Dr Shelley Billig is a researcher who has directed over 45 studies on service and service learning, including large national studies in the US and several international studies and projects documenting academic, civic, and social-emotional (character) outcomes for students and impact on schools and communities. She has also published 11 books and many articles examining community service and service-learning, with an emphasis on impact, quality, and relationship to educational improvement. 

Public Lecture July 24

COMMUNITY SERVICE/SERVICE-LEARNING IN THE US: WHAT CAN WE LEARN

Dr Billig gave an overview of developments in community service/service-learning in the United States and presented evidence of the impact of these programs in a range of contexts, including where programs are compulsory.  The finding of several new studies were presented that demonstrate a positive impact of mandatory service, along with other research and quality indicators.

• Presentation PowerPoint July 24

Workshop July 25

WORKSHOP ON SERVICE-LEARNING

• Part 1  Workshop PowerPoint (Summary of the Public Lecture PowerPoint presentation)

• Part 2 Service-Learning Program Planning

Dr Billig also recommended three reseach papers for those Community Service coordinators interested in pursuing service-learning in their school.

• Impacts of Service-Learning on Participating K-12 Students
• K-12 Service-Learning Standards for Quality Practice
• Towards Research-Based Standards for K-12 Service-Learning

More information and reserach on service-learning is available at the National Youth leadership Council NYLC website.  Follow the links to "Programs", "Growing to Greatness" then "Downloads".