Assessing civic engagement / Dawn Geronimo Terkla, Lisa S. O'Leary, Gloria Crisp, editors ; John F. Ryan, editor-in-chief.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Terkla, Dawn G., editor.

O'Leary, Lisa S., editor.

Crisp, Gloria, editor.

Ryan, John F., 1935- publishing director.

Series:

J-B IR Single Issue Institutional Research

Natural Directions for Institutional Research ; Number 162

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Community and college--United States.

Community and college.

Service learning--United States.

Service learning.

Student volunteers in social service--United States.

Student volunteers in social service.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (115 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, [California] : Jossey-Bass, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

How does one assess community service, civic engagement, and the impact of service learning on a college campus? This volume reviews contemporary research, measurement instruments, and practices in the assessment of civic engagement in higher education,including: meta-analyses of students, faculty, institutions, and higher education systems at-large,targeted case studies of campus-specific practices at individual institutions,efficient and effective ways to gauge the influence of civic engagement on higher education policy, practices, and outcomes,and quantitative and qualitative approaches to measure

Contents:

Assessing Civic Engagement; CONTENTS; EDITORS' NOTES; 1 Analysis of the Carnegie Classification of Community Engagement: Patterns and Impact on Institutions; Development of the Community Engagement Classification; Initiation of the Community Engagement Classification: 2006 and 2008 Applications; Analysis of 2008 Carnegie Classification Institutional Data; 2008 Data: Foundational Indicators; 2008 Data: Curricular Engagement; 2008 Data: Outreach and Partnerships; Challenges Continuing for Carnegie Institutions Classified as Community Engaged

Institutional Responses to the Community Engagement Classification: Feedback on the Documentation and Application Process Benefits of the Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement; Addendum; References; 2 Frequent Participation in Service Learning: Examining Institutional Differences and Individual Benefits; A Look at the Extent of Service Learning Participation and Its Impact; Findings; Limitations; Implications; Notes; References; 3 Do College Youth Serve Others? How and Under Which Circumstances? Implications for Promoting Community Service; Research Needs; Conceptual Framework

Method Data Source; Study Variables; Results; Occurrence of Community Service; Types of Community Service; Required Versus Not Required Community Service Types; Individual, Social, and Cultural Resources or "Capital" for Community Service; Individual Characteristics and Resources; Immediate Social Resources; Cultural and Contextual Resources; Discussion; Note; References; 4 The Impact of the Campus Culture on Students' Civic Activities, Values, and Beliefs; Relevant Literature; Participants and Data Sources; Methodology; Conceptual Model; Results and Discussion; Limitations of the Study

Suggestions for Future Research Conclusion; Notes; References; 5 Civic Engagement in College Students: Connections Between Involvement and Attitudes; Analysis of the Literature; Methods and Procedures; Population and Sample; Variables Measured and Instruments Used; Study Design; Analyses; Canonical Correlation; Results and Discussion; Implications for Future Research; Final Conclusions; Notes; References; 6 Creating an Organizational Framework for Assessment of Student Engagement; Historical Perspective; Building Upon the Institution's Mission, Tradition, and History

Developing Academic Service Learning Growing and Strengthening Academic Service Learning; Institutionalizing Academic Service Learning; Superior Edge; Integrating Superior Edge, Academic Service Learning, and Community Outreach; Assessment of Student Engagement/Current Practices; Assessment of Student Engagement/Future Initiatives; In Retrospect, Recommendations for Other Campuses; References; 7 Alternative Spring Break at the Savannah College of Art and Design: Engaging Art and Design Students in Community Service; Service Opportunities for Students Program at SCAD; Literature Review

Research Methods

Notes:

"Wiley Online Library"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed March 5, 2015).

ISBN:

1-119-06519-4

1-119-06510-0

OCLC:

903584481