Student Jobs and Volunteer Service

Title:	Student Jobs and Volunteer Service
Description:	This article describes the 1998 NAEP civics assessment where 12th graders who participated in volunteer service had higher scores than those who did not do volunteer service. Also, 12th graders working 6-15 hours per week had higher scores than those students who either worked longer hours or did not work at all.
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Cover Date:	October 2001
Web Release:	September 28, 2001
Print Release:	October 11, 2001
Publication #:	NCES 2001485 Order Your Free Copy Now From Ed Pubs General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	NCES
Authors:	Johnson, Carol; Vanneman, Alan
Type of Product:	Issue Brief
Survey/Program Areas:	National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
Keywords:	Achievement (Student) Civic Participation Employment • during high school NAEP Volunteerism
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