Resources & Reading
Selected books for Civic Engagement
Educating Citizens: Preparing America's Undergraduates for Lives of Moral and Civic Responsibility
This is the text used by ADP projects across the nation. Some American colleges and universities are
preparing thoughtful, committed, and socially responsible graduates. Many institutions assert these ambitions,
but too few act on them. The authors demonstrate the fundamental importance of moral and civic education,
describe how the historical and contemporary landscapes of higher education have shaped it, and explain the
educational and developmental goals and processes involved in educating citizens. They examine the
challenges colleges and universities face when they dedicate themselves to this vital task and present
concrete ways to overcome those challenges.
This book is available in Course Reserves at the Circulation Desk in the library and as an e-book.
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Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community
Putnam's groundbreaking work shows how social bonds are the most powerful predictor of life satisfaction.
For example, he reports that getting married is the equivalent of quadrupling your income and attending a
dub meeting regularly is the equivalent of doubling your income. The loss of social capital is felt in critical
ways: Communities with less social capital have lower educational performance and more teen pregnancy,
child suicide, low birth weight, and prenatal mortality. Social capital is also a strong predictor of crime rates
and other measures of neighborhood quality of life, as it is of our health.
(Review excerpt from Syndetic Solutions)
Better Together: Restoring the American Community
Inspiring stories of people who are reweaving the social fabric by bringing their own communities together or
building bridges to others. Better Together examines how people across the country are inventing new forms
of social activism and community renewal. An arts program in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, brings together
shipyard workers and their gentrified neighbors; a deteriorating, crime-ridden neighborhood in Boston is
transformed by a determined group of civic organizers; an online "virtual" community in San Francisco allows
its members to connect with each other as well as the larger group; in Wisconsin schoolchildren learn how to
participate in the political process to benefit their town. As our society grows increasingly diverse, say Putnam
and Feldstein, it's more important than ever to grow"social capital," whether by traditional or more innovative
means.
(Review excerpt from Syndetics Solutions)
Globalizing Civic Engagement: Civil Society and Transnational Action (e-book)
Chapters include: Consumers unite internationally; Trade unions in a changing world; Campaign to increase
access to HIV/AlDs drugs; Internet-based 'dot-causes' and the 'anti-globalization' movement: World social
forum; Campaign for a 'Robin Hood tax' for foreign exchange markets.
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New Student Politics: The Wingspread Statement on Student Civic Engagement
The Wingspread Summit on Student Civic Engagement was held on March 15 - 17, 2001 at the Johnson
Foundation in Racine, Wisconsin. The participants included a group of thirty-three juniors and seniors
representing twenty-seven colleges and universities from across the country. These students were nominated
by faculty and community service directors and asked to participate for two days in a candid group discussion
focused on their "civic experiences" in higher education. More information:
Civic Engagement in American Democracy (e-book and print)
Inspired by three major theoretical perspectives, particularly institutionalist and rational-choice perspectives,
contributors broaden the theoretical horizons of ongoing discussion on social capital, American society, and
democracy. They use an array of empirical approaches and kinds of evidence to address the roots of civic
engagement, long-term changes in American society and culture, and new forms of civic activism in the late
20th century.
(Review excerpt from Book News, Inc.)
The Communitarian Reader: Beyond the Essentials
Amitai Etzioni is one of the premier leaders in the subject of communitarianism, social responsibility, and
education that fosters these ideals. This reader is a second collection of articles reprinted from the
communitarian quarterly The Responsive Community.
Selected books on Service Learning
Alternative Strategies for Evaluating Student Learning
Includes valuable insights on assesment theory for coil classrooms theory learning for college classrooms, mastery learning,, and how to improve
learning. Especially valuable for ADP: chapter on assessing performance in problem-based service-learning
projects.
Serve and Learn: Implementing and Evaluating Service-Learning in Middle and High Schools (e-book)
Implementing a collaborative model for service learning to increase intellectual development, academic
achievement, and citizenship education. Includes ideas for one-day events, in-class curricula, recurring
curricula, and assessment.
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Service-Learning : History, Theory, and Issues
Fourteen American academics contribute II chapters providing an overview of service-learning issues and a
debate format for the theoretical positions on the topic. Coverage includes an historical overview of the issues
related to service-learning, justifications and critiques of each of the three theoretical models - philanthropic,
civic engagement, communitarian - a synthesis of the theoretical stances, and ethical issues and concerns.
