Local Education Agencies
Service-Learning Resources
Publications
(2011). Teachable Moments: Ethics and Reflection in Service-Learning.
Linking Learning with Life.
Lessons From the IDRA Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program.
(2010). Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
Service-Learning: A Dropout Prevention Strategy and MORE!.
(2009). Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
(2008). Bouncing Back: Strengthening Resilience Through Service-Learning.
Linking Learning with Life.
(2008). Engaged for Success: Service-Learning as a Tool for High School Dropout Prevention.
Washington, D.C. : Civic Enterprises.
Keeping Youth In School - How Service-Learning Can Help!.
(2008). Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
(2008). Service-Learning Standards.
Video: Bring Learning to Life.
(2008).
(2007). Youth-Led Evaluation: A Guide.
Linking Learning with Life.
(2005). Service-Learning Cycle.
(2004). A Time of Change: The Civil Rights Movement.
Linking Learning with Life.
(2004). Helping Students Graduate: A Strategic Approach To Dropout Prevention.
Larchmont, NY : Eye On Education.
(2004). Powerful Allies: Afterschool Programs, Service-Learning, and Community Education.
Linking Learning with Life.
(2003). Building community through service-learning: The role of the community partner.
Denver, CO : Education Commission of the States.
(2003). Speaking Out: Empowering the Youth Voice.
Linking Learning with Life.
(2002). A gallery of portraits in service-learning: Action research in teacher education.
Clemson, SC : National Dropout Prevention Center.
(2002). Cornerstones: Building Rural America Through Service-Learning.
Linking Learning with Life.
(2002). Learning in deed: The power of service-learning for American schools.
Newton, MA : National Commission on Service-Learning.
(2001). Landscapes for Learning: Growing Children, Youth, Schools, and Communities.
Linking Learning with Life.
(2001). Pondering Learning: Connecting Multiple Intelligences and Service-Learning.
Linking Learning with Life.
(2001). Tips for Use in Teacher Education.
Linking Learning with Life.
(2001). Upcountry Stories: Students Serve Through Writing.
Linking Learning with Life.
(2000). Converging Streams: The Power of Collaboration Among Service Groups.
Linking Learning with Life.
(2000). Oral History: Let Their Voices Be Heard.
Linking Learning with Life.
(2000). Route to Success: A Leader School's Youth Consultant Program.
Linking Learning with Life.
(2000). Service-Learning and Character Education: Walking the Talk.
Linking Learning with Life.
Service-Learning in Higher Education: A Portrait of Five Institutions.
(2000). Linking Learning with Life.
(2000). Shumer's self-assessment for service-learning.
St. Paul, MN : Center for Experiential and Service-Learning, University of Minnesota.
(2000). Tales That Teach: Children's Literature and Service-Learning.
Linking Learning with Life.
(1999). Athletes Off the Field: A Model for Team Building and Leadership Development Through Service-Learning.
Linking Learning with Life.
(1999). Developing Leadership in Faculty and Students: The Power of Service-Learning in Teacher Education.
Linking Learning with Life.
(1999). Digging for Buried Treasure: Finding Funding for the Future in Service-Learning.
Linking Learning with Life.
Learning That Matters: Service-Learning at Clemson University.
(1999). Linking Learning with Life.
(1999). Off Their Rockers Into Service: Connecting Generations Through Service-Learning.
Linking Learning with Life.
(1999). Students Serving Students.
Linking Learning with Life.
(1998). Action Research and Evaluation Guidebook for Teachers: Making the Case for Service-Learning.
Linking Learning with Life Series.
(1998). Connecting Communities Through Service-Learning.
Linking Learning with Life.
(1998). Hooking Out-of-School Youth Through Service-Learning.
Linking Learning with Life.
(1998). Igniting the Flame: Establishing a Service-Learning Task Force.
Linking Learning with Life.
(1998). Parent Involvement in Service-Learning.
Linking Learning with Life.
(1998). Reflection: A Guide to Effective Service-Learning.
Linking Learning with Life.
(1998). School to Work to Life: Linking Service-Learning and School-To-Work.
Linking Learning with Life.
(1998). Service-Learning and Teacher Education.
Linking Learning with Life.
(1998). Take a Class Outdoors: Environmental Service-Learning.
Linking Learning with Life.
(1997). Administrator's Guide to Service-Learning.
Linking Learning with Life.
(1997). Draft interim report: National evaluation of Learn and Serve America school and community-based programs.
Waltham, MA : Center for Human Resources, Brandeis University and Abt Associates, Inc..
(1997). Giving Youth the Power and the Money: A Guide to Establishing Youth Service-Learning Councils.
Linking Learning with Life.
(1997). Partners in Prevention: Involving College Students in Dropout Prevention.
