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Assessment, Evaluation, and Performance Measurement: Selected Resources
 Source: Bob Bhaerman, National Service-Learning Clearinghouse, November 2003. Updated August 2007

For additional resource lists on these and other service-learning topics visit the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse Website at http://www.servicelearning.org.
 

Assessment Rubric for the Sustainability of High Quality Service-Learning. Lansing, MI: Michigan Community Service Commission, 2003.

Batenburg, Mark and Denise Clark Pope. The Evaluation Handbook: Practical Tools for Evaluating Service-Learning Programs. Oakland, CA: Youth Service California, 1997.

Berman, Sally. Service Learning: A Guide to Planning, Implementing, and Assessing Student Projects (2 nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, 2006.

Bradley, R. Designing Your Evaluation Using the Backwards Design Process. In Bradley, R., Ed., Service-learning Training Resource Guide. Columbus, OH: Ohio Department of Education, 2006.

Bradley, R. and R. Rodgers. Using Developmental and Learning Theory in the Design and Evaluation of K-16 Service-Learning Programs. In Billig, S.H. & Waterman, A.S., Eds. Studying service-learning: Innovations in education research methodology. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2003.
http://tinyurl.com/2oy58e

Bringle, R.G. and J.A. Hatcher. Meaningful Measurement of Theory-based Service-learning Outcomes: Making the Case with Quantitative Research. Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, Special Issue Fall 2000, 68-75.
http://www.servicelearning.org/library/lib_cat/index.php?action=detailed&item=4260

Bringle, Robert G., Mindy A. Phillips, and Michael Hudson. The Measure of Service Learning: Research Scales to Assess Student Experiences. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2004.

Burr, Kevin L. A Qualitative Model for the Cognitive Assessment of Service-Learning Project Experiences.National Society for Experiential Education, v.30(1), Winter2005/Spring 2006, 1, 5-10, 12 -13.

Davis, Kathleen M., David M. Miller, and Wes Corbet. Methods of Evaluating Student Performance Through Service Learning. Tallahassee: Florida State University Center for Civic Education and Service, 1997.
http://www.servicelearning.org/library/lib_cat/index.php?library_id=2074

Driscoll, Amy, Sherrill B. Gelmon, Barbara A. Holland, Seanna Kerrigan, Amy Spring, Kari Grosvold, and & M.J. Longley. Assessing the Impact of Service-Learning: A Workbook of Strategies and Methods (2 nd ed.). Portland: Portland State University, Center for Academic Excellence, 1997.

Furco, Andrew. Self-Assessment Rubric for the Institutionalization of Service-Learning in Higher Education. Berkeley, CA: Service Learning Research and Development Center. University of California at Berkeley, 1999.
http://www.servicelearning.org/filemanager/download/Furco_rubric.pdf

Gelmon, Sherril B., Barbara Holland, Amy Driscoll, Amy Spring, and Seanna Kerrigan. Assessing Service-Learning and Civic Engagement: Principles and Techniques. Providence, RI: Campus Compact, 2001.
http://www.servicelearning.org/library/lib_cat/index.php?library_id=4207

Higher Education Research Institute. Designing a Student Assessment Study: The CIRP Surveys and the Input-Environment-Outcome Model. Los Angeles: Author, 2002.

Holland, Barbara. Assessment of Service-Learning: Principles and Techniques. Scotts Valley, CA: National Service-Learning Clearinghouse, 2005. http://www.servicelearning.org/instant_info/online_documents/assessmentevaluation/
principles_techniques/


Karayan, S. and P. Gathercoal. Assessing Service-Learning in Teacher Education. Teacher Education Quarterly, v. 32 (3), 2005, 79-92. http://www.teqjournal.org/backvols/2005/32_3/14karayan&gathercoal.pdf

McKinney, David and Paul Schmitz. Using Web-Based Evaluation Tool to Track Multiple Impacts. Milwaukee, WI: Public Allies, 2005. http://nationalserviceresources.org/epicenter/practices/index.php?ep_action=view&ep_id=1045

Melchior, Alan and Larry Bailis. Evaluating Service Learning: Practical Tips for Teachers. Social Studies Review, v.36(2), 1997, 40-42.
http://www.servicelearning.org/library/lib_cat/index.php?library_id=3082

National Service-Learning and Assessment Study Group. Service-Learning and Assessment: A Field Guide for Teachers. Washington, D.C.: Learn and Serve America, 1999.

