Components of Service Learning
In 2008, the National Youth Leadership Council released the K–12 Service-Learning Standards for Quality
Practice that used research in the field to determine eight standards of quality service-learning practice. The
standards are as follow:
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Meaningful Service
Link to Curriculum
Reflection
Diversity
Investigation
Partnerships
Progress Monitoring
Project Design
Action
Demonstration
Recognition
Further, to distinguish high quality from low quality service-learning experiences, the “Seven Elements of High
Quality Service Learning,” published by Youth Services California include the following:
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Integrated Learning
High Quality Service
Collaboration
Student Voice
Civic Responsibility
Reflection
Evaluation
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