New research on local service-learning program

Posted by on August 20, 2010

Research reveals Need In Deed’s positive impact on students

A recently released evaluation of NID’s work by Research for Action uncovered positive impacts in several key areas.

Most affirming was the summary finding that NID is “a particularly powerful intervention in the middle school years, widely accepted to be a particularly challenging time for educators.”

Many of the program’s strongest impacts were seen among this age cohort, including impact on academic achievement, classroom climate and civic attitudes.

When measured against a comparison group, students who participated in NID guided service-learning projects performed better than non-participating students on a range of attitudinal, behavioral and academic measures.

Read more: http://www.needindeed.org/article.php?ID=135


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