Authors: Shelley Billig
Topics: Assessment & Evaluation, Standards & Curriculum Integration, Best Practices, Research & Policy, Benefits of Service-Learning
Recommended for: Educators, Administrators, Community-Based Organizations, Researchers & Policy-Makers
Publication Year: 2004

Thorough review and summary of national service-learning research studies and programs from the field. Organized with a "heads, hearts, and hands" theme: heads=academic achievement and related issues, hearts=personal development, and hands=civics and citizen action. Key resource for assessing the broad field of service-learning practice in 2004. (Growing to Greatness 2004)

Patrica, teacher/student wrote:

The information was very helpful when composing a research summary about service learning for my graduate class. The research provided a clear look at many different aspects of the topic and how it affects K-12 students.

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