| Author(s): | Bridgeland, J., Dilulio, J., and Wulsin, S |
| Title: | Engaged for success: Service-learning as a tool for high school dropout prevention |
| Source: | http://www.civicenterprises.net/pdfs/service-le... |
| Date: | 2008 |
| Organization: | Civic Enterprises |
| Short Description: | This report presents original and secondary research that shows the ability of service-learning to address some of the principle causes of dropping out. It highlights findings from a nationally representative survey of 807 high school students, including 151 at-risk students, who share their views of service-learning. |
| Annotation: | This report presents original and secondary research that shows the ability of service-learning to address some of the principle causes of dropping out. It highlights findings from a nationally representative survey of 807 high school students, including 151 at-risk students, who share their views of service-learning. The report also examines the results of focus groups of service-learning teachers who provide specific examples of the ways in which service-learning has affected their students, as well as interviews with current students who offer their perspectives on service-learning programs. And the report draws upon research from a comprehensive national literature review, which found that service-learning improves almost every aspect of education that has an effect on graduation rates. Service-learning holds the potential to address each of the underlying causes of low graduation rates, while incorporating the strategies most recommended for preventing students from dropping out. |
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