Resources to Inform Action

STEM service-learning institutionalization assessment rubric (.pdf): a self-assessment rubric, adapted from the work of Andrew Furco, University of California, Berkeley, 1999 (revised in 2002, 2003, 2006) and based on the Kecskes/Muyllaert Continuums of Service Benchmark Worksheet
New Partnerships for a New Economy: Effectively Preparing STEM Students for Careers of Choice (.pdf): A “how-to” manual designed by the CoyoteCareers program at CSU San Bernardino
Developing and Assessing Rigorous Campus-Community Partnerships (.zip, 295MB): A webinar created by STEM faculty and community partners at CSU Monterey Bay
Partnership Assessment Rubric designed by CSU STEM faculty and community partners
Fresno Chemistry: A 7-minute video on service-learning in Chemistry, a good tool for faculty development
CSU Service Learning Taxonomy (.pdf) developed by CSU service-learning directors

Creating a Unified Community of Support: Increasing Success for Underrepresented Students in STEM. A final report on the CSU STEM Collaboratives project (2017).
Increasing Student Success in STEM: A Guide to Systemic Institutional Change (2016). Funded by the W.M. Keck Foundation. This AAC&U PKAL publication is for faculty, administrators, and other academic leaders who are poised to mount comprehensive STEM reforms to improve student learning and success, particularly for students from underrepresented minority groups. Examples from case studies developed by campus teams who participated in the project provide real world illustrations.
Designing Community Based Courses: A guide for instructors to develop community partnerships and create engaged public scholarship courses. This toolkit provided by the Public Service Center at the University of California, Berkeley includes information on some of the essential elements of service learning including syllabus design, collaboration with community, learning objectives, developing intentional reflection activities and preparing students to enter the community.