TY - JOUR T1 - Validating Grant-Making Processes: Construct Validity of the 2013 Senior Corps RSVP Grant Review AN - 1788500449 AB - Accountability in grant-making requires a valid, fair and transparent selection process. This study proposes a four-step framework for validating such a process: determine standards for qualified applicants, assess inter-reviewer reliability, assess factorial validity, and assess reliability. This framework is applied to the Corporation for National and Community Service's 2013 RSVP grant-making process. The standards were close to the highest points of reliability. Inter-reviewer reliability was above 0.90, a common threshold for high-stakes measurement. After conducting confirmatory factor analysis, the final model merged two of the original five domains of selection criteria, resulting in four domains. The final model was found to have strict measurement invariance, high convergent validity, and measurement reliability between 0.88 and 0.93 for all domains. The results validate the 2013 review process and indicated that the scores exhibited high degrees of reliability, giving public assurance that the process was sufficiently objective and accurately reflected program priorities. JF - Voluntas AU - Tan, Erwin AU - Ghertner, Robin AU - Stengel, Patricia J AU - Coles, Malcolm AU - Garibaldi, Vielka E AD - Corporation for National and Community Service, Washington, DC, USA Y1 - 2016/06// PY - 2016 DA - Jun 2016 SP - 1403 EP - 1424 CY - Baltimore PB - Springer Science & Business Media VL - 27 IS - 3 SN - 0957-8765 KW - Social Services And Welfare KW - Grant-making KW - Accountability KW - Decision-making KW - Validity KW - Transparency KW - Equity KW - 0674:complex organization; voluntary associations/philanthropy KW - 6130:philanthropic/volunteer efforts in social welfare UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1788500449?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Voluntas&rft.atitle=Validating+Grant-Making+Processes%3A+Construct+Validity+of+the+2013+Senior+Corps+RSVP+Grant+Review&rft.au=Tan%2C+Erwin%3BGhertner%2C+Robin%3BStengel%2C+Patricia+J%3BColes%2C+Malcolm%3BGaribaldi%2C+Vielka+E&rft.aulast=Tan&rft.aufirst=Erwin&rft.date=2016-06-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=1403&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Voluntas&rft.issn=09578765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11266-015-9602-2 LA - English DB - Social Services Abstracts; Sociological Abstracts N1 - Name - Senior Corps N1 - Copyright - International Society for Third-Sector Research and The Johns Hopkins University 2016 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-20 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11266-015-9602-2 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Life history and host range of Oxydia vesulia transpeneus, an unsuitable biological control agent of Brazilian peppertree AN - 1773919336; PQ0002710745 AB - The suitability of Oxydia vesulia transpeneus (Cramer) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) was assessed as a potential biological control agent of the invasive weed Brazilian Peppertree Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi. Larvae were collected in Brazil feeding on the plant in its native range and colonised in quarantine where life history and host range studies were conducted (27 plus or minus 2 degree C; 50RH). Development time from neonate to adults when fed Brazilian peppertree leaves was 48.0 ( plus or minus 2.2) days for females and 51.0 ( plus or minus 1.3) days for males. Larvae generally required five (occasionally six) instars to reach the adult stage. Females had greater pupal weights 1004.1 ( plus or minus 45.9) mg compared with males 668.5 ( plus or minus 19.7) mg. Larvae were tested on seven non-target plant species from Florida natives, ornamentals, to economic species. Larvae completed development on all but one of these valued plant species. These results suggest that the host range of O. vesulia is not sufficiently specific for release as a biological control against Brazilian peppertree in the USA. JF - Biocontrol Science and Technology AU - Fung, J AU - Wheeler, G S AD - SCA/AmeriCorps, Ft Lauderdale, FL, USA Y1 - 2016/03/03/ PY - 2016 DA - 2016 Mar 03 SP - 298 EP - 304 PB - Taylor & Francis Group Ltd., 2 Park Square Oxford OX14 4RN United Kingdom VL - 26 IS - 3 SN - 0958-3157, 0958-3157 KW - Entomology Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology KW - Biological control KW - Feeding KW - Weeds KW - Host range KW - Ornamental plants KW - Leaves KW - Host plants KW - Lepidoptera KW - Life history KW - Schinus KW - Economics KW - Quarantine KW - Neonates KW - Geometridae KW - Z 05340:Ecology and Behavior KW - A 01370:Biological Control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1773919336?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologya&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Biocontrol+Science+and+Technology&rft.atitle=Life+history+and+host+range+of+Oxydia+vesulia+transpeneus%2C+an+unsuitable+biological+control+agent+of+Brazilian+peppertree&rft.au=Fung%2C+J%3BWheeler%2C+G+S&rft.aulast=Fung&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2016-03-03&rft.volume=26&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=298&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Biocontrol+Science+and+Technology&rft.issn=09583157&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F09583157.2015.1099149 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Biological control; Weeds; Feeding; Ornamental plants; Life history; Host range; Economics; Leaves; Quarantine; Neonates; Host plants; Schinus; Lepidoptera; Geometridae DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09583157.2015.1099149 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - On the "When" of Social Experiments: The Tension Between Program Refinement and Abandonment AN - 1846079722 AB - Modern program evaluation theory posits a rigorous impact evaluation tollgate. Programs are developed and tested via rigorous impact evaluation (often, but not exclusively, random assignment). Programs that pass this tollgate proceed to broader rollout. Results from implementing this theory are disappointing. Few programs pass the tollgate, raising the question: What now? Refine the program or abandon it? Epstein and Klerman () posit that piloting and verifying the intermediate steps of the logic model can screen out programs unlikely to pass the rigorous impact evaluation tollgate. Again, that proposal raises the question: How should we proceed when a program fails to satisfy its own logic model? Refine the program or abandon it? The chapter presents several perspectives on this question and compares them against the Social Innovation Fund's experience with one of its grantees. JF - New Directions for Evaluation AU - Epstein, Diana AU - Klerman, Jacob Alex AD - The Corporation for National and Community Service ; Abt Associates Inc., Social and Economic Policy Division ; The Corporation for National and Community Service Y1 - 2016///Winter PY - 2016 DA - Winter 2016 SP - 33 EP - 45 CY - Fairhaven PB - Wiley Subscription Services, Inc. VL - 2016 IS - 152 SN - 1097-6736 KW - Education KW - Program Evaluation KW - Experiments KW - Theories KW - Research Design KW - 0104:methodology and research technology; research methods/tools KW - 9043:methodology and research technology; research methods and models UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1846079722?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awpsa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=New+Directions+for+Evaluation&rft.atitle=On+the+%22When%22+of+Social+Experiments%3A+The+Tension+Between+Program+Refinement+and+Abandonment&rft.au=Epstein%2C+Diana%3BKlerman%2C+Jacob+Alex&rft.aulast=Epstein&rft.aufirst=Diana&rft.date=2016-01-01&rft.volume=2016&rft.issue=152&rft.spage=33&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=New+Directions+for+Evaluation&rft.issn=10976736&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fev.20213 LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts; Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Copyright - Copyright © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc., A Wiley Company, and the American Evaluation Association N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-16 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ev.20213 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Impact of experience corps - participation on school climate AN - 1690395217; 4683490 AB - We examined the impact of the Experience Corps ® (EC) program on school climate within Baltimore City public elementary schools. In this program, teams of older adult volunteers were placed in high intensity (>15 h per week), meaningful roles in public elementary schools, to improve the educational outcomes of children as well as the health and well-being of volunteers. During the first year of EC participation, school climate was perceived more favorably among staff and students in EC schools as compared to those in comparison schools. However, with a few notable exceptions, perceived school climate did not differ for staff or students in intervention and comparison schools during the second year of exposure to the EC program. These findings suggest that perceptions of school climate may be altered by introducing a new program into elementary schools; however, research examining how perceptions of school climate are impacted over a longer period is warranted. Reprinted by permission of Springer JF - Prevention science AU - Parisi, Jeanine M AU - Ramsey, Christine M AU - Carlson, Michelle C AU - Xue, Qian-li AU - Huang, Jin AU - Romani, William A AU - McGill, Sylvia AU - Seeman, Teresa E AU - Tanner, Elizabeth K AU - Barron, Jeremy AU - Tan, Erwin J AU - Gruenewald, Tara L AU - Diibor, Ike AU - Fried, Linda P AU - Rebok, George W AD - Johns Hopkins University ; Greater Homewood Community Corporation ; University of California, Los Angeles ; Corporation for National and Community Service ; University of Southern California ; Baltimore City Public Schools ; Columbia University Y1 - 2015/07// PY - 2015 DA - Jul 2015 SP - 744 EP - 753 VL - 16 IS - 5 SN - 1389-4986, 1389-4986 KW - Sociology KW - U.S.A. KW - Staff KW - Academic achievement KW - Well-being KW - Maryland KW - Students KW - Children KW - Primary schools UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1690395217?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aibss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Prevention+science&rft.atitle=Impact+of+experience+corps+-+participation+on+school+climate&rft.au=Parisi%2C+Jeanine+M%3BRamsey%2C+Christine+M%3BCarlson%2C+Michelle+C%3BXue%2C+Qian-li%3BHuang%2C+Jin%3BRomani%2C+William+A%3BMcGill%2C+Sylvia%3BSeeman%2C+Teresa+E%3BTanner%2C+Elizabeth+K%3BBarron%2C+Jeremy%3BTan%2C+Erwin+J%3BGruenewald%2C+Tara+L%3BDiibor%2C+Ike%3BFried%2C+Linda+P%3BRebok%2C+George+W&rft.aulast=Parisi&rft.aufirst=Jeanine&rft.date=2015-07-01&rft.volume=16&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=744&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Prevention+science&rft.issn=13894986&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11121-015-0550-2 LA - English DB - International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) N1 - Date revised - 2015-06-23 N1 - Last updated - 2015-06-23 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 501 542 8322; 10141 11324; 2212; 13530 13521; 12150; 12334 4049; 240 433 293 14 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11121-015-0550-2 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Outcome Evaluation: Minnesota Reading Corps PreK Program. Appendices AN - 1773220014; ED560025 AB - Minnesota Reading Corps is the largest AmeriCorps State program in the country. Its mission is to help every Minnesota child become a proficient reader by the end of third grade. To meet this goal, the Minnesota Reading Corps and its host organization, ServeMinnesota Action Network, engages a diverse group of AmeriCorps members to provide evidence-based literacy enrichment and tutoring services to preschool (PreK) students and at-risk Kindergarten through third grade (K-3) elementary school students. The report, commissioned by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), described the results of a quasi-experimental design (QED) outcome evaluation of 1,534, 3-, 4-, and 5-year old PreK students who attended either a Minnesota Reading Corps PreK program site or a comparison site during the 2013-2014 school year. Students were enrolled at 25 Minnesota Reading Corps PreK sites and 25 comparison PreK sites matched to each Minnesota Reading Corp on specific site-level characteristics. The goal of the outcome evaluation was to determine the effects of the Minnesota Reading Corps program on PreK students' emergent literacy skills. These appendices of the final report include: Logic Model for the Process and Impact Evaluation of MRC; School Matching Validity Analysis; Detailed Methodology; Fall-Winter Models and Effects Tables; Fall-Spring Models and Effects Tables; Findings from Robustness Analysis; IES What Works Clearinghouse Analysis; and a Glossary. [For the full report, see ED560024; for the Issue Brief, see ED560023.] AU - Markovitz, Carrie E. AU - Hernandez, Marc W. AU - Hedberg, Eric C. AU - Silberglitt, Benjamin Y1 - 2015/03// PY - 2015 DA - March 2015 SP - 44 PB - Corporation for National and Community Service. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20525. KW - Minnesota KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Preschool Education KW - Early Childhood Education KW - State Programs KW - Program Effectiveness KW - Outcome Measures KW - Research Methodology KW - Validity KW - Tutoring KW - Models KW - Comparative Analysis KW - Robustness (Statistics) KW - Reading Achievement KW - At Risk Students KW - Reading Programs KW - Statistical Analysis KW - Emergent Literacy KW - Preschool Children KW - Quasiexperimental Design KW - Enrichment UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1773220014?