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Models of Good Practice for Service-Learning Programs

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13 Themes of Success in Service-Learning

    I.Have vision and a well-defined mission
    II.Capitalize on what you do well and do it with quality
    III. Support and leaderhs are important ingredients
    IV. One person can make a difference
    V. Service learning is found in every discipline
    VI.Complexity
    VII. Student support and leadership
    VIII. Stduent support and leadership
    IX. Agency and community involvement
    X. Cutting-edge work
    XI. Defined Outcomes
    XII. Programs age well
    XIII. Keep an eye on the national, state, and local scenes

    -Excerpted from AAHE Bulletin June 1998/9 article “”Models of Good Practice for Service-Learning Programs”" by Mary Kay Schneider

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