How successful have other people’s Community Education
projects been? How did they measure their success? These resources
explain how other people have evaluated themselves, and how
you can use these tools yourself. Just click to read!
Evaluation of Community Schools This study,
undertaken by the Coalition
for Community Schools, aimed to discover the strengths
and weaknesses of the community school model. It outlines
what worked and what didn’t in 49 community school initiatives.
The research asks important questions: do community schools
promote better academics, behaviour, or community spirit?
The schools studied also offer great examples of the kinds
of work being done in community schools in America.
Community
School Assessment ChecklistOffered by the Coalition for Community Schools, this is a very brief but helpful
collection of checklists
designed to help teachers and other involved community members
make the most of a community education project. This resource
will be more helpful near the beginning of a project to help
further planning—it helps evaluate the kinds of partnerships
involved, the existing programs, and funding sources.
Educators’ Guide to
Service-Learning Evaluation This booklet
from the National Service Learning Clearinghouse is a complete guide to evaluating service-learning programs.
It is split into three parts: Part one covers basic principles
of evaluation and makes general suggestions for making evaluation
successful. Part two provides worksheets for use during the
evaluation process. Part three gives more specific instructions.
This is a great resource, to use in part or in whole.
 The
NSLC has an easily searchable database
of information on Service Learning, including Toolkits, Syllabi,
Funding sources, and Effective Practices. Their media
guide also gives an excellent introduction to Service
Learning if you need it.
Have we missed something? Know a great resource
we should include here? Email us at tamarack@tamarackcommunity.ca.
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