Learning Circles
Topic Areas
Topic Areas
Child Welfare System Relevance Level
High
Program Overview
The Learning Circle model creates change at the team level that then moves outward to the rest of the agency. Learning Circles are about change that starts at the unit level and flows up. The model is designed to develop a learning culture at the team level to improve practice and agency/team functioning. Teams engage in a problem-solving process informed by multiple sources that results in action plans that address the issues most important to them. Learning Circle topics are chosen by the team, but a specific process guides the Learning Circle model. Instead of decisions being made at the top and then handed down to teams for implementation, Learning Circles identify their own issues, make decisions about how to address those issues, and then implement changes.
Program Overview
The Learning Circle model creates change at the team level that then moves outward to the rest of the agency. Learning Circles are about change that starts at the unit level and flows up. The model is designed to develop a learning culture at the team level to improve practice and agency/team functioning. Teams engage in a problem-solving process informed by multiple sources that results in action plans that address the issues most important to them. Learning Circle topics are chosen by the team, but a specific process guides the Learning Circle model. Instead of decisions being made at the top and then handed down to teams for implementation, Learning Circles identify their own issues, make decisions about how to address those issues, and then implement changes.
Contact Information
Charmaine Brittain
- https://socialwork.du.edu/butler/research/project/ucla-learning-circles
- Email: Charmaine.Brittain@du.edu
- Phone: (303) 871-6336
Contact Information
Charmaine Brittain
- https://socialwork.du.edu/butler/research/project/ucla-learning-circles
- Email: Charmaine.Brittain@du.edu
- Phone: (303) 871-6336
Logic Model
Logic Model
Program Delivery
Homework
This program does not include a homework component.
Languages
Learning Circles has materials available in the following languages other than English:
For information on which materials are available in this language, please check on the program's website or contact the program representative (contact information is listed in this page).
Program Delivery
Homework
This program does not include a homework component.
Languages
Learning Circles has materials available in the following languages other than English:
For information on which materials are available in this language, please check on the program's website or contact the program representative (contact information is listed in this page).
Manuals and Training
Manual Information
There is not a manual that describes how to deliver this program.
Training Information
There is no training information available for this program.
Manuals and Training
Manual Information
There is not a manual that describes how to deliver this program.
Training Information
There is no training information available for this program.
Relevant Published, Peer-Reviewed Research
- There are currently no published, peer-reviewed research studies on outcomes with the appropriate target population for the topic area(s) in which Learning Circles has been reviewed.
Relevant Published, Peer-Reviewed Research
- There are currently no published, peer-reviewed research studies on outcomes with the appropriate target population for the topic area(s) in which Learning Circles has been reviewed.
Topic Areas
Child Welfare System Relevance Level
High
Topic Areas
Child Welfare System Relevance Level
High
Program Overview
The Learning Circle model creates change at the team level that then moves outward to the rest of the agency. Learning Circles are about change that starts at the unit level and flows up. The model is designed to develop a learning culture at the team level to improve practice and agency/team functioning. Teams engage in a problem-solving process informed by multiple sources that results in action plans that address the issues most important to them. Learning Circle topics are chosen by the team, but a specific process guides the Learning Circle model. Instead of decisions being made at the top and then handed down to teams for implementation, Learning Circles identify their own issues, make decisions about how to address those issues, and then implement changes.
Program Overview
The Learning Circle model creates change at the team level that then moves outward to the rest of the agency. Learning Circles are about change that starts at the unit level and flows up. The model is designed to develop a learning culture at the team level to improve practice and agency/team functioning. Teams engage in a problem-solving process informed by multiple sources that results in action plans that address the issues most important to them. Learning Circle topics are chosen by the team, but a specific process guides the Learning Circle model. Instead of decisions being made at the top and then handed down to teams for implementation, Learning Circles identify their own issues, make decisions about how to address those issues, and then implement changes.
Contact Information
Charmaine Brittain
- https://socialwork.du.edu/butler/research/project/ucla-learning-circles
- Email: Charmaine.Brittain@du.edu
- Phone: (303) 871-6336
Contact Information
Charmaine Brittain
- https://socialwork.du.edu/butler/research/project/ucla-learning-circles
- Email: Charmaine.Brittain@du.edu
- Phone: (303) 871-6336
Logic Model
Logic Model
Program Delivery
Homework
This program does not include a homework component.
Languages
Learning Circles has materials available in the following languages other than English:
For information on which materials are available in this language, please check on the program's website or contact the program representative (contact information is listed in this page).
Program Delivery
Homework
This program does not include a homework component.
Languages
Learning Circles has materials available in the following languages other than English:
For information on which materials are available in this language, please check on the program's website or contact the program representative (contact information is listed in this page).
Manuals and Training
Manual Information
There is not a manual that describes how to deliver this program.
Training Information
There is no training information available for this program.
Manuals and Training
Manual Information
There is not a manual that describes how to deliver this program.
Training Information
There is no training information available for this program.
Relevant Published, Peer-Reviewed Research
- There are currently no published, peer-reviewed research studies on outcomes with the appropriate target population for the topic area(s) in which Learning Circles has been reviewed.
Relevant Published, Peer-Reviewed Research
- There are currently no published, peer-reviewed research studies on outcomes with the appropriate target population for the topic area(s) in which Learning Circles has been reviewed.
Date CEBC Staff Last Reviewed Research: July 2025
Date Program's Staff Last Reviewed Content: November -0001
Date Originally Loaded onto CEBC: May 2017