Oates, Karen K. and Lynne H. Leavitt. Service-Learning and Learning Communities: Tools for Integration and Assessment. Washington, DC: Association of American Colleges and Universities, 2003.

Pickeral,Terry & Karen Peters. Assessing Internal and External Outcomes of Service-Learning Collaborations. Providence, RI: Campus Compact, 1998.
http://www.servicelearning.org/library/lib_cat/index.php?library_id=3336
http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/other/engagement/Outcomes/FullText.pdf

Pritchard, Florence F. George I. Whitehead III. Serve and Learn: Implementing and Evaluating Service-Learning in Middle and High Schools. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Publishers, 2004.

RMC Research Corporation. Educator's Guide to Service-Learning Program Evaluation. Denver, CO: RMC, n.d.
http://www.servicelearning.org/filemanager/download/37/EvaluationToolkit.pdf

RMC Research Corporation. Service-Learning Quality Review. Denver, CO: RMC, 2003. http://cart.rmcdenver.com/assessment/

Sabo, Kim. (Ed.). Youth Participatory Evaluation: A Field in the Making. New Directions for Evaluation 98. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2003.
http://www.servicelearning.org/library/lib_cat/index.php?library_id=5433

Shumer, Robert. Shumer's Self-Assessment for Service-Learning Scale: Third Year Revised. Scotts Valley, CA: National Service-Learning Clearinghouse, 2000.
http://www.servicelearning.org/filemanager/download/3/shumasses.pdf

Smink, Jay and Marty Duckenfield. Making the Case for Service-Learning Action Research and Evaluation: Guidebook for Teachers. St. Paul, MN: National Youth Leadership Council, 1998.
http://www.servicelearning.org/library/lib_cat/index.php?library_id=3715

Wang, Yan, Feifei Ye, Golden Jackson, and Robert Rodgers. Development of Student Service-Learning Course Survey (SSLCS) to Measure Service-Learning Course Outcomes. IR Applications, v.3, January 2005, 1-16.
http://www.servicelearning.org/library/lib_cat/index.php?library_id=6198

Youth Service California. Service-Learning Dipstick: A Project Planning and Assessment Tool. Oakland, CA: YSC, revised 2004.
http://www.yscal.org/resources/assets/Dipsticks.pdf
  
 PowerPoint Presentations
 Available online at the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse http://www.servicelearning.org/instant_info/powerpoints/index.php

Billig, Shelley & Spence, John. Assessing K-12 Academic Impacts and Quality, 2004.

Holland, Barbara. Assessment of Service-Learning: Principles and Techniques, 2005.

Holland, Barbara. Assessment Strategies for Higher Education Learn and Serve Programs, 2004.

National Service-Learning Clearinghouse. Assessing Service-Learning Outcomes, 2004 and 2005.
  
 Additional Online Resources
 Campus Compact. (2007). Campus Compact Resources: Assessment . http://www.compact.org/resources/assessment/

National Service-Learning Clearinghouse. Assessment/Evaluation Links. Scotts Valley , CA: National Service-Learning Clearinghouse, 2007.
http://www.servicelearning.org/instant_info/links_collection/index.php?link_set_id=1&category_id=186

National Service-Learning Clearinghouse. Evaluation and Assessment Hot Topic. Scotts Valley , CA: National Service-Learning Clearinghouse, 2007.
http://www.servicelearning.org/instant_info/hot_topics/eval_assess/index.php

National Service-Learning Clearinghouse and RMC Research. Educator's Guide to Service-Learning Program Evaluation. Scotts Valley, CA: National Service-Learning Clearinghouse, 2001.
http://www.servicelearning.org/filemanager/download/37/EvaluationToolkit.pdf

RMC Research Corporation. Compendium of Assessment and Research Tools (CART). Denver, CO: Author, n.d.
http://cart.rmcdenver.com/
Note. This comprehensive database, developed and continually updated by RMC Research, provides information on instruments that measure attributes associated with education and youth development programs as well as research instruments, tools, rubrics, and guides.

Seifer, Sarena D. and Stacy Holmes. Tools and Methods for Evaluating Service-Learning in Higher Education. Scotts Valley, CA: National Service-Learning Clearinghouse, Updated May 2005.
http://www.servicelearning.org/instant_info/fact_sheets/he_facts/tools_methods

United Way. (2007). Outcome Measurement Resource Network. http://national.unitedway.org/outcomes/resources/
  
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