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Outcome Evaluation: Minnesota Reading Corps PreK Program. Full Report AN - 1773219997; ED560024 AB - Minnesota Reading Corps is the largest AmeriCorps State program in the country. Its mission is to help every Minnesota child become a proficient reader by the end of third grade. To meet this goal, the Minnesota Reading Corps and its host organization, ServeMinnesota Action Network, engages a diverse group of AmeriCorps members to provide evidence-based literacy enrichment and tutoring services to preschool (PreK) students and at-risk Kindergarten through third grade (K-3) elementary school students. This report, commissioned by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), describes the results of a quasi-experimental design (QED) outcome evaluation of 1,534, 3-, 4-, and 5-year old PreK students who attended either a Minnesota Reading Corps PreK program site or a comparison site during the 2013-2014 school year. Students were enrolled at 25 Minnesota Reading Corps PreK sites and 25 comparison PreK sites matched to each Minnesota Reading Corp on specific site-level characteristics. The goal of the outcome evaluation was to determine the effects of the Minnesota Reading Corps program on PreK students' emergent literacy skills. Key findings from the study included: (1) PreK students in the Minnesota Reading Corps program achieved significantly higher emergent literacy assessment scores by the end of the school year than did students enrolled at matched-comparison sites; (2) The Minnesota Reading Corps PreK program was equally effective for PreK students regardless of gender, race/ethnicity or Dual Language Learner (DLL) status; and (3) The Minnesota Reading Corps PreK program was effective across multiple sites and site types; thus, the program is highly replicable in multiple preschool settings. [See: Issue Brief at ED560023 and Appendices at ED560025.] AU - Markovitz, Carrie E. AU - Hernandez, Marc W. AU - Hedberg, Eric C. AU - Silberglitt, Benjamin Y1 - 2015/03// PY - 2015 DA - March 2015 SP - 67 PB - Corporation for National and Community Service. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20525. KW - Minnesota KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Preschool Education KW - Early Childhood Education KW - State Programs KW - Program Effectiveness KW - Outcome Measures KW - Race KW - Tutoring KW - Reading Achievement KW - At Risk Students KW - English Language Learners KW - Reading Programs KW - Emergent Literacy KW - Preschool Children KW - Quasiexperimental Design KW - Enrichment KW - Sex UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1773219997?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Process Assessment: Minnesota Reading Corps PreK Program AN - 1773218278; ED560020 AB - Minnesota Reading Corps is the largest AmeriCorps State program in the country. Its mission is to help every Minnesota child become a proficient reader by the end of third grade. To meet this goal, the Minnesota Reading Corps and its host organization, ServeMinnesota Action Network, engages a diverse group of AmeriCorps members to provide evidence-based literacy enrichment and tutoring services to preschool (PreK) students and at-risk Kindergarten through third grade (K-3) elementary school students. For the 2013-2014 school year, more than 1,100 AmeriCorps members implemented the Minnesota Reading Corps program in 712 schools or sites and 213 school districts across the state of Minnesota. This report, commissioned by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), describes the findings from a process assessment of a purposive sample of Minnesota Reading Corps PreK program sites and similar comparison preschool sites during the 2013-2014 school year. The sample of nine program sites and eight comparison sites were drawn from the representative sample of 25 Minnesota Reading Corps programs and 25 matched comparison sites selected for a quasi-experimental design (QED) outcome evaluation of the Minnesota Reading Corps PreK program. The goal of the outcome evaluation was to determine the effects of the Minnesota Reading Corps program on PreK students' emergent literacy skills, while the process assessment provides additional context for interpreting these findings. The PreK process assessment focused on three research questions, with a particular emphasis on understanding the implementation of research-based language and literacy practices in PreK classrooms and the role of AmeriCorps members in fostering emergent literacy skills: (1) How is the program achieving its immediate, intermediate, and long-term outcomes? How does the program's design and administration lead to the achievement of these target outcomes?; (2) Are there characteristics of AmeriCorps members that are particularly effective with service recipients (i.e., students)?; and (3) Which findings and lessons learned from the Minnesota Reading Corps can be applied to other models and/or programs? Are there characteristics that are suitable for similar reading tutoring programs to replicate? To explore the research questions associated with the process assessment, the evaluation team conducted observations of PreK classroom activity and conducted semi-structured interviews with AmeriCorps members, Internal Coaches, lead teachers, and school principals and directors at each participating site. The following are appended: (1) Classroom Language and Literacy Observation Tool; and (2) Glossary. [An additional appendix (Tables) is listed in the table of contents of this document, but is not included.] AU - Diaconis, Athena AU - Estrera, Elc AU - Hafford, Carol AU - Hernandez, Marc AU - Markovitz, Carrie AU - Muyskens, Paul Y1 - 2015/03// PY - 2015 DA - March 2015 SP - 94 PB - Corporation for National and Community Service. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20525. KW - Minnesota KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Early Childhood Education KW - Preschool Education KW - State Programs KW - Coaching (Performance) KW - Program Effectiveness KW - Program Design KW - Program Administration KW - Individual Characteristics KW - Tutoring KW - Semi Structured Interviews KW - Observation KW - Comparative Analysis KW - Reading Programs KW - Emergent Literacy KW - Program Evaluation KW - Supervision KW - Enrichment KW - Tutors UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1773218278?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Outcome Evaluation of the Minnesota Reading Corps PreK Program. Issue Brief AN - 1773218263; ED560023 AB - Two of the most important educational benchmarks are readiness for kindergarten and reading at grade-level by third grade. Focusing on emergent literacy skills during the PreK years boosts reading abilities and helps young learners reach these critical goals. Research validates what works in teaching children to read: Well-trained tutors and teachers delivering early, targeted interventions to students in need. Minnesota Reading Corps does just that, translating literacy research into effective practice to help struggling students become successful readers. AmeriCorps members serving in the program provide evidence-based interventions and data-based assessments to children from age three to grade three. This report summarizes a recently completed outcome evaluation of the Minnesota Reading Corps PreK program. The positive and significant findings demonstrate that the model effectively improves preschool students' emergent literacy skills and is highly replicable in multiple settings and across different student characteristics. Furthermore, the study highlights AmeriCorps members' crucial contributions as tutors and education partners within the Minnesota Reading Corps model. [See: Full Report at ED560024; and Appendices at ED560025.] AU - Markovitz, Carrie E. AU - Hernandez, Marc W. AU - Hedberg, Eric C. AU - Silberglitt, Benjamin Y1 - 2015/03// PY - 2015 DA - March 2015 SP - 4 PB - Corporation for National and Community Service. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20525. KW - Minnesota KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Preschool Education KW - Early Childhood Education KW - State Programs KW - Program Effectiveness KW - Outcome Measures KW - Tutoring KW - Reading Achievement KW - At Risk Students KW - Reading Programs KW - Emergent Literacy KW - Preschool Children KW - Quasiexperimental Design KW - School Readiness UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1773218263?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Rifle River Watershed Project: A Partnership Approach to Conservation AN - 1543997940; 20175614 AB - The Rifle River originates in a heavily forested region of Northeast Michigan and flows undammed for 60 miles before emptying into Northern Saginaw Bay in Lake Huron. Its 396-square mile watershed provides clean water, supports food production and allows residents and visitors to enjoy a vast array of outdoor recreation opportunities. Most of the Rifle River and many of its coldwater tributaries are both designated trout streams and part of Michigan's Natural Rivers System. Seasonal runs of several fish species attract anglers from around the region and thousands of paddlers float the river each summer Saturday. However, the ecological and economic health of the Rifle River Watershed is threatened by aquatic habitat fragmentation, altered flow regimes, invasive species, and sediment, nutrient and thermal pollution. Fortunately there has been a strong desire among local community leaders and watershed residents to protect their freshwater resources by addressing these issues. JF - Land and Water AU - Leisen, Josh AU - Brokus, Sarah AD - Huron Pines AmeriCorps Member, josh@huronpines.org Y1 - 2014/04// PY - 2014 DA - April 2014 SP - 14 EP - 19 PB - Land and Water, Inc. VL - 58 IS - 2 SN - 0192-9453, 0192-9453 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Nutrients KW - Freshwater KW - Watersheds KW - North America, Huron L. KW - Lakes KW - River systems KW - Economics KW - River Flow KW - Seasonal variations KW - Rivers KW - River discharge KW - Brackish KW - Aquatic Habitats KW - Conservation KW - Fish KW - Local communities KW - Thermal pollution KW - River Systems KW - Eutrophication KW - Summer KW - Habitat fragmentation KW - Streams KW - Sport fishing KW - Thermal Pollution KW - Sulfur dioxide KW - Brackishwater environment KW - Sediment pollution KW - Invasive Species KW - Rare species KW - Water pollution KW - USA, Michigan L., Saginaw Bay KW - Recreation areas KW - Food production KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - M2 556:General (556) KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - P 1000:MARINE POLLUTION UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1543997940?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Land+and+Water&rft.atitle=The+Rifle+River+Watershed+Project%3A+A+Partnership+Approach+to+Conservation&rft.au=Leisen%2C+Josh%3BBrokus%2C+Sarah&rft.aulast=Leisen&rft.aufirst=Josh&rft.date=2014-04-01&rft.volume=58&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=14&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Land+and+Water&rft.issn=01929453&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sediment pollution; Eutrophication; Invasive Species; River discharge; Brackishwater environment; Rare species; Watersheds; Water pollution; Sport fishing; Thermal pollution; River systems; Conservation; Food production; Summer; Streams; Habitat fragmentation; Lakes; Sulfur dioxide; Recreation areas; Economics; Fish; Seasonal variations; Local communities; Thermal Pollution; Rivers; Aquatic Habitats; River Systems; Nutrients; River Flow; USA, Michigan L., Saginaw Bay; North America, Huron L.; Brackish; Freshwater ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Impact Evaluation of the Minnesota Reading Corps K-3 Program AN - 1773218174; ED560018 AB - Minnesota Reading Corps (MRC) is the largest AmeriCorps State program in the country. The goal of MRC is to ensure that students become successful readers and meet reading proficiency targets by the end of the third grade. To meet this goal, the MRC program, and its host organization, ServeMinnesota Action Network, recruit, train, place and monitor AmeriCorps members to implement research-based literacy enrichment activities and interventions for at-risk Kindergarten through third grade (K-3) students and preschool children. Starting in 2011, the "Corporation for National and Community Service" (CNCS) sponsored a randomized controlled trial (RCT) impact evaluation of over 1,300 K-3 students at 23 participating schools who were determined to be eligible for the MRC program during the 2012-2013 school year. The goal of the impact evaluation was to determine both the short- and long-term impacts of the MRC program on elementary students' literacy outcomes. Key findings from the evaluation include: (1) Kindergarten, first, and third grade students who received MRC tutoring achieved significantly higher literacy assessment scores than students who did not; (2) MRC tutoring resulted in statistically significant impacts across multiple racial groups. In Kindergarten and first grade tutoring was effective despite important risk factors, including Dual Language Learner status and Free and Reduced Price Lunch eligibility; and (3) The MRC program is replicable in multiple school settings using AmeriCorps members with varied backgrounds. The study provides details of the: Impact Evaluation Methodology, School and Student Selection, Data Collection, Analysis, and Findings and Conclusions. [For the Appendices, see ED560019.] AU - Markovitz, Carrie E. AU - Hernandez, Marc W. AU - Hedberg, Eric C. AU - Silberglitt, Benjamin Y1 - 2014/03// PY - 2014 DA - March 2014 SP - 86 PB - Corporation for National and Community Service. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20525. KW - Minnesota KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Primary Education KW - Early Childhood Education KW - Kindergarten KW - Grade 1 KW - Elementary Education KW - Grade 2 KW - Grade 3 KW - State Programs KW - Program Effectiveness KW - Outcome Measures KW - Socioeconomic Status KW - Race KW - Tutoring KW - At Risk Students KW - Reading Achievement KW - English Language Learners KW - Reading Programs KW - Sex UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1773218174?