEdward Rowse ArchitectsPeggy EdwardsElla Risk Elementary SchoolJorge ElorzaCarol EntinEPSCOREverett Company Stage SchoolGrace & Carl FarmerThe Sandra Feinstein-Gamm TheatreMartha Ferguson-DonovanRosie FernandezCarol Ferris
FirstWorksFive GuysFJN Fine Wines / Best BeverageFlatbread Pizza CompanySandra FlickingerForbes Financial PlanningBarbara FullertonSandy Gaboury Dr. Fran GalloGalway Bay Irish PubGarden Grille CafeGarrison ChocolatesGateway Healthcare, Inc.Joshua GiraldoCommissioner Deborah GistGuadalupe GodinezGayle Goldin & Jeff LevyJordan GoldsmithStephanie GonzalezIzzy & Caleb GoodmanThe Grange Restaurant Janelle GrayCorey Grayhorse PhotographyMarc GreenfieldGidget GriversTimothy GrovesTeresa HamelHampton Inn, YarmouthEd & Kathy HardieRichard HaywardThe Hive Custom Tattoo & Art GalleryHotel ProvidencePamela Hughes & Seth StemEdith IbarraInternational Meat MarketJ. Gray's Family TavernJani-King Chad JenkinsRoberta Jenkins WintersRita JohnsonDana & Diana JohnstonHilary JonesKarate with Cool KidsRicky KatowiczSteve KiddRichard KuehlLa CasonaErika LambLang's Bowlarama
Steve LarrickLemyre's Collision CenterLincoln LiquorsJhenny LizardoDamien MaddoxKayla MageeMajestic LiquorsMap CenterMarc Allen ClothierLarry MartinsMassage Envy SpaMassud & Son Floor CoveringCathy LundJill MarinelliCatalina MartinezGwen MaynardElizabeth MerchanHannah McConnellBob MedeirosJames MendoncaLuis MorenoMultiservice GuateKatie MurrayJoseph NagleJan NagleKerrin NagleNavigant Credit UnionNorth American Family InstituteNYLOOcean State Job LotOlly's PizzaOmniColorFelipe OrsiniOsborne & LittlePatriots Charitable FoundationPawtucket Credit UnionPawtucket Red SoxMonica PerezPDR Events/NewEngland InvitationsTimothy PelletierPenguin PublishingJenna PingitoreMatt PlainLeo PollockPrincess HouseProject GoalProvidence Children's Museum
Providence City Arts!Providence CollegeProvidence Performing Arts CenterPsychological CentersQueen of Hearts/Modern LoveDr. Roy RaggeDavid RaposaRhode Island CollegeRI Kids CountRI League of Charter SchoolsRI PhilharmonicRI School for the DeafKimberly RidleyMike RitzElizabeth RobertsDerrick M. RobinsonDavid RohdeNicole RomanoSherly RosalesDonna Rossetti-BaileyJulie RothRiver FallsRoots Cultural CenterSebastian RuthHillary SalmonsSalon SumptuousSassy MamaStephanie SantoroSave the BaySaversScoopless AdventuresSchindler Elevator CorporationScholastic Summer ChallengeSeekonk Grand PrixServe RISeven Stars BakeryShepherd's HarvestShri Yoga StudioHenry SilvaSmith CollegeSmithfield School DistrictSpirito'sNancy SpiritoStadium TheatreMike StantonEmily Steffian & Daniel KamilSteingold Volvo
Stella Blues Restaurant Studio BSuds Plus, East ProvidenceCristian TabaresTaco BellGeorge TagerTaqueria LupitaTazzaTD BankTouch of ClassTrinity Repertory CompanyTyler Point GrillePolly Ulichny & Bruce FraserUnited Skates of America Family Fun CenterUniversity of RI School of NursingEmily UstachRay VargasAmy VogelW.B. MasonWaterman GrilleWellness CompanyMarie WhittenKate WhittenWildflour Vegan Bakery & Juice BarAbi WilsonAmanda WoodWoonsocket School DistrictColeen & Yury YaroshenkoElizabeth Zimmerman
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