(Review excerpt from Book News, Inc.)
Building Partnerships for Service-Learning (e-book)
Chapters include: Fundamentals of service-learning partnerships; campus-community partnerships;
collaborative student affairs; community engagement; partnerships among colleges and universities for
service-learning; community agencies; elementary and secondary education; residents and students;
corporate partners; international service-learning; building service-learning partnerships for the future.
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Studying Service-Learning Innovations in Education Research Methodology (e-book)
Chapters include: foundational issues; definition and program diversity in the study of service-learning;
epistemology and service-learning research; developmental theory in the design and evaluation of K-I 6
service-learning programs; selection of variables for study; creating and utilizing databases on service-
learning; research design and statistical analysis; conduct of large-scale, multisite research and evaluation;
self-assessment for service-learning.
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Developing and Implementing Service-Learning Programs
Issues involved in bringing together students, teachers, and community partners in ways that foster the
student's responsible citizenship and promotes a lifelong involvement in civic and social issues. Authors
explore successful service-learning programs in a variety of settings and offer clear, practical advice on such
matters as finding community partners, reaching diverse populations, assessment concerns, and integrating
service-learning and research.
(Review excerpt from Syndetics Solutions)
Reading List
Battistoni, R. (2002) Civic Engagement Across the Curriculum: A Resource Book for Service-Learning Faculty in All Disciplines, Providence, RI:
Campus Compact. Battistoni, R., Gelmon, S.B., Saltmarsh, J., Zlotkowski, E. and Wergin, J. (2003) The Engaged Department Toolkit. Providence, RI: Campus Compact.
Boyte, H. and Hollander, E. (1999) Wingspread Declaration on the Civic
Responsibilities of Research Universities. Campus Compact. Retrieved June
22, 2005
www.compact.org/civic/Wingspread/Wingspread.html
Campus Compact. (2003) Introduction to Service Learning Toolkit: Readings and Resources for Faculty. Proviaence, RI: Campus Compact.
Campus Compact. (2002) The New Student Politics Curriculum Guide. Providence, RI: Campus Compact.
Colby, A., Ehrlich, T., Beaumont, E. and Stephens, J. (2003) Educating Citizens: Preparing America's Undergraduates for Lives of Moral and Civic Responsibility. Indianapolis, IN: Jossey-Bass.
Cress, C.M., Collier, Pj. and Reitenauer, V.L. (2005). Learning Through Serving. - A Student Guidebook For Service-Learning Across The Disciplines. Sterling, VA: Bolton, MA: Stylus Publishing Company.
Ehrlich, T. (2000). Civic Responsibility and Higher Education. Washington, D.C.: The American Council on Education and The Oryx Press.
Kuh, G.D., Schuh, J.H., et als. Involving colleges: Successful approaches to fostering
student learning and personal development outside the classroom. San Francisco, CA.:
Jossey-Bass.
Kuh, G.D. (Ed.), (1993) Using cultural perspectives in student affairs work. Washington, D.C.: American College Personnel Association.
Kuh, G.D. (2000) Understanding campus environments. In MT Barr and M.Desler
Handbook on student affairs administration (2nd ed,). San Francisco, CA. Jossey-
Bass.
Schuh, J.H., Kuh, G.D. (1991) "Evaluating the quality of collegiate environments", 7 Journal of College Admissions (Winter): 17-22.
Kuh, G.D. (1991) "The role of admissions and orientation in creating expectations for -College life." College and University,66 75-82
Kuh, G.D., Schuh, J.H., Whitt, E.J., (1991) "Some good news about campus life: How 'Involving Colleges' promote learning outside the classroom." Change 23 (5): 48-55.
Kuh, G.D. "Appraising the character of a college." Journal of Counseling and Development 71: 661-668.
Langseth, M. and Plater, W. (2004) Public Work and the Academy: An Academic Administrator's Guide to Civic Engagement and Service-Learning. Bolton, MA: Anker Publishing Company.
Purdy, J. (2003) "Suspicious Minds". The Atlantic Monthly. January/February 2003.
Putnam, R. (2000). Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival ofAmeri can Community. New York: Simon and Schuster.
Tocquevjlle, A., and Heffne R. D. (2001). Democracy in America. New York:
Signet Classic.
