ServiceLearningChecklist

ResearchServiceLearning:
Readaboutotherservicelearningprojectsthathavebeencompletedbut
otherhighschoolstudents.Evidence:Onepageresearchreflection.
BrainstormYourServiceLearningIdeas.
Evidence:GraphicOrganizersorWrittenBrainstorming
DevelopServiceLearningTimeline.
Evidence:Timelinewithdates
CreateServiceLearningPlan:
Planmustincludeinformationabouttheserviceproject,information
aboutthecommunitywhichyouareserving,ideasforimplementation,goals,andoutcomesofyour
serviceproject.Evidence:ServiceLearningPlanwithallincludedinformation.
ImplementServiceLearning:
Completeplannedserviceproject.Evidence:Photos,videos,and
informationfromservice.
ServiceLearningReflection:
Howwasyourexperience?Whatwouldyouimprove?Evidence:One
pagewrittenjournalreflectionoftheentireprocessandexperience.
PresentonServiceLearningExperience:
Shareinformationaboutyourexperiencewithother
students,parentsandteachers.Evidence:ElectronicPresentationwithallaboveevidencesincluded.

ServiceLearningGuidelines
Allprojectsmustbeapprovedpriortocompletion
Canstudentsearnservicelearninghoursthroughreligiousorganizations?
Yes.Theserviceactivitymust
haveasecularpurposeandbebasedonarecognizedneedinthecommunity.Activitiesmustimpact
individualsbeyondtheimmediatereligiouscommunity.Theseactivitiesmaynotincludepreparationor
participationintheperformanceofreligiousservices.
Canstudentsearnservicelearninghoursthroughpoliticalorganizations?
Yes.Allservicemustoccurin
apublicplaceunderthesupervisionofanadult,toincludeGetouttheVotecampaignsandvolunteeringat
thepolls.Servicelearninghourswillnotbeawardedforfinancialsolicitation.
Canstudentsearnservicelearninghoursinafterschoolclubs?
Yes.Servicelearninghoursthatstudents
completeaspartofmembershipinanafterschoolclubshouldalsocounttowardstheexpectationsfortheir
grade.However,studentsdonotearnhoursforactivitiesthatonlybenefittheclub..