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2006-2009 Program Director's Handbook
Learn and Serve America's Program Director's Handbook 2006-2009 contains resources for directing Learn and Serve America-funded programs. Contents include laws governing Learn and Serve America as well as regulations and guidelines for programs. The handbook also contains a complete list of Learn and Serve America Grantees and their program descriptions, CNCS and NSLC contact information, and key service-learning research and other readings.

About Us
Learn and Serve America makes grants to schools, colleges, and nonprofit groups to support efforts to engage students in community service linked to academic achievement and the development of civic skills. Learn and Serve America's National Service-Learning Clearinghouse operates America 's premier website supporting the service-learning efforts of schools, higher education institutions, communities, and tribal nations.

Learn and Serve America Program Director's Handbook 2003 Online Version

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	Cover Page (47K pdf)
	Table of Contents
		Definition of Service-Learning (264K pdf)
		Learn and Serve America Fact Sheet (686K pdf)
		Laws Governing Learn and Serve America
			The National and Community Service Act of 1990
			PDF version (217K pdf) Web version Code of Federal Regulations, 45 CFR Chapter XXV
		Fiscal Regulations and Guidelines
			Reporting Periods for LSA Grantees (41K pdf)
			Internet Resource Guide for CNCS Grantees (464K pdf)
			OMB Circulars Governing Grant Awards to Educational Institutions
			OMB Circular A-102: Grants and Cooperative Agreements with State and Local Governments OMB CircularA-21: Cost Principles for Educational Institutions OMB Circular A-122: Cost Principles for Non-Profit Organizations OMB Circular A-87: Cost Principles for State, Local, and Indian Tribal Governments OMB Circular A-110: Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education OMB Circular A-133: Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations
		Basic Service-Learning Information
			Getting Started in Service-Learning Bibliographies and Resources
			Service-Learning At-A-Glance (NSLC Bibliography) Sector-Specific Service-Learning: K-12 Schools, Higher Education, Community-Based, Tribal/Native American and U.S. Territories (NSLC Bibliography) Community-Based Service-Learning (POLF Bibliography) New Service-Learning Publications and Research: 2002-2003 (NSLC Bibliography)
			National Service-Learning Clearinghouse (NSLC) Web Access Guide (207K pdf)
			NSLC Loan Agreement Form (65K pdf)
			NSLC Materials Request Form(87K pdf)
			NSLC Publication Order Form
			Getting Started in Service-Learning Selected Readings
			List of Articles Included in the Program Director's Handbook (25K pdf)
		Service-Learning Key Topics
			Assessment, Evaluation, and Performance
			Assessment, Evaluation, and Performance Measurement: Selected Resources (NSLC Bibliography) The Evidence Base for K-12 Service-Learning (NSLC Bibliography) Reflection in Higher Education Service-Learning (NSLC Fact Sheet)
			Civics and Citizenship Education
			Civics (NSLC Quick Guide) Civics and Citizenship Education: Selected Resources (NSLC Bibliography) Citizenship and Service-Learning in K-12 Schools (NSLC Fact Sheet) Civics, Service and History Links The Civic Mission of Schools Every Student A Citizen: Creating the Democratic Self (ECS Executive Summary)
			Impacts and Outcomes
			Impacts and Outcomes of Service-Learning: K-12 Selected Resources (NSLC Bibliography) Impacts and Outcomes of Service-Learning: Higher Education Selected Resources (NSLC Bibliography) Impacts of Service-Learning on Participating K-12 Students (NSLC Fact Sheet)
			Lesson Plans, Syllabi, and Curricula
			Lesson Plans for K-12 Service-Learning Selected Resources (NSLC Bibliography) Syllabi and Curricula for Higher Education Service-Learning Selected Resources (NSLC Bibliography) Teaching K-12 Service-Learning: Selected Resources (NSLC Bibliography) Lesson plans, syllabi, and curricula (NSLC Links Database) Curriculum Development for K-12 Service-Learning (NSLC Quick Guide)
			School/Community Partnerships
			School/Community Partnerships: Selected Resources (NSLC Bibliography) Building Effective Partnerships in Service-Learning (NSLC Fact Sheet) Partnerships for Higher Education Service-Learning (NSLC Fact Sheet)
			Sustainability
			Sustainability in K-12 Schools (NSLC Bibliography) Sustainability of Service-Learning in Higher Education Selected Resources (NSLC Bibliography)
			Youth Development and Youth Voice
			Youth Voice (NSLC Bibliography) Youth Development and K-12 Service-Learning (NSLC Quick Guide)
			Subject and Other Resources
			At-Risk Youth, Juvenile Justice, Violence Prevention, Youth Courts and Service-Learning: Selected Resources (NSLC Bibliography) Chemistry Service-Learning in Higher Education (NSLC Quick Guide) Democratic Classrooms (NSLC Quick Guide) Disabilities and Special Needs Students and Service-Learning: Selected Resources (NSLC Bibliography) Faith-Based: Selected Resources (NSLC Bibliography) Faith-Based Service-Learning Selected Resources (NSLC Bibliography) Mathematics Service-Learning in Higher Education (NSLC Quick Guide) Parent and Family Involvement in K-12 Service-Learning (NSLC Quick Guide) Publishing and Presenting in Service-Learning (NSLC Quick Guide) Resilience (NSLC Quick Guide) Service-Learning and Disabilites Selected Resources (NSLC Bibliography) Teacher Education and Service-Learning (NSLC Quick Guide) Traditional Values and Service-Learning (NSLC Fact Sheet) Interdisciplinary Models of Service-Learning in Higher Education (NSLC Fact Sheet)
		Lists of 2003-2006 Learn and Serve America Grantees
			Higher Education Grantee List
			K-12 School and Community-Based Grantee List
			K-12 State Education Agencies Grantee List
		Learn and Serve America Contact Information and Logos
			Learn and Serve America Contact Information (286K pdf) Corporation for National community Service (CNCS) Key Contact Information (196K pdf) CNCS Logo Guidelines A brief, one-page handout on how to use the LSA logo (28K pdf) is now available Presidential Freedom Scholarships
	Appendix
			Students in Service to America Guidebook
	For more service-learning resource materials, contact
			"America's Resource for Service-Learning Information"
			Learn and Serve America's National Service-Learning Clearinghouse ETR Associates 4 Carbonero Way Scotts Valley, CA  95066 Toll-free (866) 245-7378 TTY (831) 461-0205 E-mail: info@servicelearning.org www.servicelearning.org

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