Standards (Curricular)

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Curricular standards are important to service-learning because aligning service-learning with curricular standards contributes to the institutionalization and sustainability of service-learning in schools. To ensure that service-learning becomes part of the K-12 curriculum, it is important to align service-learning with curricular standards.
September 2005 (Updated January 2009)

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Recommended NSLC Library Items* (How to Borrow)

Does Participation in Quality Academic Service-Learning, Signature Service-Learning Positively Impact Students' State Achievement Test Scores? (2008)
4 Practical Resources for Linking Service-Learning and the Florida Sunshine State Standards (2006)
Growing to Greatness: 2005 State of Service-Learning Report (2005)
Kids As Planners: A Guide to Strengthening Students, Schools, and Communities Through Service-Learning (Second Edition) (2005)
Connecting Catholic Social Teaching, Service and Standards: Training Guide (2004)
Learning That Lasts: How Service-Learning Can Become an Integral Part of Schools, States and Communities (2002)
Connecting Service-Learning to the Curriculum: A Workbook for Teachers and Administrators (2001)
Service-Learning and Standards Toolkit (2001)
Succeeding With Standards: Linking Curriculum, Assessment, and Action Planning (2001)
Learning from Experience: A Collection of Service Learning Projects Linking Academic Standards to Curriculum (2000)
Service Learning in an Age of Standards (2000)
Service-Learning and Standards: Are They Compatible? (2000)

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Effective Practices

Implementing a service-learning project by satisfying state standards

Featured Books

4 Practical Resources for Linking Service-Learning and the Florida Sunshine State Standards (2006)

Service-Learning and Standards Toolkit (2001)

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