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Priviledged Servants: Community Service In Private High Schools, Ellen Clarissa Reynolds
Priviledged Servants: Community Service In Private High Schools, Ellen Clarissa Reynolds
Thesis, Dissertations, Student Creative Activity, and Scholarship
Traditionally, the school has been the primary role model for citizenship development. One method schools may use to convey the roles and models of involved citizens is through community service experiences.
Public and private schools throughout the United States include community service as part of the curriculum and/or extracurricular activities. Service promotes responsibility, a caring ethic, and growth of community. Service can improve society through individuals working together and forming a bond with one another. Service provides opportunities to witness the diverse cultures of society. Through service, students may experience affective and cognitive development, form relationships with community members, and …
The Effects Of Service Learning On Middle And High School Students With Emotional Disturbance, Arthur E. Brandt
The Effects Of Service Learning On Middle And High School Students With Emotional Disturbance, Arthur E. Brandt
Thesis, Dissertations, Student Creative Activity, and Scholarship
A qualitative investigation into the efficacy of the integration of service-learning into the curriculum for emotionally disturbed students as a means of fostering social/emotional well-being was considered in this thesis. Two separate service-learning approaches were used to observe the effects of service-learning on (a) school related behaviors, (b) academic performance, (c) positive shifts in empathic feelings, (d) improved self-esteem, and (e) individual locus-of-control.
Two case studies, one group and one individual, were completed over an 11 month period in two different service-learning environments. Participants were 12-15 year old boys with emotional disturbance. Data were collected using formalized pre and post-test …