Linking Learning with Life.
(1997). Youth Consultants: Putting It All Together.
Linking Learning with Life.
Youth Consultants: Putting It All Together.
(1997). Linking Learning with Life.
(1996). Building resiliency in students.
Educational Leadership, 54(1), 38-43.
Service-Learning Passport for Life.
(1996). Linking Learning with Life Series.
(1991). Fostering resiliency in kids: Protective factors in the family, school, and community.
Portland, OR : Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory.
Web Sites
program with the mission of mobilization of people from every sector of American life to build the character and competence of our nation's youth by fulfilling the Five Promises for young people
engages Americans of all ages and backgrounds in service to help strengthen communities through AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, and Learn and Serve America
committed to empowering learners of all ages to take an active role in improving their communities; home of the Y.O.D.A. Program - Youth Organised for Disaster Action
The purpose of the Clearinghouse is to collect and disseminate information and materials related to service-learning for Learn and Serve America grantees and other programs involved in service-learning.
national network of members dedicated to advancing service-learning as a core part of every young person's education; concentrates on strengthening the impact of service-learning on young people's learning and development, especially their academic and civic preparation
its mission is to build vital communities with young people through service-learning
created to provide young professionals (20-30-somethings) opportunities to develop the skills and capacity they need to pursue their interest in and advance their careers in service-learning
Mentoring/Tutoring Resources
Publications
(2010). Building Authentic Relationships with Youth At Risk.
Effective Strategies. Clemson, SC : National Dropout Prevention Center/Network.
Lessons From the IDRA Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program.
(2010). Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
The Positive Effects of Mentoring.
(2010). Professional Development Series.
The Positive Effects of Mentoring.
(2009). Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
(2007). School Based Mentoring.
Research in Action. Alexandria, VA : MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership.
(2004). Helping Students Graduate: A Strategic Approach To Dropout Prevention.
Larchmont, NY : Eye On Education.
(2004). School based mentoring: A closer look.
Philadelphia : Public/Private Ventures (P/PV).
(1999). School based mentoring: A first look into its potential.
Philadelphia : Public/Private Ventures (P/PV).
(1999). Training Guide for Mentors.
Clemson, SC : National Dropout Prevention Center.
Yes you can: A guide to establishing mentor programs.
(1998). Washington, DC : U.S. Department of Education.
(1991). The Mentoring Guidebook: A Practical Manual for Designing and Managing a Mentoring Program.
Clemson, SC : National Dropout Prevention Center.
(1990). Mentoring programs for at-risk youth.
Clemson, SC : National Dropout Prevention Center.
Web Sites
training and technical assistance to mentoring programs through a variety of services and conferences at The Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL)
an advocate for the expansion of mentoring and a resource for mentors and mentoring initiatives nationwide
Early Literacy Development Resources
Publications
Building the Foundation for School Success: Introducing The Parent-Child Home Program.
(2010). Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
(2010). Lessons in Early Learning: Building an Integrated Pre-K-12 System in Montgomery County Public Schools.
The PEW Center on the States.
(2010). Video: Parent-Child Home Program.
Improving Reading for Academic Success: Strategies for Enhancing Adolescent Literacy.
(2009). Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
(2006). Creating a culture of literacy: A guide for middle and high school principals.
Reston, VA : Author.
(2004). Helping Students Graduate: A Strategic Approach To Dropout Prevention.
Larchmont, NY : Eye On Education.
(2002). Early Literacy Education: First Steps Toward Dropout Prevention.
Effective Strategies.
(1998). Reading and writing at home improves skills!.
Washington, DC : NCES.
(1993). Family Literacy's Approach to Dropout Prevention.
Solutions and Strategies.
Web Sites
includes lesson plans
assessment model for good writing
Early Childhood Education Resources
Publications
Building the Foundation for School Success: Introducing The Parent-Child Home Program.
(2010). Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
(2010). Video: Parent-Child Home Program.
Kids Count Data Book.
(2009). Baltimore, MD : The Annie E. Casey Foundation.
(2007). Response to Intervention: Examining Classroom Behavior Support in Second Grade.
Exceptional Children, 73(3), 288-310.
(2005). Early childhood interventions: Proven Results, Future Promise.
RAND Corporation.
(2005). The effects of state prekindergarten programs on young children's school readiness in five states.
The National Institute for Early Education Research.
(2004). Helping Students Graduate: A Strategic Approach To Dropout Prevention.
Larchmont, NY : Eye On Education.
(2001). Assessment in early childhood settings: Learning stories.
Thousand Oaks, CA : SAGE Publications, Inc..
(2001). Caring for infants and toddlers. The Future of Children.
