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Peer reviewedSocial Studies, 1997
Reprints 11 standards for assessing quality in service learning projects from the Alliance for Service-Learning in Education Reform. Each standard provides a rationale and relevant examples. Standards include youth being involved in the planning, program requiring preparation and reflection, and project making a meaningful contribution to the…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Citizenship Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment
Download full textMelchior, Alan – 1995
Serve-America is a national program that was established under the 1990 National and Community Service Act to involve young people in community service and thereby build their understanding of their communities, sense of social responsibility, and commitment to community involvement. In 1992, a 3-year evaluation of Serve-America was initiated to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Citizenship Education, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedKim, Simon; And Others – Social Studies, 1996
Evaluates three participatory civic education learning programs developed by the Citizenship Education Clearing House: the Election Program, Missouri State Government Program, and the Metropolitan Issues Program. Evaluation consisted of questionnaires, observation, and interviews. Discovers that the programs are both popular and effective. (MJP)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Citizenship Education, Civics, Experiential Learning
Abt Associates, Inc., Cambridge, MA. – 1999
Short-term and 1-year effects of the Learn and Serve America program were examined in an evaluation of programs at 17 middle schools and high schools nationwide. The following four data sources were among those analyzed: survey responses and school records of approximately 1,000 Learn and Serve program participants and comparison group members;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Definitions, Economically Disadvantaged
ACTION, Washington, DC. National Center for Service - Learning. – 1979
A guide for college and university educators who manage service-learning programs, or programs that support student involvement in the community, is presented. A systematic approach to planning and managing service-learning programs is presented, management functions for supporting a service-learning system are identified, and ideas on…
Descriptors: Activism, Administrator Responsibility, College Students, Community Development
Melchior, Alan – 1998
This document reports on the conduct and findings of a 3-year evaluation of the 1995-96 school year of the Learn and Serve America School and Community-Based Programs, which were initiated to support school and community-based efforts to involve school-aged youth in community service. Well-designed, school-based service-learning programs have a…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Benefits