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - National Service and Mentoring. Issue Brief AN - 1773218211; ED560026 AB - The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) supports mentoring for children and youth from disadvantaged circumstances through several of their programs. CNCS believes that caring and capable adults can make a critical difference in the lives of children and youth in need. Mentoring is a proven method to ensure students complete their education. Youth with a mentor more readily attend and engage in school and are therefore more likely to finish high school and continue their education. Mentors model precisely the attitudes and aptitudes youth need to thrive: intellectual curiosity, compassion for others, and determination to succeed. National service members serve in two ways: as mentors and by building the capacity of mentoring organizations through mentor recruitment and management, fundraising, and program administration. During 2013, more than 837,000 children and youth from disadvantaged circumstances were mentored through CNCS supported programs. National Mentoring Month, held each year in January, draws a spotlight on mentoring and the positive effect it can have on young lives. This issue brief describes some of the successes from mentoring programs. Y1 - 2014/01// PY - 2014 DA - January 2014 SP - 2 PB - Corporation for National and Community Service. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20525. KW - Texas KW - Vermont KW - District of Columbia KW - Virginia KW - Maryland KW - Pennsylvania KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Volunteers KW - Service Learning KW - Voluntary Agencies KW - Recruitment KW - Disadvantaged Youth KW - Organizations (Groups) KW - Capacity Building KW - Community Services KW - Children KW - Mentors UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1773218211?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Recovery through shared experience: Psychosocial support services for burn survivors in kampala, Uganda T2 - 141st American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition AN - 1433511729; 6233824 JF - 141st American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition AU - Morrison, Constance Y1 - 2013/11/02/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 02 KW - Burns KW - Uganda, Kampala KW - Uganda UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1433511729?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=141st+American+Public+Health+Association+Annual+Meeting+and+Exposition&rft.atitle=Recovery+through+shared+experience%3A+Psychosocial+support+services+for+burn+survivors+in+kampala%2C+Uganda&rft.au=Morrison%2C+Constance&rft.aulast=Morrison&rft.aufirst=Constance&rft.date=2013-11-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=141st+American+Public+Health+Association+Annual+Meeting+and+Exposition&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://apha.confex.com/apha/141am/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-08-31 N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-19 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Creating a Volunteer Infrastructure through Public Funding AN - 1463055104; 2011-497474 AB - Koen P. R. Bartels, Guido Cozzi, and Noemi Mantovan have authored an important article that engages policy leaders at all levels of government throughout the world in identifying ways to promote volunteer service as a catalyst to strengthen communities. Enabling individuals to serve their communities through volunteering supports and strengthens an active citizenry, a critical component in sustaining the foundations of any democratically based government. Volunteers are essential to supporting healthy social and economic development, addressing critical gaps in public and private service provision. Adapted from the source document. JF - Public Administration Review AU - Basl, William AU - Spera, Christopher AD - Corporation for National and Community Service Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - March 2013 SP - 352 EP - 353 PB - Blackwell Publishers, Malden MA VL - 73 IS - 2 SN - 0033-3352, 0033-3352 KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Social conditions and policy - Volunteerism KW - Infrastructure KW - Economic development KW - Volunteer service KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1463055104?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apais&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Public+Administration+Review&rft.atitle=Creating+a+Volunteer+Infrastructure+through+Public+Funding&rft.au=Basl%2C+William%3BSpera%2C+Christopher&rft.aulast=Basl&rft.aufirst=William&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=73&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=352&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Public+Administration+Review&rft.issn=00333352&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fpuar.12036 LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2013-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Infrastructure; Economic development; Volunteer service DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/puar.12036 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - The Economic Value of Opportunity Youth AN - 964179959; ED528650 AB - It is often said that youth are society's future; individuals need to prepare and nurture them if they desire that future to be bright and productive. Yet, with the spotlight currently on slow economic growth and high unemployment across the U.S., there has been little focus on the plight of youth as they transition from school to adult life. But in the summer of 2011, the unemployment rate of 16-24 year olds was more than 18% or twice the overall unemployment rate; and for young African Americans and Hispanics it was 30% and 20%, respectively. At the same time, youth are finding it hard to get any work experience: the percentage of the overall youth population with a job was less than 50%, a decline of 7 percentage points since 2008, and among African Americans only about a third had jobs. Many who were not employed were neither looking for a job nor engaged in education or training. A large number of youth had already terminated their education, in many cases dropping out of high school, without making the transition to work or even into the labor market. When youth do not make smooth transitions through the educational system and into the workplace, they pay a price not only today, but also later in life. To the degree that youth lack sufficient education and work, they are likely to require public services and contribute minimally to tax revenues that support government services. More specifically, they are more likely to get involved in alternatives to work such as criminal activities, as well as rely on public assistance and government health programs. To the degree that activities such as crime also have costs to victims and society beyond the criminal justice system, there can be large social costs beyond the fiscal ones. In many other industrialized countries, this phenomenon of youth disadvantage and disconnection has already been recognized as the so-called NEET--Not in Education, Employment or Training--challenge. This report presents a detailed picture of the size of this group for the U.S., their demographic makeup and activities, as well as the social and fiscal costs they present. Particular detail is placed on race and gender as well as the relative absence or intensity of activity among opportunity youth. Rather than referring to them as NEET youth, the authors will describe them as opportunity youth. These are youth whose potential is not being fully realized--individuals' failure to harness that potential is an opportunity missed. These youth represent a social opportunity, but also an economic one. Thus, the authors' focus is on opportunities for raising future productivity through education and training, expanding economic growth through increased participation in the workplace, and relieving the burden to the taxpayer either through increased tax revenues or reduced reliance on public services. (Contains 15 tables, 14 figures and 40 endnotes.) AU - Belfield, Clive R. AU - Levin, Henry M. AU - Rosen, Rachel Y1 - 2012/01// PY - 2012 DA - January 2012 SP - 49 PB - Corporation for National and Community Service. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20525. KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Crime KW - Gender Differences KW - Unemployment KW - Welfare Services KW - Health KW - Young Adults KW - Racial Differences KW - Educational Attainment KW - Economic Impact KW - Income KW - Taxes KW - Adolescents UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964179959?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Early independence of interconnected ramets of the clonal shrub Chickasaw plum (Prunus angustifolia) T2 - 95th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America (ESA 2010) AN - 1312914489; 6029491 JF - 95th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America (ESA 2010) AU - West, Adam AU - Will, Rodney AU - Guthrey, Fred Y1 - 2010/08/01/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Aug 01 KW - shrubs KW - Shrubs KW - Prunus angustifolia KW - Prunus UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1312914489?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=95th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Ecological+Society+of+America+%28ESA+2010%29&rft.atitle=Early+independence+of+interconnected+ramets+of+the+clonal+shrub+Chickasaw+plum+%28Prunus+angustifolia%29&rft.au=West%2C+Adam%3BWill%2C+Rodney%3BGuthrey%2C+Fred&rft.aulast=West&rft.aufirst=Adam&rft.date=2010-08-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=95th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Ecological+Society+of+America+%28ESA+2010%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://eco.confex.com/eco/2010/techprogram/index.htm LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Toolkit: Becoming a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Mentor AN - 1373092555; ED542434 AB - President Obama has recognized the need to move students from the middle to the top of the pack in math and science as a national priority. Mentorship is often cited as a key strategy for exciting, supporting, and keeping students and young scientists and engineers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). This is particularly true for individuals who haven't historically participated in these areas--such as young women and underrepresented minorities. Many community-based organizations do not have enough capacity to manage a large number of volunteers, so they need you to organize yourself in coordination with them. This tool kit is designed to either help you organize a group and be a positive addition to a community-based organization, or, if such an organization does not exist, to be a well-organized independently-run group that fills a needed gap in the community. (Contains 5 footnotes and 9 resources.) Y1 - 2010 PY - 2010 DA - 2010 SP - 13 PB - Corporation for National and Community Service. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20525. KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Partnerships in Education KW - Teamwork KW - Goal Orientation KW - STEM Education KW - Guides KW - Mentors UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1373092555?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Inside national service: americorps' impact on participants AN - 743791746; 3952821 AB - This study examines the short- and long-term impact of AmeriCorps participation on members' civic engagement, education, employment, and life skills. The analysis compares changes in the attitudes and behaviors of participants over time to those of individuals not enrolled in AmeriCorps, controlling for interest in national and community service, member and family demographics, and prior civic engagement. Results indicate that participation in AmeriCorps led to positive impacts on members, especially in the area of civic engagement, members' connection to community, knowledge about problems facing their community, and participation in community-based activities. AmeriCorps had some positive impacts on its members' employment-related outcomes. Few statistically significant impacts were found for measures of participants' attitude toward education or educational attainment, or for selected life skills measures. Within a subset of community service programs that incorporate a residential component for members, the study also uncovered a short-term negative impact of participation on members' appreciation for ethnic and cultural diversity, which disappeared over time. The implications of these findings for future research on national service are discussed. Copyright John Wiley & Sons. Reproduced with permission. An electronic version of this article is available online at http://www.interscience.wiley.com JF - Journal of policy analysis and management AU - Frumkin, Peter AU - Jastrzab, JoAnn AU - Vaaler, Margaret AU - Greeney, Adam AU - Grimm, Jr., Robert T. AU - Cramer, Kevin AU - Dietz, Nathan AD - University of Texas ; Abt Associates ; Corporation for National and Community Service Y1 - 2009/07// PY - 2009 DA - Jul 2009 SP - 394 EP - 416 VL - 28 IS - 3 SN - 0276-8739, 0276-8739 KW - Political Science KW - Sociology KW - Demography KW - Comparative analysis KW - Attitudes KW - Behavioural psychology KW - Social participation KW - Cultural diversity KW - Community services KW - Policy studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/743791746?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aibss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+policy+analysis+and+management&rft.atitle=Inside+national+service%3A+americorps%27+impact+on+participants&rft.au=Frumkin%2C+Peter%3BJastrzab%2C+JoAnn%3BVaaler%2C+Margaret%3BGreeney%2C+Adam%3BGrimm%2C+Jr.%2C+Robert+T.