Finding Common Ground: Service-Learning and Education Reform: A Survey of 28 Leading School Reform Models

The report reveals areas of compatibility between Comprehensive School Reform (CSR) programs--leaders in education reform--and elements of service-learning. For example, most CSR programs (or models) in the report provide opportunities for students to apply their knowledge and skills to real-life situations, address local community issues and interests, and develop civic skills and competencies. There has been a suspected compatibility between service-learning and CSR, but no one has asked CSR models directly until now. It remains to be seen whether these two educational movements collaborate to develop a unified approach to linking classroom academics to service in school or the community, providing a truly comprehensive education for America's children and youth.