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| Assessment | Civic Engagement | Disabilities | Funding/Financial Planning | Getting Started | Partnerships | Reflection | Research | Sustainability | |||
| Assessment (Measurement) | |||
 | Assessing K-12 Academic Impacts and Quality (533K) | ||
| Shelley Billig, RMC Research and John Spence, Texas Center for Service-Learning (2004) | |||
| Service-learning seems to make a difference, but how do you measure results and define how your program influences outcomes? This session will discuss measurement of service-learning impacts such as academic performance, civic engagement, and social-emotional learning along with measures of quality and context. Samples of the Texas Learn and Serve logic models, outcome measures, and quality measures will be shared, and samples of assessment techniques and measures will be discussed and critiqued. | |||
| Assessing Service-Learning Outcomes (139K) | ||
| National Service-Learning Clearinghouse (2004) | |||
| For service-learning projects, assessment is essential to ensure that service projects accomplish their learning objectives. Staff from the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse will show you how to prepare a service-learning assessment, and how to use the results to improve future projects. | |||
| Assessing Service-Learning Outcomes (94K) | ||
| National Service-Learning Clearinghouse (2005) | |||
| An overview prepared for a mini-session at the 2005 National Conference on Community Volunteering and National Service. | |||
| Assessment of Service-Learning: Principles and Techniques (83K) | ||
| Barbara Holland, National Service-Learning Clearinghouse (2005) | |||
| This presentation describes how to effectively assess your service-learning project by giving examples of what effective assessments look like and by helping to uncover what assessment method would be best for your service-learning project. | |||
| Assessment Strategies for Higher Education Learn and Serve Programs (61K) | ||
| Barbara Holland, National Service-Learning Clearinghouse (2004) | |||
| Think beyond your required performance measures! Imagine how a comprehensive, well-planned and efficient assessment strategy could give you valuable information on impacts of your program and ideas for future improvement. Learn and practice some proven strategies; critique a specific case study from the Columbia College Chicago Learn and Serve program. | |||
| Cheap and Easy Online Surveys (72K) | ||
| Senior Corps Tech Center (2005) | |||
| An overview prepared for a mini-session at the 2005 National Conference on Community Volunteering and National Service. | |||
| Survey Tools for Assessment and Evaluation (72K) | ||
| Senior Corps Tech Center (2004) | |||
| The important thing about these tools is not that they're online, but that they are FREE ! Use online surveys for easy assessment and evaluation of service projects, members, staff, and volunteers. | |||
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| Civic Engagement | |||
| Federal Work-Study Community Service: A Win-Win Opportunity for Colleges, Students, and Communities (4200K) | ||
| Bob Davidson, Learn and Serve America, Corporation for National and Community Service and Eryn Pearson, Seattle University | |||
| A presentation on Federal Work Study prepared for the 2006 National Conference on Volunteering and Service. | |||
| Student Aid and Community Service: A Win-Win Opportunity for Students, Colleges, and Communities (792K) | ||
| Bob Davidson, Learn and Serve America, Corporation for National and Community Service and David Bergeron, Office of Postsecondary Education, US Department of Education | |||
| A presentation on Federal Work Study prepared for NASFAA’s 2006 Conference. | |||
| Hurricane Katrina: Service-Learning for Civic Engagement (980K) | ||
| Matt Oppenheim and The Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team (AMURT) (2005) | |||
| Written as a unit for grades 6-12 explaining how to put together and follow through on a service-learning project developed to help Hurricane Katrina victims. | |||
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| Disabilities | |||
| Inclusive Service Learning (1630K pdf) | ||
| Kleinert, H. and Owens, J., Kentucky Peer Service Learning Project (2003) | |||
| This PowerPoint slideshow from the University of Kentucky Peer Service-Learning Project explains how to develop and implement an inclusive service-learning program for youth with disabilities. | |||
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| Funding/Financial Planning | |||
| Documentation & In-kind Donations LSA (144K) | ||
| OMB Demystified LSA (292K) | |||
| The Corporation for National and Community Service (2005) | |||
| Core Competencies for Effective Grants Management - Supporting Documents | |||
| Financial Management for Program Staff (226K) | ||
| Bonnie Janicki, CNCS; Tina Kluetmeier, Project SHINE; and Kris Tecce, Walker and Co. (2004) | |||
| This interactive session solicited both issues to address and best practices from attendees in the areas of: 1) Matching and in-kind documentation; 2) CNCS regulations; 3) Eligible and ineligible costs; 4) Close-out procedures; and, 5) managing grantee/subgrantee financial reporting. Financial guru Kris Tecce presented supplemental information and attendees were able to preview the new Learn and Serve grants management resource CD. | |||
| Fundraising: The Next Generation (138K) | ||
| The Resource Center and The Senior Corps Tech Center (2004) | |||
| Make sure your service program isn't going unnoticed as greater numbers of people each year are using the Web to donate money to good causes. Even programs without Web sites can benefit from online donation and fundraising services. Also, learn how to find grant funding online. | |||
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| Getting Started | |||
| Creating E-Newsletters (117K) | ||
| Senior Corps Tech Center (2005) | |||
| An overview prepared for a mini-session at the 2005 National Conference on Community Volunteering and National Service. | |||
| Effective Practices for Effective Programs (124K) | ||
| The Resource Center (2004) | |||
| Learn the strategies of successful service and volunteer programs. Discover effective practices that can improve your program, and learn how to share your own stories of achievement. Get acquainted with our resources and find out how to have your members and volunteers featured on our Web site! | |||
