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Library Resources Filtered by Author: "Robert Shumer"

Total number of Library Resources: 71

Literacy and Service-Learning: A Links Piece, Connecting Theory and Practice (1998)

This is a bibliography of organizations, websites, books, and periodicals on literacy and service-learning. The information...
Awarding Credit for Service: A Study for the Corporation for National Service (1998)

The Corporation for National Service (CNS) asked Clemson University, University of Minnesota, and University of Massachusetts (...
Service Learning and Higher Education: a Brief Review of Important Literature and Resources. (1998)

The authors note the growth of service learning, as a philosophy and pedagogy. The authors' bibliographic essay mentions Kraft...
Service Summary. Estimated Numbers of Schools and Students Participating in School Based Community Service Programs (1997)

Belbas and Shumer have estimated numbers of schools and students participating in school based community service programs by...
School-To-Work and Service-Learning: A Links Piece, Connecting Theory and Practice (1997)

This is an annotated bibliography on school-to-work and service-learning. Items mentioned include books, articles, websites,...
National Service: Expectation Versus Reality. (1997)

This report compares the historical goals, purposes, and designs for national service with realities of what was found during a...
Youth Works AmeriCorps Evaluation: Second Year Report 1995-1996 (1997)

Corps members accomplished many things during year two, including the following: tutored 11,985 k-12 students, provided child...
What Research Tells us About Designing Service Learning Programs (1997)

Service learning is fast becoming a national trend, as more schools are starting their own student programs or developing...
Impacts and Effects of Service Topic Bibliography (1997)

This bibliography was updated in 1997. Lists research and reports which address the impact of service as an instructional...
Summit Summary, (A): An Annotated Bibliography on Service-Learning, National Service, Civic Education, and Character Education (1997)

This annotated bibliography is designed to help individuals investigate some of the essential literature about citizenship,...
Service-Learning and Evaluation: An Inseparable Process (1997)

At a Wingspread conference on service-learning and evaluation, Stephen Hamilton of Cornell University suggested that evaluation...
Teacher Education and Service-Learning: A Critical Perspective (1997)

The service-learning movement has seen significant growth in the past decade. Bolstered by federal legislation such as the...
Link Piece, (A): Connecting Theory with Practice: Citizen Participation: A Brief Review of Resources and Readings (1997)

An annotated bibliography designed to help individuals concerned about citizenship, service-learning, and national service...
Minnesota Learn and Serve Evaluation 1995-96. (1996)

This report discusses evidence that indicates that service-learning does appear to have a measurable affect on learning. For...
National Service Learning Cooperative, K-12 Learn and Serve America Clearinghouse: Six Month Report. May 1, 1995 - October 31, 1995. (1996)

This document reports on the following specific accomplishments of the National Service-Learning Cooperative: more than 350 new...
What We Know about Service Learning (1996)

What is service learning and what do we know about it? These questions posed a dilemma for the Commission on National and...
Art of Designing an Evaluation, (The) (1996)

This guide contains sections that are organized to help you design a self-directed evaluation. Each section includes a general...
Experiencing Learning: Tools for Reflecting on Your Life Experiences (1995)

The tools in this manual are designed to assist learners in consciously reflecting upon and learning from their life...
National Service Learning Cooperative, the K-12 Service Learning Clearinghouse: Final Report -- Year Two (1995)

The report cites the accomplishments of the National Service-Learning Cooperative after its first two years of existence,...
Youth Works AmeriCorps Evaluation: A Cost Benefit Analysis (1995)

Analyzes the cost effectiveness of Minnesota's Youth Works AmeriCorps program during its initial year. This program integrated...
English Language Arts and Service Topic Bibliography (1995)

Provides 23 annotated citations to resources which aid English language practitioners in thinking about and developing service...
Evaluation: The Key to Improving Service-Learning Programs (1994)

Reviews evaluation as a concept and process. Chapter one defines evaluation, outlines the role of the evaluator, relates...
National Service Learning Cooperative: A K-12 Clearinghouse on Service Learning. Year One May 1993 to April 1994. (1994)

Shumer reports on the first year of the National Service-Learning Cooperative. Accomplishments include the development of a...
Community-Based Learning: Humanizing Education. (1994)

Studied Community Based Learning program, Job Training Partnership Act sponsored drop-out prevention effort focusing on youth...
Report from the Field: Teachers Talk about Service Learning. (1994)

This report from teachers about integrating service-learning into the curriculum provides information which is both supportive...