Dropout Prevention
Research has consistently demonstrated that students who participate in service-learning are more engaged in school, and new findings have shown that students who are engaged are more likely to stay in school and more likely to graduate from high school. This toolbox includes links, resources, and research on service-learning's ability to keep young people in school until graduation.
Service-Learning Effective in Dropout Prevention
April 16, 2008
Service-learning is gaining momentum as a promising strategy for dropout prevention in April, with the launch of a new national campaign to keep young people in high school and the release of powerful new research that shows service-learning’s effectiveness in helping young people stay in school. more »
Advancing Youth Academic Success, School Engagement, and International Leadership through Service-Learning
Taking as its starting point a recent report from the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce, this article argues that student academic achievement is not determined solely by classroom experiences, but also requires that schools nurture student development across social, personal, civic, and career domains. It also shows how service-learning has great promise as a strategy for educating the whole child. (Growing to Greatness 2007)
