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Learning Community Analysis. Nicole Blood Fall 2011 Collection Development-6360. Rogers, Arkansas. Located in North West Arkansas Home of the Wal-Mart NW Arkansas Championship LPGA tour stop p resented b y Proctor and Gamble
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Learning Community Analysis Nicole Blood Fall 2011 Collection Development-6360
Rogers, Arkansas • Located in • North West Arkansas • Home of the Wal-Mart • NW Arkansas Championship • LPGA tour stop presented by Proctor and Gamble • Number 10 on the “Best Places to live 2010- Top 100” by Money Magazine and CNN Money Visitrogersarkansas.com Bestplaces.net
The Population of Rogers is 55,964 which is 1.9 % of the total population of Arkansas. Factfinder.census.gov
Rogers, Arkansas Factfinder.census.gov
Schools • 14 Elementary school and a new elementary school will be built in 2013 • 4 Middle Schools • 2 High Schools • 1 Charter School • 3 Near by Colleges • Northwest Arkansas Community College • University of Arkansas • John Brown University www.rogersschools.net
Two Libraries Rogers Public Library • Freely serves those residents who live in the Rogers city limits. If youare a Rogers Public School student outside of the city limits, yourlibrarycardwouldbe $2.00 • Bentonville Public Library • Freely Serves all of Benton County including: • Lowell, Little Flock, Garfield, and Avoca which are all a part of Rogers Public Schools. http://www.library.arkansas.gov
ESOL • Rogers has a high ESOL (English Speakers of Other Languages) Population • The ESOL Department works hard in helping teachers translate handouts, notes, and newsletters so parents who do not speak or read English will still be able to know what is going on in their child’s education. • In most school there is an AmeriCorps Volunteer who is able to help translate for parents and teachers.
References American FactFinder. (2011, June 03). American FactFinder. Retrieved September 08, 2011, from http://factfinder.census.gov ASL: Home. (2011). ASL: Home. Retrieved September 08, 2011, from http://library.arkansas.gov Rogers School District - Index. (2011). Rogers School District - Index. Retrieved September 08, 2011, from http://rogersschools.net Search Marketing: Web Design, Development, SEO. (2010). Search Marketing: Web Design, Development, SEO. Retrieved September 08, 2011, from http://bestplace.net Welcome To Rogers, Arkansas. Your Northwest Arkansas Destination!. (2010). Welcome To Rogers, Arkansas. Your Northwest Arkansas Destination!. Retrieved September 08, 2011, from http://visitrogersarkansas.com