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By Erik Michelsen,  Jonathan F. Zaff, Ph.D., and Elizabeth Hair, Ph.D.
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Achievement tests in language arts and reading Achievement in math Academic Skills School Engagement Sense of educational competence Homework completion Educational aspirations
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Failure in school Suspended from school Attend post-secondary school        
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 Experimental Research Studies Non-Experimental Research Studies

Participants in a national volunteer service program were less likely to fail in school than youth in the control group

Participants in a community-based service learning program were less likely than youth in the control group to drop out and more likely to graduate from high school








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