Independent Full-Circle Learning sites are asked to provide their own assessments, through neutral academic evaluations, anonymous parent surveys and whatever standards are applied in their own districts.

Full-Circle Learning offers a parent evaluation tool as an additional assessment. Both formal an informal assessments confirm the potential of the program to reinforce positive development in children and youth.

• API scores improved each year for four years at the current model site, which earned an award in 2006 as a highly achieving Title I school. Students at the all-Title I school reflect 44 nationalities and many language groups.


• Parent surveys at every site tested have indicated positive benefits in areas of both academic achievement and social development.

The most recent parent surveys were completed in 2006. Parents were asked to report anonymously on improvements in their children’s behaviors, attitudes and skills development over the school year. Parents responding to the survey indicated that the program had a positive effect on their children to the extent indicated by these statistics:

Comments from parents of students enrolled for six months to two years:

• I feel this is a wonderful program for All Children.
• The most positive benefit my child gained is a broader view and scope of humanity.
• My child wants to help others achieve goals.
• She is more compassionate and has opened up a great deal.
• She asks more questions about social issues and scientific issues and is more curious.
• She understands the importance of attending college.
• She now knows what she does in life will affect someone else.
• The most positive benefit my child gained was knowledge of culture. This program has been wonderful.
• My child now expresses interest in higher education.
• My child takes more time to explore options.
• One benefit I’ve noticed is more community involvement.
• My child now goes out of her way to help those who she feels are helpless.
• She does not like to hurt others by trying to be in the spotlight.
• She has been a lot more responsible.
• She is a lot more disciplined, determined and focused.
• She is always helping smaller children.
• She is open to the ideas of others.
• My child has become more open to volunteering in school functions.
• My child is reading a lot more and has increased her use of vocabulary.
• I have noticed a difference in my child’s approach to life’s goals, and it’s amazing.

In 2006, preschool was introduced at Full-Circle Learning sites with a separate manual and learning materials. These students had global learning partners, just as the older students did, and were slowly introduced to conflict resolution as an element of their Full-Circle Learning program. Parents of 2-5 years olds were queried about the impact of the program on their children over the first three-months in the program, eliciting the following responses. Some students were barely two years old and had never been socialized before.