%3BCramer%2C+Kevin%3BDietz%2C+Nathan&rft.aulast=Frumkin&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft.date=2009-07-01&rft.volume=28&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=394&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+policy+analysis+and+management&rft.issn=02768739&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fpam.20438 LA - English DB - International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-12 N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 11880 11878 9003; 2630 971; 1378 10404; 1540 1543 10404; 3412; 2618 10484; 3127 3121 3198 3549 2688 2449 10404; 9628 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pam.20438 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Issue Brief: Community Service and Service-Learning in America's Schools AN - 61839406; ED506729 AB - Research shows that when young people participate in service, they are more likely to continue on a pathway of lifelong civic engagement. Research also shows that service-learning, an approach to education that ties community service to classroom instruction and reflection, contributes to students' success and has a positive impact on their social behavior, habits, and attitudes. In an effort to better understand the trends in community service and service-learning, the Corporation surveyed a national sample of over 2,000 K-12 public school principals regarding service in their schools and compared findings to a 1999 study, analyzing changes over time. The research report "Community Service and Service-Learning in America's Schools (2008)" provides insight into the prevalence of community service and service-learning in public schools as well as the supports and policies in place to sustain and build service-learning programs. The full report, and other research by the Corporation for National and Community Service, can be found at www.nationalservice.gov/research [also at ED506728]. Y1 - 2008/11// PY - 2008 DA - November 2008 SP - 2 PB - Corporation for National and Community Service. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20525. KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Elementary Secondary Education KW - Instructional Effectiveness KW - Principals KW - Educational Trends KW - Student Development KW - National Surveys KW - Citizen Participation KW - Comparative Analysis KW - Curriculum KW - Educational Policy KW - Service Learning KW - Social Development KW - Community Services UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/61839406?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Community Service and Service-Learning in America's Schools AN - 61837703; ED506728 AB - In the spring of 2008, 1,847 principals of K-12 public schools, nationwide, responded to a survey on the prevalence of community service and service-learning in their schools. The "National Study of the Prevalence of Community Service and Service-Learning in K-12 Public Schools," sponsored by the Corporation for National and Community Service and conducted by Westat, collected data on the scope of community service and service-learning activities, as well as the policies and supports for service-learning provided by and for schools during the 2007-08 academic year. The survey utilized the same methodology as surveys of community service and service-learning conducted in 1999 and 2004, thereby allowing for a look at the trends in school-based community service and service-learning over the past decade. The study indicates that schools in low-income areas have not seen the same level of decline in service-learning that has occurred in schools that are not in low-income areas. As other research supports, this finding suggests that teachers and administrators of schools with a high proportion of students from low-income families are more likely to see the academic and civic benefits of service-learning. At a time when individuals see the civic and academic gap between youth from disadvantaged circumstances and those who are not growing, this is a positive sign that service-learning can help address this gap. The authors recommend that further research be conducted, not just with those civic-minded schools that support both community service and service-learning, but also with schools that report that they lack the time and the funds to incorporate service-learning into their classrooms. By better understanding both these groups, it will be possible to be responsive to the goals of schools to see their students succeed. Appendixes include: (1) Characteristics of Schools that Recognize Student Participation in Community Service and Arrange Community Service Opportunities for Students, 1999 and 2008, and (2) Characteristics of Schools with Service-Learning, 1999 and 2008. (Contains 22 footnotes, 11 tables, and 8 charts.) AU - Spring, Kimberly AU - Grimm, Robert AU - Dietz, Nathan Y1 - 2008/11// PY - 2008 DA - November 2008 SP - 44 PB - Corporation for National and Community Service. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20525. KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Elementary Secondary Education KW - Institutional Characteristics KW - School Community Relationship KW - Low Income Groups KW - Barriers KW - Principals KW - Student Participation KW - Educational Trends KW - National Surveys KW - Educational Environment KW - Public Schools KW - Educational Opportunities KW - Curriculum KW - Educational Policy KW - Service Learning KW - Community Services UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/61837703?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - GEN T1 - College Students Helping America AN - 62010230; ED494174 AB - To identify key trends in college student volunteering and to understand their implications for growing volunteering among college students, the Corporation has produced a new report, titled "College Students Helping America," the most comprehensive national report ever conducted on college student volunteering in the United States. The report analyzes data collected from 2002 to 2005 as part of the Current Population Survey (CPS), a comprehensive and scientifically rigorous survey of 60,000 American households conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It concludes that college student volunteering increased by approximately 20 percent between 2002 and 2005, as students have become involved in helping their communities. The report presents data on student volunteering and volunteers in an easily accessible format that will be useful to people--whether experienced researchers, policy makers, or just concerned citizens--interested in learning more about volunteering in the states. The report includes a state-by-state ranking of college student volunteering. Specific findings in the report include: (1) Since September 2001, the overall percent of college students who volunteer has increased from 27.1 percent to 30.2 percent, exceeding the volunteer rate for the general adult population of 28.8 percent; (2) Tutoring and mentoring youth (26.6 and 23.8 percent, respectively) are the most common volunteer activities among college student volunteers; (3) 39.2 percent of black college students mentor when they volunteer, compared to 22.3 percent of white college students; (4) Between 2003 and 2005, college students followed the national trend in volunteering, with females (33 percent) volunteering at a higher rate than males (26.8 percent), and whites (32 percent) volunteering at a higher rate than students of other races and ethnicities (23.6 percent); (5) College students were twice as likely to volunteer as individuals of the same age who are not enrolled in an institution of higher education (30.2 percent and 15.1 percent, respectively); (6) While 23.4 percent of college student volunteers serve with religious organizations, 34.8 percent of the general adult volunteer population serves through such organizations; (7) Students who work 1 to 10 hours per week part-time (46.4 percent) are more likely to volunteer than those who do not work at all (29.8 percent); (8) Volunteering rates decline substantially as college students work more hours--Students who work 31 to 35 hours and 36 to 40 hours volunteer at rates of 22.8 percent and 23.2 percent, respectively; and (9) College student volunteers (27%) are more likely to be episodic volunteers (volunteering fewer than two weeks per year with their main organization) than the general adult volunteer population (23.4%). Nevertheless, 44.1 percent of college student volunteers also engage in regular volunteering (volunteering 12 or more weeks per year with their main organization). (Contains 5 tables, 10 figures, and 47 endnotes.) AU - Dote, Lillian AU - Cramer, Kevin AU - Dietz, Nathan AU - Grimm, Robert Y1 - 2006/10// PY - 2006 DA - October 2006 SP - 27 PB - Corporation for National and Community Service. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20525. KW - United States KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Higher Education KW - Student Employment KW - Student Volunteers KW - Tutoring KW - Statistical Data KW - College Students KW - Mentors KW - Part Time Employment UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/62010230?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Learn and Serve America Performance Report for Program Year 2004-2005 AN - 62096707; ED493616 AB - This report provides program data for those organizations that received funds from Learn and Serve America (LSA) for the 2004-2005 program year (spanning July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005). The report illustrates where Learn and Serve funds are distributed, how many participants are being engaged in Learn and Serve-funded activities, and the extent of institutionalization for organizations that receive support through LSA. The data presented in the report are taken from the annual data collection system, Learn and Serve Systems Information Exchange (LASSIE). The report begins with an introduction to the Corporation for National and Community Service, the nation's largest grantmaker supporting service and volunteering, which administers and oversees America's major service programs including LSA, Senior Corps, and AmeriCorps. The mission and goals of LSA are then summarized, followed by a description of LSA's funding mechanisms. The introductory section concludes with terms and definitions that characterize LSA. Following this introductory material is the body of the report, which is comprised of a comprehensive section depicting LSA's K-12 Formula grant program in the form of state profiles, and sections that depict LSA's K-12 Competitive, Higher Education, and Community-Based Organization grant programs. Appended are: (1) LSA State Performance Data: K-12 Formula Grantees; and (2) LSA Performance Data: K-12 Competitive, Higher Education, and Community-Based Organization Grantees. Y1 - 2006/05// PY - 2006 DA - May 2006 SP - 159 PB - Corporation for National and Community Service. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20525. KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Elementary Secondary Education KW - Higher Education KW - Institutional Characteristics KW - Program Effectiveness KW - Grants KW - Competitive Selection KW - Annual Reports KW - Community Organizations KW - Expenditures KW - Position Papers KW - Profiles KW - Objectives KW - Funding Formulas KW - Service Learning KW - Participant Characteristics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/62096707?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Educating for Active Citizenship: Service-Learning, School-Based Service and Youth Civic Engagement. Youth Helping America Series AN - 62004992; ED494175 AB - This brief is the second in the Youth Helping America Series, a series of reports based on data from the Youth Volunteering and Civic Engagement Survey, a national survey of 3,178 American youth between the ages of 12 and 18 that was conducted by the Corporation for National and Community Service in 2005 in collaboration with the U.S. Census Bureau and the nonprofit coalition Independent Sector. The survey collected information on teen volunteering habits, experiences with school-based service-learning, and other forms of civic engagement. While the first brief in the Youth Helping America Series focused on youth volunteering and social institutions, this brief focuses on participation in school-based service--learning opportunities made available or required by schools--among middle school and high school aged youth. Particular attention is paid to the extent to which youth participate in service-learning courses, which integrate school-based service opportunities into the academic curriculum such as those programs supported by Learn and Serve America. By approaching school-based service from the perspectives of youth, it is possible to identify: (1) who among youth participate in school-based service; (2) their perceptions of what they accomplished in the experience; and (3) the relationship between this school-based service and their attitudes and behaviors toward other forms of civic engagement. According to the survey, 38 percent of youth--or an estimated 10.6 million students nationwide--report current or past participation in community service as part of a school activity or requirement. Of these students, 74 percent, or approximately 7.8 million, are either currently enrolled or were enrolled within the previous year in a course that contains a service component, while 26 percent participated in such a course at some time in the past. High school students are more likely than middle school students to have participated in at least one school-based service experience. Of all school-based service experiences, more than three-quarters (77 percent) take place as part of a course that contains one or more of the generally accepted elements of high-quality service-learning. These elements include: (1) Planning the service activity (36 percent of all courses); (2) Participating in regular service for a semester or longer (36 percent of all courses); and (3) Writing or reflecting on the service experience in class (51 percent of all courses). The results of this analysis indicate that those youth who do participate in school-based service also are more highly engaged. (Contains 17 charts and 3 figures.) [For the 2005 brief in this series, "Building Active Citizens: The Role of Social Institutions in Teen Volunteering," see ED493617.] AU - Spring, Kimberly AU - Dietz, Nathan AU - Grimm, Robert Y1 - 2006/03// PY - 2006 DA - March 2006 SP - 43 PB - Corporation for National and Community Service. