Document Type
Report
Publication Date
3-19-2001
Abstract
Service-learning's advocates are passionate about its potential as an educational reform strategy benefiting students, schools, communities, and the nation. They know that integrating service into core academic curriculum is a powerful way of engaging students' hearts and minds. By combining highly effective teaching strategies with support for students' acquiring an ethic of caring and community responsibility, service-learning does what few other pedagogies can do: it boosts students' academic achievement while also strengthening their civic-mindedness and career preparation. The American public wants students to have this kind of education. According to a new poll conducted by Roper Starch Worldwide, Americans agree that schools have a clear responsibility to link what children study in school to the skills they will need at work and in their communities. The public recognizes that service-learning can provide the educational experiences students should have.
Recommended Citation
Academy for Educational Development, "Taking the Lead: A Preliminary Proposal for a K-12 Service-Learning Leadership Organization" (2001). School K-12. 23.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/slcek12/23