The Future of Children, 11(1)
(2000). America's kindergartners: Findings from the early childhood longitudinal study, kindergarten class of 1998-99, Fall 1998.
Jessup, MD : US Department of Education.
(2000). School involvement in early childhood.
Washington, DC : U.S. Department of Education.
Web Sites
the nation's largest and most influential organization of early childhood educators and others dedicated to improving the quality of programs for children from birth through third grade
sponsors comprehensive and challenging research in order to help ensure that America's young children are successful in school and beyond and to enhance their quality of life and that of their families
disseminates timely information on major issues related to children's well-being
supports early childhood education initiatives by providing objective, nonpartisan information based on research
Family Engagement Resources
Publications
A Blueprint for Reform: The Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
(2010). U.S. Department of Education.
Building the Foundation for School Success: Introducing The Parent-Child Home Program.
(2010). Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
Family Involvement Makes a Difference.
(2010). Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
Supporting Families and Communities: Reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
(2010). U.S. Department of Education.
(2010). Video: Parent-Child Home Program.
Engaging Families in the Pathway to College.
(2009). Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
(2008). One Dream, Two Realities: Perspectives of Parents on America's High Schools.
Washington, DC : Civic Enterprises.
(2007). Family Involvement in Elementary School Children's Education.
Family Involvement Makes a Difference. Cambridge, MA : Harvard Family Research Project.
(2006). Beyond the Bake Sale: The Essential Guide to Family-School Partnerships.
New York, NY : The New Press.
(2004). Helping Students Graduate: A Strategic Approach To Dropout Prevention.
Larchmont, NY : Eye On Education.
(2002). Beyond the Head Count: Evaluating Family Involvement in Out-of-School Time.
Issues and Opportunities in Out-of-School Time Evaluation. Cambridge, MA : Harvard Family Research Project.
(2002). Efforts by public K-8 schools to involve parents in children's education: Do schools and parents agree?.
Washington, DC : NCES.
Connect for success: Building a teacher, parent, teen alliance.
(2001). Belmont, MA : Recruiting New Teachers, Inc. (RNT).
(1998). Parent Involvement in Service-Learning.
Linking Learning with Life.
(1995). A new generation of evidence: The family is critical to student achievement.
Washington, DC : Center for Law and Education.
(1993). Family Literacy's Approach to Dropout Prevention.
Solutions and Strategies.
Web Sites
working since 1983 to help stakeholders develop and evaluate strategies to promote the well being of children, youth, families, and their communities; within three areas that support children's learning and development: early childhood education, out-of-school time programming, and family and community support in education
advocates the involvement of parents and families in their children's education, fosters relationships between home, school, and community to enhance the education of all our nation's young people
the largest volunteer child advocacy organization in the United States
Safe Learning Environments Resources
Publications
The Bullying Prevention Handbook: A Guide for Principals, Teachers, and Counselors.
Bloomington, IN : National Educational Service.
(2011). Building Authentic Relationships With Youth At Risk.
Professional Development Series.
(2011). Examining the Evidence Base for School-Wide Positive Behavior Support.
Focus on Exceptional Children, 42(8), 1-14.
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports: What Does PBIS Have to Do With Prevention?.
(2011). Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
(2010). Building Authentic Relationships with Youth At Risk.
Effective Strategies. Clemson, SC : National Dropout Prevention Center/Network.
School Climate Through Students' Eyes.
(2010). Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
Building Authentic Relationships with Youth At Risk.
(2009). Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
Dropout Prevention in the Digital Society.
(2009). Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
(2009). School Climate Through Student Eyes.
Educational Leadership, 66, 35-40.
Addressing Bullying in Schools: An Introduction to the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program.
(2008). Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
(2008). Evidence-based Practices in Classroom Management: Considerations for Research to Practice.
Education and Treatment of Children, 31(3), 351-380.
(2007). Response to Intervention: Examining Classroom Behavior Support in Second Grade.
Exceptional Children, 73(3), 288-310.
(2004). Helping Students Graduate: A Strategic Approach To Dropout Prevention.
Larchmont, NY : Eye On Education.
(2001). Best practices of youth violence prevention.
Atlanta, GA : National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.
(2001). Conflict resolution: A blueprint for preventing school violence.
Rego Park, NY : The Solomon Press.
(2001). Schoolwide prevention of bullying.
Portland, OR : Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory.
(1994). Resolving Conflict Through Peer Mediation.
Solutions and Strategies.