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20525. KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Secondary Education KW - School Activities KW - Student Attitudes KW - Citizenship Education KW - Student Volunteers KW - Service Learning KW - Student Participation KW - National Surveys KW - Secondary School Curriculum UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/62004992?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Building Active Citizens: The Role of Social Institutions in Teen Volunteering. Youth Helping America AN - 62087176; ED493617 AB - In an effort to better understand the attitudes and behaviors of young people in America around volunteering, service-learning and other forms of community involvement, the Corporation for National and Community Service, in collaboration with the U.S. Census Bureau and Independent Sector, conducted the Youth Volunteering and Civic Engagement Survey (the Youth Volunteering Survey), a national survey of American youth. Between January and March of 2005, 3,178 Americans between the ages of 12 and 18 were asked about their volunteer activities and experiences with school-based service-learning projects, as well as their involvement with school, family, religious congregations, and community associations. This report, the first brief in the "Youth Helping America Series," highlights the state of youth volunteering and considers the relationship between youth volunteer behavior and three primary environments where youth form their social networks: family, religious organizations, and school. These social institutions play an essential role in connecting youth to volunteer opportunities and encouraging them to become engaged in service. Fostering environments that encourage volunteer activities are critical to creating a commitment to service and community involvement that will remain with them for their lifetime. This analysis looks to build on existing research that has demonstrated that connections to the community and volunteering form a positive feedback loop, whereby opportunities provided to youth to engage with others leads to a greater sense of reciprocity and trust that in turn leads youth to develop a personal ethic of community engagement. (Contains 21 endnotes and 9 charts.) [This report also sponsored by: The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE); and the MetLife Foundation.] AU - Grimm, Robert AU - Dietz, Nathan AU - Spring, Kimberly AU - Arey, Kelly AU - Foster-Bey, John Y1 - 2005/11// PY - 2005 DA - November 2005 SP - 24 PB - Corporation for National and Community Service. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20525. KW - United States KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Volunteers KW - Family Influence KW - Citizenship Education KW - Service Learning KW - Religious Organizations KW - Social Networks KW - Institutions KW - Adolescents KW - Citizen Participation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/62087176?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - National Service: A Resource for Faith-Based and Community Groups AN - 62088250; ED494616 AB - Today, more Americans volunteer through religious organizations than through any other type of organization and 92 percent of faith-based charities report the ability to take on additional volunteers. The Corporation for National and Community Service is dedicated to ensuring that faith-based and community organizations have the capacity, tools, and volunteer power they need to help America's communities flourish. Working through thousands of charitable organizations, schools, and faith-based and other community organizations, the Corporation's volunteers and members have helped improve the lives of children and youth, bridge the digital divide, secure the homeland, protect the environment, and alleviate poverty for low-income families. The purpose of this booklet is to give the reader a better understanding of how the Corporation works with faith-based and secular community organizations and how they can help people accomplish their goals. (Contains 1 note.) Y1 - 2005/07// PY - 2005 DA - July 2005 SP - 20 PB - Corporation for National and Community Service. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20525. KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Low Income Groups KW - Volunteers KW - Corporations KW - Community Action KW - Cooperation KW - Low Income KW - Grants KW - Public Service KW - Community Development KW - Religious Organizations KW - Community Organizations UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/62088250?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Sharing Your National Service Story: A Guide to Working with the Media AN - 62088148; ED493618 AB - Living in an information age, targeting the news media has become one of the most effective methods used by national service programs for transmitting information to the public. This report describes a strategic approach that can assist public relations departments to determine: (1) Who one's audience is and what their opinions, attitudes, and perceptions are; (2) Which types of media can best reach one's audience; and (3) What is the best way to shape one's message for each type of media. Reaching the media takes strategic planning as well. Helping to develop a good public relations plan and execute that plan is what this guidebook is all about. This guidebook includes answers to many frequently asked questions, and offers tips and ideas for people new to public relations and those interested in learning new ideas for broadcasting their message. The main section of this guidebook contains: (1) Brief descriptions of the various types of media outlets; (2) Pointers on conducting media outreach, including developing a media plan, selling the story to reporters (often referred to as "pitching"), putting together a good press list, and getting the event on local calendar listings of events that reporters use to decide what to cover; (3) Tips on building and maintaining relationships with reporters; (4) Useful pointers for interviews; and (5) Advice on communicating through public service announcements (PSAs). Also provided are a number of appendices for easy reference, including: (1) Tips on writing news releases and hosting news conferences; (2) A variety of sample media materials; (3) Lists of important print media outlets; and (4) A sample media list and media sign-in sheet. Y1 - 2005/07// PY - 2005 DA - July 2005 SP - 40 PB - Corporation for National and Community Service. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20525. KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Program Effectiveness KW - Volunteers KW - Audiences KW - Public Relations KW - Public Service KW - News Media KW - Mass Media KW - Strategic Planning KW - News Reporting UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/62088148?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Quick Guide: Service-Learning in Engineering Education AN - 62116373; ED484880 AB - Service-Learning in engineering education is gaining ground throughout the country and throughout the variety of disciplinary focuses within engineering education. Examples of service-learning exist in mechanical engineering, construction science, computer science and engineering, electrical engineering, and other forms of related education. Engineering is uniquely situated for the integration of service-learning into the curriculum because of its emphasis on experiential education, problem solving, and working in groups. AU - Vaughn, Rachel L. AU - Seifer, Sarena Y1 - 2004/06// PY - 2004 DA - June 2004 SP - 6 KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Engineering KW - Engineering Education KW - Service Learning KW - Experiential Learning UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/62116373?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aeric&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=Quick+Guide%3A+Service-Learning+in+Engineering+Education&rft.au=Vaughn%2C+Rachel+L.%3BSeifer%2C+Sarena&rft.aulast=Vaughn&rft.aufirst=Rachel&rft.date=2004-06-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Quick Guide: Recognizing Service-Learning in Higher Education through Minors and Certificates AN - 62115178; ED484879 AB - Minors and certificate programs focused on service-learning, leadership, and/or community service are becoming increasingly available for undergraduate students throughout the U.S. Minors and certificate programs tend to focus in one of three areas: (1) A minor or certificate earned by engaging in community service and service-learning activities; (2) A minor or certificate earned by learning about the theoretical roots of service-learning and engaging in service-learning activities; and (3) A minor or certificate focused on leadership and social change, for which a requirement is engagement in service-learning activities. A small number of higher education institutions offer a major area of concentration that focuses on service-learning AU - Vaughn, Rachel L. AU - Seifer, Sarena D. Y1 - 2004/06// PY - 2004 DA - June 2004 SP - 5 KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Undergraduate Students KW - Social Change KW - Service Learning KW - Course Selection (Students) KW - Guides KW - Learning Activities KW - Higher Education KW - Leadership UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/62115178?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aeric&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=Quick+Guide%3A+Recognizing+Service-Learning+in+Higher+Education+through+Minors+and+Certificates&rft.au=Vaughn%2C+Rachel+L.%3BSeifer%2C+Sarena+D.&rft.aulast=Vaughn&rft.aufirst=Rachel&rft.date=2004-06-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Quick Guide: Democratic Classrooms AN - 62116732; ED484866 AB - Democratic classrooms are those in which the curriculum actively engages students in collaborative inquiry, decision making is shared between students and staff, and students choose their daily activities. Compared with traditional classrooms, students in democratic classrooms take more ownership of and responsibility for their own learning. Helping students become active citizens and preparing them for participation in a democratic society are two purposes of service-learning. JF - National Service Learning Clearinghouse Y1 - 2004/05// PY - 2004 DA - May 2004 SP - 3 KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Student Empowerment KW - Classroom Environment KW - Service Learning KW - Democracy KW - Classroom Techniques UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/62116732?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aeric&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=National+Service+Learning+Clearinghouse&rft.atitle=Quick+Guide%3A+Democratic+Classrooms&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2004-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=National+Service+Learning+Clearinghouse&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 2697; 9552 3692 5882; 1619 3227 6582; 10201 3453; 1604 3190 3518 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Quick Guide: Resilience AN - 62116405; ED484873 AB - The concept of resilience is based on the theory that particular traits or "protective factors" such as caring relationships and high expectations help strengthen people?s resolve, enabling them to persist during adversity. Researchers have found that resilience is an attribute that can be developed and fostered within an individual (Benard 1999).Schools,families,and communities can all take steps to build resilience in young people.The resiliency building process begins by focusing on underlying protective factors apparent in those who do not become involved in adverse situations. Protective factors are the characteristics within a person or the environment that serve as a defense during stressful life events. Y1 - 2004/05// PY - 2004 DA - May 2004 SP - 3 KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Personality Traits KW - Service Learning KW - Students UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/62116405?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aeric&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=Quick+Guide%3A+Resilience&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2004-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Quick Guide: Service-Learning in Teacher Education: AN - 62116003; ED484867 AB - Service-learning in teacher education, which integrates community service with the curricular experiences of future teachers, has increased markedly over the past decade. A 1998 survey by the National Service-Learning in Teacher Education Partnership reported that nearly one fifth of the teacher education programs in the nation offered service-learning opportunities and many others were interested in developing these programs. AU - Vaughn, Rachel L AU - Seifer, Sarena D. AU - Mihalynuk, Tanis Vye Y1 - 2004/05// PY - 2004 DA - May 2004 SP - 5 KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Teachers KW - Service Learning KW - Teacher Education KW - Guides KW - Annotated Bibliographies KW - Teacher Education Programs UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/62116003?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aeric&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=Quick+Guide%3A+Service-Learning+in+Teacher+Education%3A&rft.au=Vaughn%2C+Rachel+L%3BSeifer%2C+Sarena+D.