APPLIED SCHOLASTICS
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Applied Scholastics is a secular social
betterment program, a separate and
autonomous charitable program that is
independent of the churches of
Scientology. It is supported by
Scientologists and others who volunteer
their time and talents.
Improving the Quality of Education
Applied Scholastics International opens
the doors to opportunity by implementing
effective educational programs in a vast
array of settings for both children and
adults.
What is Applied Scholastics and why are
its programs so effective?
Applied Scholastics tutoring and community
programs bring education and learning
skills for life to young people and
adults.
Private schools affiliated with Applied
Scholastics bring new levels of learning
skill and excitement to education, making
children into life-long learners.
Applied Scholastics improves education
around the world by providing teacher
training programs. These give teachers
advanced educational tools with which to
improve classroom learning.
Contact Applied Scholastics
International
For more information contact
Applied Scholastics International
11755 River View Drive
St. Louis, MO 63138
(314) 355-6355
email:
education@appliedscholastics.org
Website:
www.appliedscholastics.org
What Is Applied Scholastics?
Applied Scholastics International was
started in 1972 by a group of teachers who
worked together to utilize (within the
education system) the educational methods
called “Study Technology” developed by L.
Ron Hubbard. Using these tools the
individual learns how to learn, how to
overcome the common barriers or blocks to
full comprehension.
From its beginnings more than three
decades ago, Applied Scholastics staff and
representatives have worked in partnership
with government agencies, educators,
schools, corporations, community groups
and parents in numerous countries.
Today, more than 150 Applied
Scholastics affiliated schools, tutoring
centers and community literacy centers
bring hope to millions in 53 countries on
six continents.
Fundamental to all of these programs is
the understanding that learning
difficulties are typically rooted in a
lack of knowledge and skill in how to
study effectively – whether those studies
are in a classroom, on the job or in daily
life.
Applied Scholastics works to give
learners, both youths and adults, and
their teachers the tools needed to
overcome the barriers to learning. These
barriers block or reduce a person’s
ability to learn and apply and cut them
off from effective lifelong learning which
is necessary for success in today’s
societies.
Applied Scholastics International also
publishes a series of books which present
the Study Technology and other educational
material developed by L. Ron Hubbard.
These books and courses are laid out so
that they are readily usable by children
or those with little educational
background and by adults.
Bringing Real Education to Children and
Communities
Applied Scholastics licenses several
hundred tutoring and community mentoring
programs around the world. Here youth and
adults learn skills which they will use to
learn throughout life.
Primarily using volunteer tutors - many
of whom are, themselves, program graduates
- Applied Scholastics community tutoring
and mentoring programs are actively
bringing real literacy and learning skills
to children and adults.
These programs address the needs of
students who are studying below grade
level at school or who have been
completely left behind by an educational
system that lacked the tools to address
their learning difficulties.
They also provide assistance for adults
who never achieved effective learning
skills due to language barriers, poor
schooling or a host of other reasons.
Find out about two Applied Scholastics
literacy and mentoring programs which are
reaching communities around the world
The World Literacy Crusade
The H.E.L.P. (Hollywood Education and
Literacy Project)
WORLD LITERACY CRUSADE
In the decade since the World Literacy
Crusade (WLC) was established as a
community response to the Los Angeles
riots it has expanded throughout the
United States and around the world.
In the United States, the World
Literacy Crusade focuses heavily on inner
city areas. With real education - the
ability to learn and to think for oneself
- young people turn away from gangs, crime
and drugs as doors are opened to real
success in life.
WLC also helps entire families by
improving the literacy levels of parents,
enabling them to better help their own
children.
WLC further contributes to its
communities by providing tutoring programs
to assist local schools, such as an
Englewood, California high school and a
local elementary school, where the
application of Study Technology has
achieved major improvements in student
test scores.
Isaac Hayes stated it succinctly: “This
program hits at the heart of violence
among our youth. It’s about more than
getting an education. It is about getting
hope and finding a way out.”
Contact the World Literacy Crusade at
(310) 537-2273
“Here’s a statistic: Out of a typical
sampling of 500 inner city youth, Rev.
Johnson would normally expect as many as
45 to die and at least one hundred to go
to jail each year. Of the more than 700
young people who have gone through the
program in the last few years, only one
has died. Two have gone to jail.”
