Service-Learning Essentials: Questions, Answers, and Lessons Learned

Chapter 6 Assessment of Service-Learning

One of the most common concerns regarding service-learning is about assessment. How do we know what students are learning? Do communities really benefit? Is service-learning worth the time, energy, and money devoted to it? This chapter provides guidance in developing and implementing a comprehensive assessment strategy. It is designed to be particularly useful for those who are responsible for the administration of service-learning or for assessment on the institutional level. It is important to note that there is no “one size fits all” assessment approach that will work for all institutions or even for all institutions of a particular type. The wide range of issues that should be considered in ...