%3BMihalynuk%2C+Tanis+Vye&rft.aulast=Vaughn&rft.aufirst=Rachel&rft.date=2004-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Students in Service to America. A Guidebook for Engaging America's Students in a Lifelong Habit of Service. AN - 62225565; ED473771 AB - For young people, service to others can develop important habits and skills that help them become an asset to their neighborhoods. This guide was created to help adults teachers, parents, after-school providers, and members of community-based organizations to find and create opportunities for young people to answer President George W. Bush's call for all U.S. people to dedicate at least two years of their lives in service to their communities, their country, or the world. The guide contains nine sections: (1) "Letter from the President of the United States of America"; (2) "Letter from Supporting Organizations"; (3) "Table of Contents"; (4) "Introduction"; (5) "Fostering a Culture of Service, Citizenship, and Responsibility" (President's Call to Service; USA Initiative; Examples of Student Projects Already Part of the USA Initiative); (6) "Bringing Service to the Classroom" (Developing Habits of Service; Hallmarks of Effective Service Programs; Ten Steps for Bringing Service to Your Classrooms); (7) "About Service-Learning" (What Is Service-Learning?; Benefits of Student Service and Service-Learning; Examples of Service-Learning in Action); (8) "Tools and Resources" (In Schools; Outside the Classroom; Recognition Programs); and (9) "Conclusion." (BT) Y1 - 2002/08// PY - 2002 DA - August 2002 SP - 33 PB - USA Freedom Corps, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20500. Tel: 877-USA-CORPS (Toll Free); e-mail: info@USAFreedomCorps.gov. For full text: http://www.usafreedomcorps.gov. KW - Bush (George W) KW - Community Service KW - Corporation for National Service KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Parents KW - Practitioners KW - Teachers KW - Program Effectiveness KW - Volunteers KW - Student Volunteers KW - Service Learning KW - School Role KW - Student Projects KW - Student Participation KW - Elementary Secondary Education KW - Citizenship Responsibility UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/62225565?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Our Documents: A National Initiative on American History, Civics, and Service. Teacher Sourcebook. AN - 62148470; ED477738 AB - "National History Day" is a history education program that promotes the study of civics and citizenship among the nation's students and teachers. Students in grades 6-12 are encouraged to participate in the annual student competition on "Rights and Responsibilities in History," and teachers are challenged to develop lessons to restore the study of the nation's heritage to a prominent place in the classroom. This two part sourcebook is intended to assist teachers in using "Our Documents" in their classrooms. Part 1 explains the two main components of "Our Documents," the student competition and the teacher competition. Part 2 contains the list of 100 milestone documents, an explanation of key themes in the documents, a timeline placing the documents in a chronological perspective, lesson plans, classroom exercises, a longer essay putting several of the key documents into historical perspective, and a bibliography of works related to the documents. (BT) AU - Mazzenga, Maria Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 SP - 82 PB - National History Day, 0119 Cecil Hall, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742. For full text: ftp://216.54.96.55/pub/Our_Documents_Sourcebook.pdf. KW - Document Analysis KW - National History Day KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Practitioners KW - Teachers KW - Citizenship KW - Citizenship Education KW - Service Learning KW - Social Studies KW - Primary Sources KW - United States History KW - Middle Schools KW - Secondary Education UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/62148470?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - GEN T1 - K-12 Service-Learning: A Strategy for Rural Community Renewal and Revitalization. AN - 62280319; ED461466 AB - Community development-oriented service learning (CDOSL) is an approach to service learning that integrates service with the school curriculum and the local community development agenda. This study examined the positive impacts that CDOSL has on rural students and communities. Surveys and case study research were conducted with 145 students, teachers, program coordinators, school administrators, and community leaders in 11 rural Midwest communities. Results indicate that CDOSL was a rare but innovative approach to service learning. Student social capital development was significantly greater for CDOSL projects than for non-CDOSL projects; students developed significantly more favorable relations with adult civic leaders and community organizations when their service-learning experiences pertained to high priority community issues. Student human capital development was not significantly greater for CDOSL projects than for non-CDOSL projects in terms of levels of civic knowledge, skills, and values. Positive community impacts of service learning were rated significantly higher for CDOSL projects than for non-CDOSL projects. Positive impacts included improved perceptions of youth and adults toward each other, closer relationships between schools and government, lower project costs, increased community demand for student involvement, and more timely accomplishment of community development goals. Recommendations are offered to schools and communities and to state and national programs. Appendices present data tables; survey questionnaires; community profiles; and an annotated list of 29 related resources, most with Web site addresses. (Contains 73 references.) (TD) AU - Henness, Steven A. Y1 - 2001/07// PY - 2001 DA - July 2001 SP - 142 KW - United States (Midwest) KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Educational Strategies KW - School Community Relationship KW - Rural Education KW - Community Development KW - Elementary Secondary Education KW - Community Involvement KW - Social Capital KW - Rural Areas KW - Outcomes of Education KW - Educational Cooperation KW - Human Capital KW - Service Learning UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/62280319?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Community Lessons: Integrating Service-Learning into K-12 Curriculum. A Promising Practices Guide. AN - 62185794; ED466535 AB - This guide was developed to share successful Community Service Learning (CSL) instructional practices. It presents units that can be replicated and adapted for varying grade levels and curricular goals. The guide notes that as students use newly acquired academic knowledge and skills to address real issues in their communities, they often gain proficiency in more than one discipline and refine higher order thinking skills. The 14 lessons in the guide provide school location, subject areas, area of service, grade level, and author and designer information. The lessons are: (1) "Emergency Room" (Elementary); (2) "Safety on the Bus" (Elementary); (3) "Cool New Kid Handbook" (Elementary/Middle School); (4) "Vernal Pools" (Elementary/Middle School); (5) "Ordinary Heroes" (Elementary/High School); (6) "Literacy Leaders" (Elementary/Middle School/High School); (7) "Veterans" (Middle School); (8) "Community Garden" (Middle School); (9) "Zoo Project" (Middle School); (10) "Let Their Voices Be Heard" (Middle School); (11) "Nature Trail" (High School); (12) "American Dream Quilt" (High School); (13) "Responsibilities of Citizenship" (High School); and (14) "Senior-Senior Prom" (High School). (Contains addendum resources.) (BT) AU - Bartsch, Julie Y1 - 2001/03// PY - 2001 DA - March 2001 SP - 200 PB - Massachusetts Department of Education, 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148-5023. KW - Massachusetts KW - Youth Community Service KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Practitioners KW - Teachers KW - Program Descriptions KW - School Community Programs KW - Educational Practices KW - Citizenship Education KW - Service Learning KW - Teacher Developed Materials KW - Student Participation KW - Social Studies KW - Elementary Secondary Education KW - State Curriculum Guides UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/62185794?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Evidence That Tutoring Works. AN - 62266139; ED464343 AB - Research has shown that well-designed tutoring programs that use volunteers and other nonprofessionals as tutors can be effective in improving children's reading skills. Students with below-average reading skills who are tutored by volunteers show significant gains in reading skills when compared with similar students who do not receive tutoring from a quality tutoring program. Among the features of tutoring programs associated with the most positive gains are extensive training for tutors, formal time commitments by tutors, structured tutoring sessions, careful monitoring of tutoring services, and close relationships between classroom instruction and curriculum and the tutoring services provided. Research shows the following about tutoring: Tutoring programs that incorporate research-based elements produce improvements in reading achievement; and Tutoring can also lead to improvements in self confidence about reading, motivation for reading, and behavior, both among tutees and among peer or cross-age tutors. Researchers generally agree on the factors that generate the most consistent positive achievement for tutees: (1) Close coordination with the classroom or reading teacher; (2) Intensive and ongoing training for tutors; (3) Well-structured tutoring sessions in which the content and delivery of instruction is carefully scripted; (4) Careful monitoring and reinforcement of progress; (5) Frequent and regular tutoring sessions, with each session between 10 and 60 minutes daily; and (6) Specially designed interventions for the 17-20% of children with severe reading difficulties. (NKA) Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 9 KW - Tutor Role KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Program Effectiveness KW - Elementary Education KW - Cross Age Teaching KW - Volunteers KW - Tutorial Programs KW - Reading Improvement KW - Tutoring KW - Reading Skills KW - Peer Teaching KW - Research Utilization KW - Literature Reviews UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/62266139?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Pondering Learning: Connecting Multiple Intelligences and Service-Learning. AN - 62255103; ED457123 AB - Service learning, an instructional strategy for educators, has the potential to challenge students in diverse ways. It offers students experiential learning opportunities that are personally engaging, are educationally rigorous, require the direct application of knowledge and critical thinking skills, and transform both the community and the learner. Service learning comprises a strong match with what are termed "brain compatible strategies" for the classroom, such as the Multiple Intelligences Theory. The theory of multiple intelligences provides a powerful framework for service-learning practitioners to use in implementing both the service and the learning dimensions of their pedagogy. This booklet addresses the connections between the two. The booklet is divided into the following sections: "Introduction"; "Multiple Intelligences Theory" ("History and Background of Multiple Intelligences"; "Definitions of Eight Intelligences"; "Key Points in Multiple Intelligences Theory"); "The Elements of Service Learning" ("Definition of Service-Learning"); "Service-Learning Working with Multiple Intelligences" ("Elementary School"; "Middle School"; "High School"); "The Eight Intelligences as Eight Paths to Service"; and "Conclusion." (Contains 14 references.) (BT) AU - Klopp, Carole AU - Toole, Pamela AU - Toole, James Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 38 PB - National Dropout Prevention Center, College of Health, Education, and Human Development, Clemson University, 209 Martin Street, Clemson, SC 29631-1555 ($6). KW - Gardner (Howard) KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - School Community Programs KW - Instructional Effectiveness KW - Student Volunteers KW - Service Learning KW - Student Participation KW - Elementary Secondary Education KW - Learning Processes KW - Multiple Intelligences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/62255103?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - GEN T1 - LEARNS Literacy Assessment Profile: A System for Student Assessment and Program Evaluation. AN - 62315700; ED450340 AB - Developed for the America Reads initiative, this paper presents the LEARNS (Linking Education and America Reads through National Service) Literacy Assessment Profile (LLAP), a student assessment system that is designed to improve providers' ability to deliver high quality literacy programs to students, assess students' literacy understanding, set appropriate instructional goals, and evaluate program effectiveness. The LLAP facilitates identification and implementation of the multiple skills and strategies children need to become successful readers and writers; assesses children's literacy progress over time; and provides a system for recording and analyzing data needed for program evaluation. The LLAP presented in the paper addresses three particular stages of literacy development: emergent, beginning, and early independent. Sections of the paper discuss: introducing the LLAP to tutors; getting started; and suggestions for helping tutors use the record keeping form. Three sample record keeping forms and a bibliography of children's books organized by the three developmental stages are included. The paper also discusses when, during the year, to use the LLAP; the role of the adult when determining a rating; determining the most appropriate text for children; the tutor's role in data recording; aggregating data and constructing reports. Contains 13 references and numerous recording forms and sample data tabulations. Appended are the forms for each stage of literacy development: emergent, beginning, and early independent. (RS) AU - Gold, Judith AU - Potter, Lance Y1 - 1999/10// PY - 1999 DA - October 1999 SP - 92 PB - Northwest Regional Educational Lab., 101 S.W. Main, Suite 500, Portland, OR 97204. Tel: 800-361-7890 (Toll Free). For full text: http://www.nwrel.org/learns/resources/llap/pdf.html. KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Practitioners KW - Evaluation Methods KW - Program Effectiveness KW - Reading Achievement KW - Beginning Reading KW - Primary Education KW - Writing Achievement KW - Tutorial Programs KW - Tutoring KW - Emergent Literacy KW - Literacy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/62315700?