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Elements of High School Service Learning Programs

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, sdymond{at}uiuc.edu

Adelle Renzaglia

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Eul Jung Chun

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Service learning is a form of pedagogy that enables students to address the school curriculum through service to the community. A comprehensive review of the literature was conducted to define the key elements of high school service learning programs and describe empirical investigations focused on the elements. Twelve elements emerged from 62 articles. The elements most frequently discussed were (a) student participation, (b) action, and (c) reflection. Least mentioned were (a) student assessment and program evaluation and (b) celebration. This study suggests the need for a consistent definition of service learning, investigation of methods for including students with disabilities and students at risk, validation of the elements with practitioners, and empirical research to examine the relationship between elements and student outcomes.

Key Words: disabilities • high school • service learning • instruction

Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, Vol. 31, No. 1, 37-47 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0885728807312921


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