FOR CALIFORNIA FOLKS ONLY (OTHERWISE DELETE)-S-L RESEARCH SURVEY

THE MESSAGE BELOW IS INTENDED FOR INDIVIDUALS WORKING WITH SERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAMS IN CALIFORNIA (ALTHOUGH OTHERS MAY INTERESTED IN THE OUTCOME).

Apologies for cross-postings and for cluttering up the mail of folks for whom this message is irrevelant.  Thank you for your understanding.

(If you are not working with California programs but would like a copy of the results, please let me know).

Andy Furco
UC Berkeley

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Service-Learning in California
RESEARCH ISSUES SURVEY

Please take 5-10 minutes to respond to the six survey questions below by October 31, 2000.  

Eligible Survey Participants:  All individuals working directly with school-based and community-based educational programs in California.

This survey is designed to identify the most important RESEARCH questions that need to be explored in order for service-learning to be advanced in California.  

In particular, this survey is intended to identify the issues that researchers must investigate in order for service-learning to become a more important part of our state's educational systems (K-12, higher education, teacher education, etc.). 

Your responses will assist UC Berkeley's Service-Learning Research and Development Center in developing the state-wide 2000-2005 Research Agenda for Advancing Service-Learning in California, which will be available in early 2001. 

Please respond to each question and return the survey by October 31, 2000.

1) My California work in service-learning focuses on (select and list all the responses that apply):

RESPONSE:   Enter Response here:  	
  
(A) K-12 education
(B) higher education
(C) teacher education
(D) community-based organizations
(E) other:  (please specify):  					



2) Please describe your current position (select and list all the responses that apply):

RESPONSE:   Enter Response here:  	  

(A) Administrator (non-service-learning)
(B) Service-Learning Administrator (Coordinator/Director)
(C) Faculty member/teacher/instructor
(D) Student
(E) Community-based organization Coordinator/Director
(F) Researcher/Evaluator
(G) Policy maker
(H) Government Agency Official
(I) Grantmaker/Foundation representative
(J) Other (please specify):  				



3) How familiar are you with the current research on service-learning (may include research issues beyond service-learning in California)? (Select only ONE response).

RESPONSE:   Enter Response here:  	  

1 = Completely Unfamiliar
2 = Slightly Familiar
3 = Somewhat Familiar
4 = Fairly Familiar
5 = Very Familiar
6 = Fully Familar


4) To advance service-learning in California, what do you believe are the THREE most important questions that researchers need to explore regarding the IMPACTS of service-learning?  (i.e., questions about how service-learning affects students, teachers, communities, institutions, etc.).

a)

b)

c)


5) To advance service-learning in California, what do you believe are the THREE most important questions that researchers need to explore regarding the IMPLEMENTATION of service-learning?  (i.e., questions about the practices for implementing high quality, effective service-learning.).

a)

b)

c)


6) To advance service-learning in California, what do you believe are the THREE most important questions that researcher needs to explore about the INSTITUTIONALIZATION of service-learning?  (i.e., questions about the practices for sustaining and institutionalizing service-learning.).

a)

b)

c)

Thank you for your time and participation  

Please return the survey by October 31, 2000 either by: 

e-mail: afurco@uclink4.berkeley.edu;
fax:  (510) 642-6105;
mail: Service-Learning Research & Development Center, 
615 University Hall #1040, Berkeley, CA  94720-1040 

IMPORTANT NOTE:  If you would like to return this survey anonymously or would like a formatted, printable copy, contact Andy Furco at afurco@uclink4.berkeley.edu and a copy will be sent to you as an e-mail attachment.

PARTICIPATION IN THIS CALIFORNIA SURVEY IS PURELY VOLUNTARY.
Andrew Furco
Director
Service-Learning Research & Development Center
University of California at Berkeley
615 University Hall #1040
Berkeley, CA  94720-1040
(510) 642-3299 (direct)   (510) 642-3199 (main office)
(510) 642-6105 (fax)
afurco@uclink4.berkeley.edu
http:www-gse.berkeley.edu/research/slc