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| Wynne, Edward A. | 1 |
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Shoup, Barbara – Phi Delta Kappan, 1980
Describes a program at Bishop Ward High School in Kansas City, Kansas, in which high school seniors work twice each week as community volunteers. (IRT)
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Experiential Learning, High Schools, Program Descriptions
Parsons, Cynthia – Phi Delta Kappan, 1991
Describes the SerVermont initiative, an innovative volunteer program for high school students supported neither by state legislation nor public funds. It came into being through a nationally recognized service-learning expert's willingness to work closely with the governor, the state education commissioner, superintendents, and community agencies…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Cooperative Programs, High Schools, Private Financial Support
Menacker, Julius; Wynne, Edward A. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1982
Proposes that state legislatures require all high school students to earn academic credit through unpaid community service to gain an instinct for public service. Considers the impact of such a program on student attitudes, anticipates possible objections, and makes recommendations for implementation. (Author/WD)
Descriptors: Community Services, High School Students, Secondary Education, Secondary School Curriculum
Hartman, Rose Anne H. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1975
Tennessee high school students volunteer time equivalent to 13 full-time teachers to tutor younger students on a one-to-one basis in problem subjects. (DW)
Descriptors: Career Education, Paraprofessional School Personnel, Secondary Education, Student School Relationship
Nathan, Joe; Kielsmeier, Jim – Phi Delta Kappan, 1991
Brisk political winds are now converging behind national proposals for youth service. As several examples show, combining classroom work with service/social action projects can help produce dramatic improvements in student attitudes, motivation, and achievement. Learning through service succeeds because youth become active, needed members of their…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Strategies
