MAKE IT LAST FOREVER: THE ... - National Service Resource Center

The following schools and districts appear to be well on their way to institutionalizing service-learning, even though most
readily admit that they have much to do in order to claim that institutionalization has been achieved. Italicized states are not part of the
overall study, though the particular schools listed were interviewed and deserve mention as outstanding sites. Contact phone numbers
are featured in the study participant list in the Appendix.
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Academy for Science and Foreign Language Hunstville Ollye Conley
Institutionalization Categories Used: 15
Innovative Features: Magnet school; students design projects; principal is Exchange trainer; part of faculty hiring
criteria; teacher coordinators have service-learning planning periods.
Charles Henderson High School Troy Pam Smith
Institutionalization Categories Used: 7
Innovative Features: Student service-learning advisory board; teachers and students are formally recognized annually.
Sitka Sitka Barb Morse
Institutionalization Categories Used: 6
Innovative Features: Curriculum around Native American issues; linked
to Community Schools initiative; have significant district funding; have
district staff.
Encinitas Encinitas Bill Hotz
Institutionalization Categories Used: 11
Innovative Features: In-services are provided to all 3rd grade teachers on linking
service-learning to civics standards; used Goals 2000 professional development
funds; has expanded support from its own 8 schools to 18 schools regionally;
building coordinators meet together monthly.
Los Molinos Los Molinos Anne Bianchi
Institutionalization Categories Used: 13
Innovative Features: Created cd/video on how to teach service-learning to
pre-service teachers; developed integrated curricular units; have major
partnership with a local ranch; after completing projects, high school students
teach all elementary school students how to do similar activities.
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CO: Community Involved Charter School Lakewood Dangija Langberg
Institutionalization Categories Used: 5
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