Combining Service and Learning in Higher Education: Evaluation of the Learn and Serve America, Higher Education Program

✍ Scribed by Maryann J. Gray

Publisher: Rand Publishing
Year: 1999
Tongue: English
Leaves: 122
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

This report presents results of a three-year evaluation of Learn and Serve, Higher Education.

✦ Table of Contents

PREFACE......Page 1
FIGURES......Page 2
TABLES......Page 3
SUMMARY......Page 5
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS......Page 14
1. INTRODUCTION......Page 15
2. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK AND APPROACH TO THE
EVALUATION......Page 18
3. WHAT DID LSAHE PROGRAMS ACCOMPLISH?......Page 35
4. WHAT WERE THE IMPACTS OF SERVICE-LEARNING ON
STUDENTS?......Page 46
5. WHAT WERE LSAHE IMPACTS ON COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATIONS?......Page 70
6. HOW DID LSAHE AFFECT HIGHER EDUCATION
INSTITUTIONS?......Page 84
7. WHAT WAS THE RETURN ON INVESTMENT TO COMMUNITIES?......Page 99
8. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS......Page 113
REFERENCES......Page 121

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