Highlights from Service-Learning in California\u27s Teacher Education Programs: A White Paper

The purpose of this white paper is to provide a set of recommendations for advancing service-learning in California\u27s Teacher Education programs. The recommendations are based on the findings from a three-year study conducted by UC Berkeley\u27s Service-Learning Research & Development Center (SLRDC). This paper reports on the viability of various approaches for advancing K-12 service-learning in teacher education, identifies institutional barriers that hinder the advancement of service-learning in teacher education, and describes successful approaches that institutions have used to advance service-learning in teacher education. The recommendations provided in this paper are intended to inform the California Department of Education and other state departments of education about best practices for advancing the incorporation of service-learning in teacher education

Service-Learning in California: A Profile of the Calserve Service-Learning Partnerships (1997-2000): Executive Summary

Responding to the National and Community Service Act of 1990, the California Department of Education developed the CaiServe Initiative to support K-12 service-learning partnerships that would enhance student academic achievement and civic responsibility, increase teacher effectiveness and satisfaction, heighten school district awareness of service-learning, and provide authentic service to the community. The 1997-2000 local evaluation process was designed to assist CaiServe partnerships in the collection of participation and impact data for their local service-learning activities. The data collected were also to be used to develop a statewide profile of service-learning participation and impact across CaiServe\u27s funded partnerships. The profile report summarized here presents the findings from this three-year statewide evaluation effort