Research on K-12 School-Based Service-Learning: The Evidence Builds

Billig details what research tells us about service-learning and suggests the questions that still need to be answered. Includes a list of eleven essential elements of service learning. Contents: Prevalence of Service-Learning; Public Support; Definitions of Service Learning; Standards for Quality; Evidence of Impact; Limitations of the Research; Impact of Service-Learning on Personal and Social Development; Impact of Service-Learning on Civic Responsibility; Impact of Service-Learning on Academic Learning; Impact of Service-Learning on Career Exploration and Aspirations; Impact of Service-Learning on Schools; Impact of Service-Learning on Communities; Mediating Factors; Mediators and Outcomes of School-Based Service-Learning; Need for More and Better Research.