The document discusses how service-learning can help address the high school dropout rate. It notes that nearly 1/3 of students in California do not graduate and dropouts face poorer economic outcomes. While there are many reasons why students dropout, research suggests service-learning can help with issues like lack of engagement, motivation, academic challenges, and connection to the school environment. The document provides examples of how service-learning has improved outcomes related to civic skills, engagement, grades, attendance, and graduation rates.
Dropout Prevention in California Schools through Civic Engagement
1. Learn – Serve – Achieve Dropout Prevention in California Schools through Civic Engagement in Service Learning California Department of Education CalServe Initiative
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22. Six Promising Approaches for Civic Education Instruction in government, history, law, and democracy. Discussion of current local, national, and international issues and events. Service-learning activities linked to classroom instruction and civic outcomes. Extra-curricular activities that get youth involved in their schools and communities. Student participation in school/classroom governance and decision-making. Simulations of democratic processes such as mock trials or legislative deliberations that promote more political knowledge and interest. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Civic Mission of Schools Plus, interaction with adult role models, especially those whose work relates to civic knowledge, skills, or dispositions.
23. Service-Learning - Build Civic Competence Marshall High School Los Angeles Unified School District Students in history and government classes meet one day a week to identify and address public policy issues related to teen pregnancy, race relations, drug and alcohol abuse, domestic abuse, and the drop out rate. Each group meets with “experts" on their issue and collaborate with students from local colleges and universities to develop solutions.
24. Service-Learning - Build Civic Competence Los Angeles County Office of Education Afflerbaugh-Paige Juvenile Court School Students utilize We the People: Project Citizen to address a problem of concern to them - lack of career technical education course offerings in their educational program Students presented their public policy proposal at the LACOE Board of Education and Project Citizen State showcase
25. Service-Learning - Build Strong Student-Adult Relationships Eureka Unified School District Humboldt State University S-L interns partnered with 5th grade classes and gave interactive presentations on hunger issues. 5 th graders then created posters to advertise their school’s canned food drive and identify the most needed food donations.
26. Center for Multicultural Cooperation After‑School Chavez Service Club Punjabi students wearing turbans were being bullied and did not want to attend the afterschool program. M iddle grade students produced a digital story about a Punjab community leader and showed it to the school. Students (and school personnel) learned about the community's culture as they produced video documentaries. Service-Learning - Make Learning Meaningful www.digiclub.org
27. Lake Elizabeth At-risk students learned geography, biology, and history by participating in a multi-year hands on restoration of Stiver’s Lagoon. This City/School/Non-profit partnership resulted in improved attendance and academic performance for 9 th & 10 th grade students. Service-Learning - Improve Academic Achievement
28. Service-Learning - Help students connect to the school environment Project Fremont Students in World History and 10 th grade English investigated the needs of immigrant groups in Fremont. “ Project Fremont helps the diverse population of Fremont feel more comfortable away from their original countries.”
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31. Service-Learning - Building Resilience Service-Learning can provide students with opportunities to become resilient in counteracting a number of risk factors associated with school dropout. National Dropout Prevention Center/Network
32. Bouncing Back, Strengthening Resilience Through Service-Learning , National Dropout Prevention Center/Network, 2008 Service-Learning & Building Resilience
33. Bouncing Back, Strengthening Resilience Through Service-Learning , National Dropout Prevention Center/Network, 2008 Service-Learning & Building Resilience
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49. 12 Regions of the CA Service-Learning Network Regional Service Learning Leads provide leadership and collaborate with others to build capacity for service learning in K-12 schools throughout their regions. Regional Service-Learning Trainers provide technical assistance to teachers, schools, districts and community partners Go to www.yscal.org to find the Regional Lead in your region! Region 12 (LAUSD)
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Notes de l'éditeur
These may be elements of a successful comprehensive service-learning project, but they do not qualify as service-learning on their own
These may be elements of a successful comprehensive service-learning project, but they do not qualify as service-learning on their own
Relationships: Caring, Belonging, Compassion Social Competence Empathy Sociability and Friendliness Trusting Independence: Positive Identity, Conviction, Autonomy Competence: Mastery, Persistence, Self Efficacy, Critical Thinking Creative: Resourceful, imaginative, flexible Optimism: Sense of purpose and meaning, altruistic, hopeful
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