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Combining Service and Learning in Higher Education
Evaluation of the Learn and Serve America, Higher Education Program
This report presents results of a three-year evaluation of Learn and Serve America, Higher Education (LSAHE), a program sponsored by the Corporation for National and Community Service that aims to increase involvement in community service by higher education institutions and students. LSAHE emphasizes an approach to community service, called service-learning, that focuses on the development of service providers as well as service recipients. Between 1995 and 1997, about one in every eight higher education institutions nationwide participated in LSAHE by developing service-learning courses and programs. The evaluation described the major activities and accomplishments of LSAHE-supported programs; assessed the impacts of LSAHE on students, communities, and institutions; and determined returns on the public investment in LSAHE. Results show that LSAHE was highly successful in serving communities and had mixed success in promoting student development and institutional change. Although expenditures exceeded the value of LSAHE to communities, value increased each year, suggesting that long-term positive returns may occur.
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Pages: 131
ISBN/EAN: 0-8330-2725-5
Contents
Preface PDF
Figures PDF
Tables PDF
Summary PDF
Acknowledgments PDF
Chapter 1:
Introduction PDF
Chapter 2:
Conceptual Framework and Approach to the Evaluation PDF
Chapter 3:
What Did Lsahe Programs Accomplish? PDF
Chapter 4:
What Were the Impacts of Service-Learning on Students? PDF
Chapter 5:
What Were Lsahe Impacts on Community Organizations? PDF
Chapter 6:
How Did Lsahe Affect Higher Education Institutions? PDF
Chapter 7:
What Was the Return on Investment to Communities? PDF
Chapter 8:
Conclusions and Recommendations PDF
References PDF
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