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - GEN T1 - AmeriCorps Promise Fellows Handbook: Delivering on America's Promise to Youth. AN - 62396382; ED439227 AB - This handbook provides AmeriCorps Promise Fellows with important information about their participation in this special initiative of AmeriCorps and America's Promise--The Alliance for Youth. Section 1 is an overview of AmeriCorps, including its mission, the mission of America's Promise--The Alliance for Youth, and the role of AmeriCorps Promise Fellows. Section 2 is a history of national service in America, leading up to the establishment of AmeriCorps in 1993. Section 3 discusses the Corporation for National Service, which administers AmeriCorps. Section 4 describes rights and responsibilities of AmeriCorps Promise Fellows; lists prohibited activities; provides information about education awards, such as loan postponement or forbearance and compelling personal circumstances; and provides information on living allowances, taxes, health care and child care, AmeriCorps training, and administrative procedures. Section 5 makes suggestions for how to make service a lifetime commitment. A glossary of AmeriCorps terms is provided. (YLB) Y1 - 1999/02// PY - 1999 DA - February 1999 SP - 23 PB - Corporation for National Service, 1201 New York Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20525. KW - AmeriCorps KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Community Problems KW - Public Service Occupations KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Community Programs KW - Service Learning KW - National Programs KW - Career Education KW - Community Services KW - Youth Programs KW - Child Welfare KW - Adult Education UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/62396382?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Reading Helpers: A Handbook for Training Tutors. AN - 62485718; ED429707 AB - Designed to be used in conjunction with "On the Road to Reading: A Guide for Community Partners," this handbook focuses on the knowledge and skills necessary for tutors to help children from birth through third grade master reading fundamentals. The 5 chapters of the handbook present 11 training sessions for tutors, comprising 36 hours of training. Chapter 1, "First Steps for Reading Helpers," provides an orientation to basic principles and techniques of tutoring. Chapter 2, "How Children Learn To Read," presents an overview of how children become readers and writers. Chapter 3, "Tutoring Strategies for Preschool and Kindergarten," addresses strategies for talking with children, reading aloud, and writing with children. Chapter 4, "Tutoring Strategies for the Primary Grades," explores reading together, helping children with reading strategies, focusing on meaning, and improving writing skills. Chapter 5, "Partnering with Families," discusses how to support children's reading at home and promote family literacy. Each chapter is organized in two parts--an overview summarizing the topic and highlighting the principal themes, and the training sessions and activities related to the theme. Each training session follows a standard format: (1) learning objectives; (2) basic concepts; (3) tutor reading; (4) trainer preparation; (5) materials needed; (6) activities; (7) debriefing; (8) tutor follow up; and (9) evaluation. The handbook's two appendices list of training resources and includes overhead transparencies and handouts. Contains a 47-item annotated bibliography. (KB) AU - Collins, Raymond C. Y1 - 1999/01// PY - 1999 DA - January 1999 SP - 170 PB - National Service Resource Center (NSRC), ETR Associates, P.O. Box 1830, Santa Cruz, CA 95061-1830; Tel: 800-860-2684, ext. 142 (Toll Free); Fax: 831-438-3618; Web site: http://www.etr.org/NCRC KW - Training Materials KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Practitioners KW - Teachers KW - Workshops KW - Learning Modules KW - Primary Education KW - Parent Teacher Cooperation KW - Training KW - Tutoring KW - Early Childhood Education KW - Reading Instruction KW - Parent Participation KW - Emergent Literacy KW - Training Methods KW - Family Literacy KW - Tutors UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/62485718?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Career ladders, community service, and welfare-to-work: a review of the literature and promising programs and a kit for communities T2 - Research: fellows repts. AN - 59970738; 1999-0802020 AB - In context of overhaul of the welfare system and resulting changes in public assistance programs, examines literature on paths to careers in education, exemplary programs to get people off welfare, particularly the Parents Making a Difference program in Providence, Rhode Island; since 1996. JF - United States Corporation for National Service, 1999. AU - Barnes, Trina P AU - Heleen, Owen Y1 - 1999///0, PY - 1999 DA - 0, 1999 PB - United States Corporation for National Service KW - United States -- Educational sector KW - Career planning -- United States KW - Vocational education -- United States KW - Public welfare -- Labor aspects KW - Educational planning -- United States KW - United States -- Social policy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/59970738?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Barnes%2C+Trina+P%3BHeleen%2C+Owen&rft.aulast=Barnes&rft.aufirst=Trina&rft.date=1999-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Career+ladders%2C+community+service%2C+and+welfare-to-work%3A+a+review+of+the+literature+and+promising+programs+and+a+kit+for+communities&rft.title=Career+ladders%2C+community+service%2C+and+welfare-to-work%3A+a+review+of+the+literature+and+promising+programs+and+a+kit+for+communities&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.cns.gov/research/fellows_reports/barnes_heleen.html LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2006-09-28 N1 - Availability - U S Corp Nat Service N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Mobilizing students to expand health care T2 - Research: fellows repts. AN - 59964709; 1999-0801990 AB - Examines development of the Alliance of Health Professional Students, a student-led consortium of 12 health professional schools in the Washington, D.C. area working to address health care needs and quality of life of the area's poor and underserved. JF - United States Corporation for National Service, 1999. AU - Suh, Ryung Y1 - 1999///0, PY - 1999 DA - 0, 1999 PB - United States Corporation for National Service KW - District of Columbia -- Medical sector KW - Poor -- Medical care KW - Medical students -- Associations UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/59964709?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Suh%2C+Ryung&rft.aulast=Suh&rft.aufirst=Ryung&rft.date=1999-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Mobilizing+students+to+expand+health+care&rft.title=Mobilizing+students+to+expand+health+care&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.cns.gov/research/fellows_reports/suh.html LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2006-09-28 N1 - Availability - U S Corp Nat Service N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - National service and microenterprise development as a welfare to work strategy T2 - Research: fellows repts. AN - 59947587; 1999-0801980 AB - Focuses on job creation, self-employment, and micro-enterprise development within low-income communities as a supplement to other federal and state welfare-to-work initiatives; includes role of Corporation for National Service volunteers; US. JF - United States Corporation for National Service, 1999. AU - Jarmon, Leslie Y1 - 1999///0, PY - 1999 DA - 0, 1999 PB - United States Corporation for National Service KW - Small business -- United States KW - United States -- Corporation for national service KW - National service plans -- United States KW - Unemployment relief KW - United States -- Social policy -- Legislation KW - Public welfare -- United States UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/59947587?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Jarmon%2C+Leslie&rft.aulast=Jarmon&rft.aufirst=Leslie&rft.date=1999-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=National+service+and+microenterprise+development+as+a+welfare+to+work+strategy&rft.title=National+service+and+microenterprise+development+as+a+welfare+to+work+strategy&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.cns.gov/jobs/fellowships/98_jarmon LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2006-09-28 N1 - Availability - U S Corp Nat Service N1 - Document feature - il(s), table(s), link(s) N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Publications related to Caspar Creek AN - 52460228; 1999-049420 JF - General Technical Report PSW AU - Morken, Ingrid AU - Ziemer, Robert R Y1 - 1998/06// PY - 1998 DA - June 1998 SP - 137 EP - 149 PB - U. 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Department of Agriculture, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station, Berkeley, CA SN - 0196-2094, 0196-2094 KW - United States KW - hydrology KW - geologic hazards KW - Mendocino County California KW - sedimentation KW - watersheds KW - bibliography KW - California KW - Jackson State Forest KW - annotated bibliography KW - conservation KW - drainage basins KW - Caspar Creek watershed KW - Fort Bragg California KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52460228?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=General+Technical+Report+PSW&rft.atitle=Publications+related+to+Caspar+Creek&rft.au=Morken%2C+Ingrid%3BZiemer%2C+Robert+R&rft.aulast=Morken&rft.aufirst=Ingrid&rft.date=1998-06-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=137&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=General+Technical+Report+PSW&rft.issn=01962094&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Conference on Coastal watersheds; the Caspar Creek story N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 1999-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 107 N1 - PubXState - CA N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - annotated bibliography; bibliography; California; Caspar Creek watershed; conservation; drainage basins; Fort Bragg California; geologic hazards; hydrology; Jackson State Forest; Mendocino County California; sedimentation; United States; watersheds ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Promoting Intergenerational Strategies: The Role of the Corporation for National Service AN - 61677561; 199905351 AB - Examines the intergenerational focus of the Corp for National Service in its efforts to unleash the energy of citizens in ways that bring about constructive solutions to community problems. The Corp's structure is based on the recognition that older Americans offer skills & experience that cannot be matched by any other age group. Examples of intergenerational programs supported by the Corp are described, along with ways that they promote intergenerational service, eg, through the involvement of older people as tutors & mentors. Suggestions are made for future research aimed at understanding what motivates older adults to volunteer on behalf of youth. 2 Tables, 10 References. J. Lindroth JF - Generations AU - Wofford, Harris AD - Corporation for National Service, Washington, DC Y1 - 1998/01// PY - 1998 DA - Jan 1998 SP - 88 EP - 93 VL - 22 IS - 4 SN - 0738-7806, 0738-7806 KW - *Intergenerational Relations KW - *Social Programs KW - *Volunteers KW - *Community Involvement KW - *Corporations KW - *Citizen Participation KW - Elderly KW - Youth KW - article KW - 6127: social welfare UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/61677561?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocialservices&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Generations&rft.atitle=Promoting+Intergenerational+Strategies%3A+The+Role+of+the+Corporation+for+National+Service&rft.au=Wofford%2C+Harris&rft.aulast=Wofford&rft.aufirst=Harris&rft.date=1998-01-01&rft.volume=22&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=88&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Generations&rft.issn=07387806&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Social Services Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-02-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - *Intergenerational Relations; *Corporations; *Community Involvement; *Citizen Participation; *Volunteers; *Social Programs; Elderly; Youth ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Guide to programs and grants, 1999 AN - 59908092; 1998-1111500 AB - Covers AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve America, the National Senior Service Corps, and other initiatives. JF - United States Corporation for National Service, 1998. 93 pp. Y1 - 1998///0, PY - 1998 DA - 0, 1998 SP - 93 PB - United States Corporation for National Service KW - National service plans -- United States -- Directories KW - United States -- Service sector KW - Volunteer service -- United States -- Directories KW - Community service -- United States -- Directories KW - Corporations, Nonprofit -- United States -- Directories UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/59908092?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Guide+to+programs+and+grants%2C+1999&rft.title=Guide+to+programs+and+grants%2C+1999&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2006-09-28 N1 - Availability - U S Corp Nat Service pa N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Early Childhood Programs and National Service: A Resource Guide for Community-Based Early Childhood Planning. Preliminary Version. AN - 62555323; ED399033 AB - This preliminary guide is designed to help AmeriCorps and other national service programs plan and deliver effective early childhood services. The guide can also be used in community-based planning to incorporate national service organizations in early childhood program initiatives. Following an overview of the roles that AmeriCorps and other participants in the Corporation for National Service play in early childhood programs, the guide provides information on programs supported by four groups: AmeriCorps, AmeriCorps VISTA, National Senior Service Corps, and Learn and Serve America. The third section of the guide, "Training and Technical Assistance," provides details on how to obtain help from the Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTAC) through telephone consultation, newsletter articles, on-site visits, workshops, the Internet, and connections with other information centers, such as the National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC). This section includes a directory of Training and Technical Assistance Providers. The fourth section, "National Organizations," is a directory of groups that provide advocacy, information, research, and technical assistance in the child care field. The fifth section, "State and Federal Contacts," is a directory of state commissions, state program offices, cluster offices and service centers, and federal contacts. The final section, "Directory of AmeriCorps Early Childhood Programs," offers detailed contact information for the AmeriCorps programs listed in the second section. (EV) AU - Collins, Ray Y1 - 1996/04// PY - 1996 DA - April 1996 SP - 80 KW - National Service KW - AmeriCorps KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Administrators KW - Practitioners KW - Young Children KW - Community Programs KW - Program Implementation KW - Public Service KW - National Programs KW - Early Childhood Education KW - Young Children KW - Community Programs KW - Program Implementation KW - Public Service KW - National Programs KW - Early Childhood Education UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/62555323?