| Effective Practices for Effective Programs (65K) | ||
| The Resource Center and the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse (2005) | |||
| An overview prepared for a mini-session at the 2005 National Conference on Community Volunteering and National Service. | |||
| What is Service-Learning? (104K) | ||
| National Service-Learning Clearinghouse (2004) | |||
| Surely you've heard of it by now, but just WHAT is service-learning? Believe it or not, your program may already be implementing many aspects of service-learning without even realizing it. Learn how to identify service-learning components, and how to easily integrate those components into existing programs. | |||
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| Partnerships | |||
| Service Learning for Higher Education: Strengthening the Community Partnership (59K) | ||
| National Service-Learning Clearinghouse (2004) | |||
| Service Learning Community-Campus Partnerships (704K) | |||
| Rachel Vaughn, Carlson Leadership and Public Service Center (2004) | |||
| This forum defined service-learning in higher education and its key components, including the central role of community partnerships; described successful strategies for identifying, recruiting, orienting and involving community partners in higher education service-learning; described common pitfalls that can occur when working with community partners, and successful strategies for avoiding them; and, identified helpful resources for strengthening community partnerships in higher education service-learning. Participants were individuals in higher education settings involved in service-learning, including faculty members and service-learning coordinators. The session is aimed at a novice audience -- those who are new or recent to service-learning. | |||
| The Wisdom of Community-Campus Partnerships (43K) | ||
| Barbara Holland, National Service-Learning Clearinghouse (2005) | |||
| Keynote presentation delivered at the 2005 Community College National Center for Community Engagement by NSLC director, Barbara Holland. | |||
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| Reflection | |||
| Reflecting on Service (126K) | ||
| The Resource Center and the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse (2004) | |||
| Reflection enriches all streams of service. Learn how to use reflection activities as a means to teach, evaluate, recognize or celebrate service participants in a way that meets the needs of your particular service program. | |||
| Reflecting on Service (73K) | ||
| National Service-Learning Clearinghouse (2005) | |||
| An overview prepared for a mini-session at the 2005 National Conference on Community Volunteering and National Service. | |||
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| Research | |||
| The Community Dimension of Service-Learning: A Multi-Faceted Challenge for Researchers (66K) | ||
| Barbara Holland, National Service-Learning Clearinghouse (2005) | |||
| Service-learning quality relies on partnership relationships across diverse types of organizations. Multiple studies seem to present a converging view of the characteristics of effective partnerships; however, major research questions remain. Further institutionalization of service-learning depends in part on our ability to document impacts on the community. In particular, the culture of reciprocity that is integral to service-learning requires the creation of research designs that incorporate community roles, expectations, and perspectives. This session will challenge the audience to consider new directions for more systematic and objective research on: (1) the impact of service-learning on community partner organizations and community conditions, and (2) the impact of community partners on student learning and our educational institutions. | |||
| Don't Just Search the Web--Find It on the Web! (83K) | ||
| Senior Corps Tech Center (2004) | |||
| Sometimes there is just too much information to choose from. Learn to use Internet search tools, such as Google, Yahoo, and others to their fullest potential. Go beyond basic searching and find the specific information you're looking for. | |||
| Don't Just Search -- Find Something! (76K) | ||
| Senior Corps Tech Center (2005) | |||
| An overview prepared for a mini-session at the 2005 National Conference on Community Volunteering and National Service. | |||
| A Plethora of Promising Publications (117K) | ||
| The Resource Center (2004) | |||
| The NSRC Library is a FREE resource you don't want to overlook. With 2000 books, videos, games and other assorted materials, you can learn how to find items with our easy online search. Programs funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service can borrow items free of charge. | |||
| Service-Learning Research in Higher Ed: Current Status and Future Hopes (114K) | ||
| Barbara Holland, NSLC and Elaine Ikeda, California Campus Compact (2004) | |||
| What is the state of service-learning research in higher education settings? Participants will explore research challenges, learn about current research initiatives and resources, and engage in a discussion of future research needs and hopes. We hope to explore the possibility of creating research partnerships among Higher Ed grantees. | |||
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| Sustainability | |||
| Case Study: Youth Visions for Stronger Neighborhoods (100K) | ||
| Amy Lesser, CTCNet (2004) | |||
| Designing Programs that Live Longer than the Money (81K) | |||
| Amy Lesser, CTCNet and Tony Ganger, YMCA of the USA (2004) | |||
| This session provided an overview of the efforts of two organizations, CTCNet and YMCA, to develop sustainable programs and practices related to community-based service-learning. Participants had an opportunity to share and learn from one another to solve critical issues related to sustainability. | |||
| Learn and Serve Marketing Presentation (526K) | ||
| Alison Pitzer, Jumpstart; Siobhan Dugan, CNCS; and Shannon Maynard, CNCS (2004) | |||
| How do you position your program for maximum visibility in the media and in your community? A strong marketing effort can lead to increased community awareness and support for your program, while aiding in developing partnerships with businesses, organizations and government entities. Discuss your ideas and challenges with other grantees and staff from the Corporation for National and Community Service. | |||
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