What is
LINKED LEARNING?
4 Pillars of Linked Learning
Linked Learning is a successful approach to education based on the idea that students work harder and dream bigger if their education is relevant to them. The Linked Learning approach integrates rigorous academics that meet college-ready standards with sequenced, high-quality career-technical education, work-based learning and supports to help students stay on track.
For Linked Learning students, education is organized around industry-sector themes. The industry theme is woven into lessons taught by teachers who collaborate across subject areas with input from working professionals, and reinforced by work-based learning with real employers. This makes learning more like the real world or work, and helps students answer the question, "Why do I need to know this?”
Linked Learning exposes high school students to previously unimagined college and career opportunities by turning their education into a personally relevant, engaging experience. Research shows that Linked Learning students have higher rates of engagement and higher education rates than their peers at traditional high schools. This approach to education is helping to create a disciplined, prepared, and productive future workforce, ready to succeed in college, career, and life.
To learn more about Linked Learning, check out this series of videos by ConnectEd California or contact us (see below).
Rigorous Academics
Students are prepared for college with challenging coursework made relevant through pathways.
Technical Skills
Students receive hands-on training for high-skills, high-wage employment.
Work-Based Learning
Students participate in internships and job shadows to work in a professional environment.
Personalized Support
Students receive career counseling and supplemental instruction to help ensure success.
At ARISE, our Linked Learning Pathway is:
+ What is the Public and Community Health for the People Pathway?
ARISE is committed to building and maintaining healthy communities by providing our students and families, many of which are first generation college-bound, access to college and career pathways in Public & Community Health. We do this by aligning our academic courses to our pathway’s theme and offering work-based learning opportunities beyond the classroom to reinforce students’ understanding of the Pathway and equip them with the knowledge, skills, and agency needed to be successful leaders and advocates in Public & Community Health.
The standards for the Public and Community Health pathway apply to occupations or functions involved primarily in environmental health, community health and health education, epidemiology, disaster management, and geriatrics. The standards specify the knowledge and skills needed by professionals pursuing careers in this pathway.
+ What are the Agent of Change Ambassadors?
Agent of Change Student Ambassadors are the face of the Public and Community Health Pathway while also embodying ARISE’s core values of Lead, Build, Persevere, and Respect to act as agents of change in their communities. Agent of Change Ambassadors are leaders and advocates. As an Agent of Change Student Ambassador, students work with the school and its administrators to raise awareness to the Public and Community Health for the People pathway, and to support Linked Learning, both in the classroom and in the community. Learn more about Student Leadership at ARISE.
+ What is CCARP and how does it connect to the pathway?
CCARP stands for Collaborative Community Action Research Projects. Each year at ARISE, students engage in cross-curricular Collaborative Projects within their grade level, exploring themes that are connected to the Public & Community Health Pathway. Starting in the 2020-21 school year, these projects will be expanded to incorporate a component of Community Action Research.
Thus, CCARP is an integrated grade-level collaborative project that involves research methods and analysis to produce an action plan that addresses a community need. Or more simply:
Collaborative Project + Research Methods + Final Product (Action Plan) for Community Need = CCARP
CCARP provides students with a more rigorous and relevant learning experience during online learning that is both community-centered and culturally responsive. Students will explore topics connected to Public & Community Health in collaboration with their peers, industry professionals, and our community partner organizations. They will then craft their own research question, collect & analyze data, and create & implement an action plan that addresses their chosen issue or subtopic.
To learn more, check out our ARISE CCARP Design Template.
+ What is the CCARP Conference?
As a part of our ARISE Public & Community Health Pathway, the CCARP conference on January 19, 2021 is a school-wide event where students will have the opportunity to engage with industry professionals & community leaders in various workshops & speaker events to learn more about their CCARP themes and topics!
ARISE students preparing for a laboratory experiment in our Pathway-aligned Medical Chemistry course.
Below is an outline of how students move through our public & community Health pathway.
Note: Students can begin taking college courses in 10th grade. Work-based learning opportunities are for all grade levels except the Internships & Senior Capstone, which take place in 12th Grade.
PAthway Courses:
Introduction to Health & Wellness
Freshman Seminar (Success 101)
Pathway courses:
Biological Science: Biology and Public & Community Health (Intro Course)
Pathway Courses:
Chemistry in the Community
Intermediate Public & Community Health
Pathway Courses:
Senior Capstone (Advanced Public Health)
Anatomy/Physiology
Spanish 1A/1B (or other foreign language)
Medical Terminology
Nutrition
Career Exploration
Intro to Community Violence Prevention
Communication Skills for Technicians
Job Shadowing
Industry Professional Expert Panels
Service Learning Programs and Days
Grade-Level CCARPs
Public & Community Health Internships
Senior Capstone Course & Presentation
Contact Our Pathway Experts:
Do you want to learn more about Linked Learning at ARISE? Do you have questions about the Pathway and its opportunities? Are you interested in becoming an Agent of Change Ambassador?
Reach out to us for support with your questions!
Danny Maxwell
Public & Community Health Pathway Coordinator
Viridiana Morales
Work-Based Learning Liaison & Pathway Assistant
Community Partner Organizations
Meet our Community Work-Based Learning Partners!