Web Sites
established by The Scottish Executive so that teachers, parents and young people can share ideas about how bullying should be tackled
provides national leadership, coordination, and resources to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency and victimization
developed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to help teachers and parents prepare children in grades 4-8 for natural disasters and other emergencies
offers teachers, parents and students a wide range of information and resources on how to identify, intervene in, and prevent bullying in schools
General information about bullying/bullying prevention
nonprofit organization striving to decrease the potential for violence in our schools and communities by promoting meaningful student involvement, education and service opportunities in efforts to establish, support and grow SAVE chapters
School-Community Collaboration Resources
Publications
Beyond the Bully Pulpit: The Mayor's Role in Dropout Prevention.
(2010). Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
(2010). Beyond the Bully Pulpit: The Mayor's Role in Dropout Prevention.
Effective Strategies.
Building the Foundation for School Success: Introducing The Parent-Child Home Program.
(2010). Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
Successful Summers: The Role of High-Quality Summer Learning in High School Completion.
(2010). Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
(2010). Video: Parent-Child Home Program.
(2009). Cities in Crisis: Closing the Graduation Gap.
Bethesda, MD : Editorial Projects in Education, Inc..
Service-Learning: A Dropout Prevention Strategy and MORE!.
(2009). Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
Strategic Planning to Improve the Graduation Rate.
(2009). Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
Keeping Youth In School - How Service-Learning Can Help!.
(2008). Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
Middle College High School: A Meaningful Option.
(2008). Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
(2005). Closing the Gaps: A Comprehensive Dropout Prevention Plan in a Rural School District.
Effective Strategies.
(2004). Helping Students Graduate: A Strategic Approach To Dropout Prevention.
Larchmont, NY : Eye On Education.
(2002). Emerging issues in school, family, & community connections.
Austin, TX: : Southwest Educational Development Laboratory, National Center for Family & Community Connection with Schools.
(2001). After-school programs and addressing barriers to learning.
Los Angeles : UCLA Mental Health in Schools Training and Technical Assistance Center, UCLA Department of Psychology.
(2001). Practices and conditions that lead to a sense of community in middle schools.
NASSP Bulletin, 85(2), 33-45.
Web Sites
the nation's leading community-based organization helping kids succeed in school and prepare for life
national association of local education funds (LEFs) advancing school reform in low-income communities across the country, with the mission to create systems of public education that result in high achievement for every child.
Systemic Renewal Resources
Publications
(2011). Examining the Evidence Base for School-Wide Positive Behavior Support.
Focus on Exceptional Children, 42(8), 1-14.
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports: What Does PBIS Have to Do With Prevention?.
(2011). Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
(2010). Lessons in Early Learning: Building an Integrated Pre-K-12 System in Montgomery County Public Schools.
The PEW Center on the States.
Professional Learning Communities: An Infrastructure for Dropout Prevention and School Improvement.
(2010). Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
School Climate Through Students' Eyes.
(2010). Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
Building Authentic Relationships with Youth At Risk.
(2009). Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
Graduation and Collaboration Coaches: Working Effectively Together.
(2009). Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
Strategic Planning to Improve the Graduation Rate.
(2009). Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
(2008). Developing Early Warning Systems to Identify Potential High School Dropouts.
Issue Brief. National High School Center.
From At-Risk to Academic Excellence: What Successful Leaders Do.
(2008). Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
The Role of the Principal in Dropout Prevention.
(2008). Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
(2007). Response to Intervention: Examining Classroom Behavior Support in Second Grade.
Exceptional Children, 73(3), 288-310.
A Framework for Success for All Students.
(2006). New York, NY : Carnegie Corporation of New York.
(2006). Success in sight: A comprehensive approach to school improvement.
Denver, CO : Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL).
(2004). Helping Students Graduate: A Strategic Approach To Dropout Prevention.
Larchmont, NY : Eye On Education.
(2004). Systemic renewal: What works?.
In J. Smink & F. P. Schargel (Eds.), Helping students graduate: A strategic approach to dropout prevention (pp. 55-63). Larchmont, NY : Eye on Education.
(2002). School reform proposals: The research evidence.
Tempe, AZ : Education Policy Research Unit (EPRU), Education Policy Studies Laboratory College of Education, Division of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Arizona State University.
(2001). Add it up: Using research to improve minority education for low-income and minority students.
Washington, DC : Poverty and Race Research Action Council (PRRAC). Retrieved February 26, 2010, from: http://www.prrac.org/pubs_aiu.php.
(2001). Dispelling the myth revisited: Preliminary findings from a nationwide analysis of "high flying" schools.
Washington, DC : The Education Trust.
(2001). Implementation and performance in New American Schools: Three years into scale-up.
Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation. Retrieved February 26, 2010, from: http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1145.
Web Sites
(NCCSR) collects and disseminates information that builds the capacity of schools to raise the academic achievement of all students
an independent executive branch agency of the federal government charged with monitoring national and state progress toward the National Education Goals
serves as the central source of information and expertise on high school improvement for the Regional Comprehensive Centers
