Evaluation of Service Learning Programs.

To continue and expand funding from legislative initiatives that began in the 1990s, several organizations have collected and reported data regarding the positive impact of service-learning programs for students, community organizations, and recipients of service in communities. Unlike community service projects, service-learning endeavors connect students' service experiences to their school work. The article summarizes evaluation studies, describes strengths and weaknesses of program implementation, and references organizations and websites from which stakeholders can access current information about expanding and sustaining service-learning programs.