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SCHOOL
DISTRICT
STATE
The school links servicelearning
to Key Club and other
clubs, character education,
special education, and afterschool
programs.
District coordinators of federal
and state educational
initiatives support the use of
service-learning in those
programs.
Regional service-learning
resource centers, either
extensions of existing
department of education
networks or multiple
stakeholder groups, provide
technical assistance to schools
and districts.
FUNCTION 4: COLLABORATION
EVIDENCE
The school links service-learning to
dropout and violence prevention,
community education, peer
mentoring, and develops long-term
partnerships with community groups.
The district features service-learning
in guidelines for implementation of
several existing educational initiatives,
such as vocational education and
prevention programs
The state infuses service-learning into
school-to-work and “title” program
guidelines, uses VISTA members for
program infrastructure, and leverages
major corporate and non-profit
partnerships. The state offers a crossstream
conference and/or training.
STAGES OF INSTITUTIONALIZATION
Service-learning is a part of school
reform and restructuring efforts that
address all academic programs,
policies, and decision-making
processes.
The district coordinates servicelearning
partnerships with educational
initiatives, community groups,
businesses, and AmeriCorps
programs., and includes it in its
educational reform plans.
Service-learning is a featured
component of numerous state
agencies. It is integrated into all
federal streams of service. State-level
training in all educational initiatives
includes a service-learning
component. Service-learning is
featured in all K-16 academic
conferences.
CAPACITY- WIDESPREAD USE SYSTEMIC
BUILDING & SUPPORT INTEGRATION
93