Isaac Hayes
Entertainer & International WLC Spokesman
Hollywood Education & Literacy Project
(HELP)
From a single center in Hollywood in 1997,
the Hollywood Education and Literacy
Project (H.E.L.P.) has expanded to an
international program with several dozen
centers around the world. Relying
primarily on volunteer tutors, the HELP
program delivers more than 1000 hours of
tutoring each week.
Key to H.E.L.P.’s success lies in its use
of L. Ron Hubbard’s Study Technology.
Tutors who work in the program are trained
extensively in the use of these materials.
H.E.L..P. has a carefully worked out
line-up of study materials which are used
to take the student - whether child or
adult and whether facile or illiterate in
English - to new levels of learning.
In recognition of its successful
mentoring and tutoring programs, the HELP
center, based in Hollywood, receives
funding from the State of California’s
Youth Mentoring Initiative and other
sources which has enabled it to provide
services to community youth and adults at
no charge.
Visit the Hollywood Education &
Literacy Project at www.helplearn.org or
contact them at: (323) 463-2100
Upgrading Private Schooling
Nearly 100 private schools in Europe,
England and the United States use Study
Technology through trademark licensing
agreements with Applied Scholastics
International. In European countries
government funding of such schools is the
norm; in countries such as the United
States, these schools are typically
supported by fees from parents who wish
their children to receive the best
education available.
With Study Technology as a fundamental,
these private school programs consistently
provide quality education. For example,
students from the Delphi Academy, a
network of Applied Scholastics licensed
schools in several cities in the United
States, consistently achieve scores far
above the national average. And, at Delphi
Academy in Los Angeles, student scores on
national math tests are routinely above
grade level, with 8th graders often
testing at a 12th grade level.
The Applied Scholastics network
includes almost 100 private schools which
have founded their curriculums on the base
of L. Ron Hubbard’s Study Technology.
Student Successes
“I am the founder of a technology company
that has grown from two employees to 1,200
in just over three years. I attribute much
of my success to my education at the
Delphian School in Oregon, which trains
its students in the use of L. Ron
Hubbard’s Study Technology. This
technology allows you to get the most out
of any subject. Knowing it, I was able to
accomplish my post-high school education
on my own. Being able to thoroughly
understand any subject you tackle is an
invaluable skill and L. Ron Hubbard’s
Study Technology made this possible for
me.” – S.D., Founder Earthlink Network
“My son was not doing well in school
and I was called frequently as he got into
several fights. A drug was prescribed for
him but that left him passive and not
extroverted enough to participate in class
activities.
“I took him off the drug and brought
him to Ability Plus School where within
weeks he became less hostile, calmer and
happier. The school staff, using Study
Technology, were able to correctly detect
and handle the exact barriers to my son’s
learning. He is doing very well, enjoying
school and is drug free. I am very
grateful, as it is saving his life.” –
M.L.
“The three weeks I spent studying the
Study Technology were not only more
valuable than the academic education I had
to that point but it showed me clearly
that I had been on a road to increasing
confusion. The Study Technology has
enabled me to personally learn anything I
wanted to learn, from golf to electronics.
It has also enabled me to build an
organization that is currently introducing
this technology to major corporations
around the world.” – I.G.
“When I first started gang banging I
was very bad. I used many different kinds
of drugs. I didn’t go to school. I stole a
lot of cars and mugged a lot of people
too. I went in and out of jail. Then I
started a program at the World Literacy
Crusade. I studied Learning How to Learn.
I had a big problem on comprehending when
I read anything. Then I learned that when
you get lazy or drowsy it’s because you
have a misunderstood word. Now by taking
courses, I learned how to spell and read
better. I want to finish school now. I
took my mind off the street and gangs. All
I want to say is THANK YOU VERY MUCH, for
everything you have done for me.” – L.L.
“I have never been happier in my life.
There are no barriers that I can’t
overcome; I have the basic understanding
of how the English language really
functions and can apply it accordingly. I
want to thank L. Ron Hubbard for putting
together an immaculate piece of work that
enables any person to overcome the
barriers of learning to embrace the
eternal freedom that lies thereafter.” –
F.N.
“By using Study Technology, I can
thoroughly learn every aspect of a
subject, eliminate whatever barriers and
confusions come up and become confident
that I know how to apply the data in real
life.” — M.M., Student
The dictionary is a powerful tool in
fighting illiteracy, I have learned. This
has helped my reading comprehension
enormously. Most important, I have
received a tool with which I can help be a
tutor to someone and give back to the
community the reading skills I have
received.” – B.W.
“ School had been very difficult for me,
and I was just barely making a passing
grade. I was always upset and frustrated.
I did a course called Study Skills for
Life. I was blown away. I never had so
much drive, and I had never been so
excited about studying. After doing that
course and applying Study Technology, I
enjoyed studying everything! I then did
the Basic Study Manual, and I moved faster
than ever on my studies. Study Technology
has given me the tools to make my dreams
become reality.” – Y.A.
“I grew up in Los Angeles in a family
of 15. My mom was an alcoholic and I had
to help support her and the family. I
started using drugs as a teenager. As a
kid I was kicked out of every school in LA
County and placed in a group home. I ended
up on cocaine and spent eight years in
prison. Then I found the World Literacy
Crusade where I had the opportunity to
increase my reading skills and my ability
to cope with life. I love the Study
Technology. It has given me a new life. I
have the knowledge and ability to learn
anything now. I’m back at home now with
family. I have a successful business. More
importantly I have had the opportunity to
get the technology of L. Ron Hubbard that
saved my life. My purpose is to help
others and that is why I will be working
with the World Literacy Crusade to save
other adults and children like me.” – R.B.
“I was told by many in my life I would
never succeed in life - well, it’s not
true. I must say it is fun to learn again
- with L. Ron Hubbard’s Study Technology.
It is a joy to know that I can learn and I
can decide what I want to do. I feel good
about myself as a person. Every chance I
get I will share what I have learned with
others.” – S.C.
“I have been applying the Study
Technology to my life about four years now
and it has helped me understand many
subjects in school. This is wonderful, but
I feel it has done much more than that for
me. Primarily, the Study Technology has
enabled me to accomplish things. By really
understanding the data I learn, I am able
to fully apply that data. As a result, I
brought about wonderful changes in my own
life and the lives of others. Without the
Study Technology, this understanding and
these changes would not be possible.” –
R.H.
“I want to let you know how thankful I
am that the Applied Scholastics Literacy
program came along for me when it did. My
ability to read was bad, about second
grade level. I was not able to use the
letters to sound out words. In order to
get my daughter back, I needed to attend a
lot of courses on parenting, but if I had
not learned how to read and how to study,
I would not have been able to get through
the classes.” – O.L.
Improving Education Internationally
Through Teacher Training
As important as it is to raise the
educational skills of individual children
and adults, the ultimate answer to the
broad problems of education is to increase
the effectiveness of the schools and
teachers.
To accomplish this, Applied Scholastics
International supports Study
Technology-based teacher training programs
in many countries.
For, as L. Ron Hubbard has said, “The
end and goal of any society as it
addresses the problem of education is to
raise the ability, the initiative and the
cultural level, and with all of that the
survival level, of that society” and it is
this level of broad improvement which is
the ultimate goal of Applied Scholastics
and its supporters.
For example, more than 7,000 teachers
and teacher-trainers have been instructed
in Study Technology in the People’s
Republic of China; 1,500 in Venezuela;
3,000 in the Dominican Republic; 10,000 in
Southern and Central Africa; and 40,000 in
Mexico.
These teachers are given tools which
enable them to open the doors to learning
for their students.
Applied Scholastics provides teacher
training programs in the United States, as
well. For example, Professor Caroline Kyhl
of Texas Lutheran University has been
delivering special training seminars to
teachers across the country in which she
introduces them to the basics of L. Ron
Hubbard’s Study Technology. She has
delivered seminars to more than 3,000
teachers in addition to training her
student teachers at Texas Lutheran.
"As a public school teacher dealing
with ‘learning handicapped’ children I
would not be able to do my job without the
Study Technology of L. Ron Hubbard. Many
of my students believed they had no hope
of ever succeeding. With the use of Mr.
Hubbard’s methods these students made
remarkable gains. Their morale improved,
their disciplinary problems vanished.
Their parents couldn’t be happier. This is
truly a miraculous tool for all
educators."
Vicki Gordon
Teacher
“As an educator and author for over 25
years, teaching in public and private
schools, working with adults in both
educational and industrial environments, I
have found the Study Technology of Mr.
Hubbard to be invaluable. I have conducted
seminars for adults and children across
the world from Russia and China to the
United States. Study Technology is a
practical, effective tool to help people
study and learn. It undercuts so-called
‘learning disabilities’. The concept of
having the tools to help prevent or
overcome barriers to learning is truly
revolutionary. It is vital for new
independent lifelong learning in the
information age.”
Bernard Percy, M.A.
Author and Educator
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