It is becoming increasingly common for community teams or coalitions to implement programming for children and families designed to promote positive youth development and prevent adolescent problem behaviors. However, there has been only limited rigorous study of the effectiveness of community teams' programming efforts to produce positive…

In 2006, following the Bologna Process, Turkish Council of Higher Education (YOK) adopted a resolution and changed the curriculum of teacher training higher education institutions. This curriculum revision introduced a new course called "Community Service" which aims to raise students' awareness of their responsibilities as individuals…

This guide is for use by advisers conducting workshops for high school students participating as volunteers in the School and Community Service Program. It contains the following five units: (a) voluntarism, (b) the tutor, (c) the recreation aide, (d) the volunteer with the elderly, and (e) the volunteer with the handicapped. Each unit contains a…

A study to assess the long-term effects of participation in a high school community service project during the years 1945 to 1949 is described in terms of reconstruction of the original program, methodology, results, and finally, suggested hypotheses and methodological recommendations. (Author/MLF)

This pamphlet describes the functions of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and outlines principles and strategies for school-based community service programs that the CCSSO endorses. Essentially the CCSSO forms coalitions with many other educational organizations and is able to provide leadership for a variety of policy concerns…

The expansion of community college community services within established priorities of involvement can benefit both institutional and professional goals. (NF)

This study investigates community service programs for the disadvantaged at inner-city community colleges to construct a descriptive history of the various programs' origins, development, and essential components. Additional information was collected on (1) current program descriptions, (2) the programs' financial and physical resources, (3) their…

This document is a progress report of the University-Urban Interface Program at the University of Pittsburgh, a program of university involvement in community activities. The introduction concerns the progress made in data collection, analysis, and presentation of results. The second section deals with the progress and outcomes of various minority…

Service learning has been defined as the integration of service with academic growth. It is a method through which young people learn and develop through active participation in thoughtfully organized service experiences. Service learning programs are individualized and unique, and to duplicate one program or to expect the same effects from one…

A student activities program at a high school in Indianapolis has sparked new life into a dying program. The background, activities, and recommendations are discussed. (MF)

The religious education course for seniors at Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights, Illinois, is designed to heighten students' religious awareness through volunteer work with less fortunate members of the community. (SJL)

If schools are to play the role of integrators of human services, state and local policymakers must create a favorable policy context in which schools may operate. Six critical policy issues are discussed: ensuring comprehensive service delivery to children and families; developing alternative funding strategies; ensuring family support; ensuring…

Although America's extended schooling structure is better preparation for work, it may be worse preparation for life. Young people, during their journey to a productive and fulfilling adulthood, need to see that they have a stake in the community, a meaningful role to play in it, and a reason for investing in its future. This book, divided into…

This document describes two community based programs for high school students--the School and Community Service Program and the Career Apprenticeship Program. The School and Community Service Program was developed to give students the opportunity for greater social commitment, responsibility, and increased self esteem. These students work either…

Community service is reemerging as an important focus for secondary education. This report, the culmination of a Ford Foundation project, considers independent schools' role in encouraging community service. Specifically, the project attempted to identify community service programs in private schools affiliated with the National Association of…