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Learn and Serve America. Higher Education Program Descriptions, 1996. AN - 62588956; ED403861 AB - This report lists higher education programs sponsored by Learn and Serve America which provides models and resources for teachers integrating service learning into classrooms from kindergarten through college. These programs have two primary objectives: (1) to support service-learning programs that meet unmet community needs, and (2) to build infrastructure, in partnership with community agencies, which will increase service-learning opportunities for students. Programs address community needs in four key areas: school success, public safety, human needs, and environment. The 98 programs listed are located in 39 states and the District of Columbia and grantees include traditional four-year institutions, community colleges and vocational/technical schools, historically black colleges and universities, tribal colleges, Hispanic-serving institutions, and statewide consortia or national network programs. Following the brief introductory materials covering information on grant awards, grantee profiles, and grantee activities, the balance of the report lists and describes programs by state and by institution. (CH) Y1 - 1996 PY - 1996 DA - 1996 SP - 48 KW - Learn and Serve America KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Two Year Colleges KW - Cooperative Programs KW - Consortia KW - Shared Resources and Services KW - Public Service KW - Student Participation KW - Higher Education KW - School Business Relationship KW - Secondary Schools KW - School Community Programs KW - Partnerships in Education KW - Demonstration Programs KW - Vocational Schools KW - Kindergarten KW - Service Learning KW - Community Services KW - Institutional Cooperation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/62588956?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Face to Face. Resolving Conflict without Giving In or Giving Up. Curriculum for AmeriCorps and the Corporation for National Service. AN - 62491080; ED410473 AB - This curriculum consists of three modules designed to provide AmeriCorps members with a foundation for learning conflict resolution skills. A trainer's guide identifies training goals, defines terms, and describes curriculum structure and delivery, training format, trainer's role, and follow-up. Modules I and II each require about 9 hours and Module III, about 12 hours. Each module consists of 2 or 3 sections, each containing 3-15 activities. Components of each activity are as follows: prerequisite, objectives, time, format, materials list, introduction, summary, follow-up, and worksheets or handouts. Module I addresses conflict at the personal level--the dynamics that occur within oneself when one is confronted with a difficult situation. It guides participants to look within first when dealing with a conflict to find information useful in creating an effective plan to resolve it. Module II focuses on conflict at the interpersonal level. Emphasis is on attitudes, skills, and behaviors to use with others. Module III provides concepts and tools to assist participants in working effectively and collaboratively within a group. It also teaches about conflicts that occur between groups and ways to encourage collaborative resolution of conflicts. A resource guide lists 28 organizations, 11 publication sources, 92 books, 4 periodicals, and 7 videos. A participant's workbook contains introductions to the modules, handouts and worksheets, and an abbreviated resource guide. (YLB) AU - Bellard, Jan AU - Baldoquin, Hilda Gutierrez AU - Sachs, Andrew M. Y1 - 1996/01// PY - 1996 DA - January 1996 SP - 319 PB - Corporation for National Service, 1201 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20525. KW - AmeriCorps KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Practitioners KW - School Community Relationship KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Cooperation KW - Student Volunteers KW - Public Service KW - Student Participation KW - Higher Education KW - Group Dynamics KW - Decision Making KW - Conflict Resolution KW - Conflict KW - Problem Solving KW - School Community Programs KW - Service Learning KW - Interpersonal Communication KW - Curriculum Guides KW - Teaching Guides KW - Learning Activities KW - Volunteer Training UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/62491080?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - An Evaluation Report on the Foster Grandparent Program. AN - 62548311; ED398460 AB - A comprehensive review of the Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) was undertaken in order to determine its effectiveness, compliance with legislation, and the adequacy of oversight by the sponsoring organization. The evaluation is based on more than 40 research questions designed to describe program activities, determine degrees of community support, ascertain program impact, and assess factors pertinent to program effectiveness. Data was collected via mail and telephone surveys and through site visits. Primary data were collected from a survey of the principal components of each FGP project: all Project Directors, and a sample of the Advisory Council members, Institutional Representatives, Station Supervisors, and Volunteers. Separate survey questionnaires were designed for members of each group. The following conclusions were made: (1) the Foster Grandparent Program is meeting its intended purposes; (2) Foster Grandparent Volunteers are primarily female from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds; (3) FGP projects have varying characteristics with most operating in public and private schools, serving children between three and eleven years old; and (4) training and technical assistance to the FGP need to be strengthened. Seventeen tables present data. (TS) Y1 - 1994/03// PY - 1994 DA - March 1994 SP - 60 KW - Foster Grandparent Program KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Program Effectiveness KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Grandparents KW - Community Programs KW - Child Caregivers KW - Child Advocacy KW - National Programs KW - Program Evaluation KW - Foster Care KW - Child Welfare UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/62548311?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Serving America. The First Year of Programs Funded by the Commission on National and Community Service. AN - 62498818; ED416121 AB - This report examines the first round of programs funded under the National and Community Service Act of 1990. It is based on aggregate data provided by commission grantees and their subgrantees at the end of the first year of operation and covers commission-funded programs operating between July 1, 1992 and June 30, 1993. Data were available for 75% of the local programs funded by the commission in the first year, representing 70% of total funding in that year. Future evaluation reports will provide further analysis of program and participant characteristics for all the 1993-94 programs. (RJC) AU - Melchior, Alan AU - Jastrzab, JoAnn AU - Bailis, Larry AU - Frees, Joseph W. Y1 - 1994/03// PY - 1994 DA - March 1994 SP - 38 KW - National and Community Service Act 1990 KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - School Community Relationship KW - Citizenship Education KW - Student Volunteers KW - Public Service KW - Student Participation KW - Social Studies KW - Elementary Secondary Education KW - School Community Programs KW - Curriculum Development KW - Service Learning KW - Experiential Learning KW - Community Services KW - Volunteer Training UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/62498818?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - National Service Resource Guide: Strategies for Building a Diversified Funding Base. AN - 62495827; ED417994 AB - This booklet was designed to help service organizations think on a strategic level about forming innovative partnerships and soliciting community resources. Four essential steps are offered to accomplish this goal: design a comprehensive fundraising plan; develop convincing evidence of effectiveness; actively engage potential supporters; and foster community relationships. The booklet is divided into the following sections: (1) "Governmental Grants"; (2) "Corporate Partnerships"; (3) "Foundation Support"; (4) "Individual Donors"; and (5) "Checklist for Success." Each section highlights potential sources of support for community service programs and offers some fund raising strategies. "In-kind" contributions are discussed with suggestions for extending the use of such donations to further the outreach of all involved. (EH) Y1 - 1994 PY - 1994 DA - 1994 SP - 32 PB - Corporation for National Service, 1201 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20525; KW - National Service KW - Community Service KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Financial Support KW - School Community Relationship KW - Donors KW - Citizenship KW - Private Financial Support KW - Service Learning KW - Educational Finance KW - Elementary Secondary Education KW - Community Services KW - Fund Raising KW - Citizen Participation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/62495827?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - What You Can Do for Your Country. AN - 62865090; ED354409 AB - This report characterizes the current state of community service in the United States, discusses actions the Commission on National and Community Service has taken, and sketches some alternatives for the future. An executive summary presents the main themes of the report. Chapter 1 describes the promise of national and community service for the country. Chapter 2 covers the context of national and community service--recent developments in the field and policy arena, including the National and Community Service Act of 1990, as well as the establishment and early actions of the commission. Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6 discuss community service in the four main areas of commission responsibility as defined by the Act: school-age young people (Subtitle B, Part I), higher education (Subtitle B, part II), youth corps (Subtitle C), and national service models (Subtitle D), respectively. Each of these chapters follows the same format: introduction to the promise of community service in the chapter's subject area, description of the situation at the time the commission was established, outline of the commission's early actions, and a view of the way forward by suggesting goals. Chapter 7 describes what a well-developed network of community service opportunities might look like and how the country might develop one. Views of three commission members, Wayne Meisel, George Romney, and Jane A-Kenny, are appended. (YLB) Y1 - 1993/01// PY - 1993 DA - January 1993 SP - 152 KW - National Service KW - National and Community Service Act 1990 KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Adult Programs KW - Volunteers KW - Student Volunteers KW - Public Service KW - Elementary Secondary Education KW - Higher Education KW - Youth Programs KW - Community Involvement KW - Adults KW - Citizen Participation KW - Individual Development KW - Older Adults KW - Employment Potential KW - Federal Legislation KW - Program Implementation KW - Social Services KW - Program Development KW - Community Services KW - Youth KW - Social Responsibility KW - Adult Education UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/62865090?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Me. From the Children of the Deep South Comes a Cry for Help that Cannot be Ignored. AN - 64352957; ED033792 AB - The plight of many children of the Deep South, their personal and social problems, is revealed through the experiences of a VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) volunteer. The volunteer spent one academic year, 1966-67, in the VISTA program as a school tutor and then returned on her own in the summer of 1968 to offer additional educational services. During these two periods time was spent with on Negro girl, Hattie Mae. Various sources of data provide the biographical and background information of the child. Anecdotal records and drawings are a part of this report. This information is compared and analyzed for the social, educational, and personal growth of the student. The document concludes with a brief resume of the events and feelings experienced by the Negro child as she spent one week in the tutor's home in Wisconsin. (DB) AU - Heine, Lea AU - Mae, Hattie Y1 - 1969/06// PY - 1969 DA - June 1969 SP - 41 KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Federal Aid KW - Tutoring KW - Black Youth KW - Personality Development KW - Rural Areas KW - Individual Development KW - Educational Opportunities KW - Adjustment (to Environment) KW - Family Role KW - Disadvantaged Youth KW - Social Development KW - Teaching Conditions KW - Hygiene KW - Educational Retardation KW - School Segregation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/64352957?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER -