ABSTRACT
This chapter presents a Theory of Change (TOC) approach for assessing, designing, implementing, and evaluating well-being learning experiences to optimize collaborative community practices in an interconnected learning system. A rationale for why a TOC approach is necessary to progress the research and application of well-being strategies, interventions, and curriculum/programs in learning communities is provided. Two Australian case studies of learning communities are presented. An initial process framework, the “System and Individual contributions to learning Communities using Theory of Change” (SyInC–ToC), is introduced to provide school networks, and local and state governments with essential principles for developing well-being capabilities across their communities.
