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- Eugene C. Roehlkepartain, "Benefits of Community-Based Service Learning", Search Institute, December 2007 This paper for Learn and Serve America outlines the potential benefits of all community stakeholders in a service learning program. Even more significant, is the outlined understanding that benefits are not a given--they must be planned for within the service learning program.
- RMC Research Corporation, "Impacts of Service Learning on Participating K-12 Students", December 2002 This compiled resource list of current educational research covers a variety of contemporary topics on the benefits of service learning, as well as, examples of exemplary service learning educational communities.
- RMC Research Corporation, "Parent and Family Involvement", May 2004 This web page outlines that one benefit of service learning is the increased involvement of parents within the learning environment. There are resource and web links which make available current research on this benefit of service learning.
- RMC Research Corportation, "Service Learning and Student Engagement", July 2002 This page outlines the benefits of service learning and lists web resources and journal articles in support of service learning due to its promotion of student engagement.
- RMC Research Corporation, "Why Districts, Schools, and Classrooms Should Practice Service Learning", June 2007 This researched site supports the multiple and inherent benefits of service learning including the enhancement of instruction, the development of student's higher order thinking skills, as well as, the development of personal and social skills.
- "Bring Learning to Life" Video This video link shows how service education transformed one school.
- RMC Research Corportation, "Prevention and K-12 Service Learning", September 2005 Research indicates that service learning can prevent youth from dropping out of school by meeting their various needs and establishing meaningful connections between service experiences and the curriculum. The site provides web links to support service learning and drop out prevention.