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In addition, inferential statistics were used to compare teachers’ perceptions of school and community WBLEs. Two types of benefits of WBLEs were identified: student skills and student outcomes. According to teachers, student outcomes were a greater benefit of community WBLEs than school WBLEs. Teachers who had experience with school WBLEs believed that the benefits of school WBLEs were greater than teachers who did not have experience with school WBLEs. There were also four types of barriers to WBLEs: resources, curriculum, stakeholder support, and supporting students. Of these barriers, teachers rated barriers to stakeholder support and supporting students significantly higher for community WBLEs than school WBLEs. Teachers who did not have experience with community WBLEs rated barriers to community WBLEs higher than teachers who did not have experience with community WBLES. 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According to teachers, student outcomes were a greater benefit of community WBLEs than school WBLEs. Teachers who had experience with school WBLEs believed that the benefits of school WBLEs were greater than teachers who did not have experience with school WBLEs. There were also four types of barriers to WBLEs: resources, curriculum, stakeholder support, and supporting students. Of these barriers, teachers rated barriers to stakeholder support and supporting students significantly higher for community WBLEs than school WBLEs. Teachers who did not have experience with community WBLEs rated barriers to community WBLEs higher than teachers who did not have experience with community WBLES. Implications for how additional research can gain a better understanding of how students benefit from WBLEs and how to address barriers will be discussed. 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