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Susan A. Abravanel
March 3, 2010 Webinar
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D/C
Investigation
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Preparation&
Demonstration/
Planning
Celebration
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Reflection Action
K-12 Service-Learning
Standards for Quality Practice:
Reflection Standard:
Service-learning incorporates multiple
challenging reflection activities that are
ongoing and that prompt deep thinking
and analysis about oneself and one’s
relationship to society.
K-12 Service-Learning
Standards for Quality Practice:
Indicators:
Indicators:
2. . . . reflection occurs
before, during, and after the
service experience.
Indicators:
Indicators:
Indicators:
Service Big
Project Issue
Cross-Age Achievement
Tutoring Gap
Adopt-A- Environmental
Stream Policies
Frequency of Reflective Activity:
For every 18
minutes of
learning, it is
crucial to allow for
at least 2 minutes
of down time or
reflection.
Three Levels of Reflection:
1. The Mirror
a clear reflection of the self
Three Levels of Reflection:
2. The Microscope
makes the small
experience large
Three Levels of Reflection:
3. The Binoculars
makes what appears distant, appear closer
“You grasp the stick, but do you grasp the concept?”
Youth Service America goals . . .
Improving communities
by increasing the number and
the diversity of young people,
ages 5-25, serving in substantive roles.
Student Achievement
Workforce Readiness
Stronger Communities
Measuring Impact Towards Goals:
Impact
on the
Impact
Community
Diversity on
Youth/
Scale Student
Measuring Impact Towards Goals:
Youth
contribute
more than
1.3 billion
hours of
community
service each
year.
Measuring Impact Towards Goals:
Age
Gender
Ethnicity
Economic Status
Ability
Circumstances
Measuring Impact Towards Goals:
Impact on YOUTH
Academic
achievement and
learning
Acquisition of
applied skills
Career-related
learning and
experience
Connection to
community and
sense of value
Measuring Impact Towards Goals:
Impact on COMMUNITY
Project-specific changes and outcomes
Policy introduction and change
Measurable economic contributions through hours served
and work accomplished
Increased awareness of
issue that youth addressed
Added visibility for
organizations where youth
worked
New, committed civic
participants
Measuring Effective Strategies:
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