Pre-Service Teachers + Service Learning = Positive Self-Efficacy? You make the call

2. Pre-Service Teachers + Service Learning = Positive Self-Efficacy? You make the call Denise Rodriguez-Strawn New Mexico State University Service Learning Coordinator Dr. Connie H. Rickenbaker New Mexico State University Assistant Director of Elementary Education Ken Strawn Las Cruces Public Schools 3rd grade teacher

3. Our Purpose Community partners with the Office of Service Learning will provide students with educational opportunities in community service through placement in government agencies, educational entities, civic organizations, and advocacy groups. We also fulfill community needs by maintaining and developing partnerships between college, student, and community, as well as providing assistance to faculty who are interested in developing service learning components in their courses.

4. DefinitionService learning is an instructional method that integrates service to the community into academic instruction through reflective thinking about both the academic learning and civic responsibility.Secondly, Service learning is a teaching and learning method that connects meaningful community service with academic learning through guided reflection.

5. Areas of Focus Critical Thinking and Problem SolvingValues ClarificationCareer ExplorationSocial and Personal DevelopmentCivic and Community Responsibility

6. Self-Efficacy Definition Question #1: Whose self-efficacy? Question #2:Does mentoring relate to self-efficacy? Question #3: Does collaboration lead to self-efficacy? A person’s belief about his or her ability and capacity to accomplish a task or to deal with the challenge of life. http://psychology.about.com/b/2008/04/14/self-efficacy-psychology-definition-of-the-week.htm

7. NMSU Service LearningAggie Tutoring Program (ATP) Las Cruces Public Schools Partnership • What is Aggie Tutor Partnership? • A service learning experience for New Mexico State University undergraduates • A tutoring program for local school children in reading and math

8. NMSU Service LearningM.A.T.T.E.R • Meet • Aspire • Tutor • Teach • Educate • Reach • A service learning experience for New Mexico State University graduate students • A tutoring program for local school children • A gradual method of integrating and exposing graduate students to teaching

9. Service Learning Courses EDUC 103. Internship in Bilingual Education/ESL: Supervised experience in bilingual education/ESL elementary or secondary classroom settings for prospective bilingual education/ESL teachers.EDUC 181. Field Experience I: Introduction to public school visits, classroom observations and discussion seminar.EDUC 530. Exploration in Education: Overview of elementary schooling. Includes opportunities to gain teaching experience in diverse settings.

10. Fall 2007 - Beginning • 19 Students • 27 Las Cruces Public School Teachers • 5 Elementary Schools • 484.2 Service Learning Hours

11. Fall 2010 - Present 182 Students • 14 Presidential • 153 Traditional Face-to-face • 236 Placements (83 students taking two courses) • 15 M.A.T.T.E.R graduate students • 168 Las Cruces Public School Teachers • 16 Community Agencies • 10 LCPS Schools • 8000+ Estimated Service Learning Hours

12. Retention • EDUC103/181 • Prior to including the Service Learning Component • After • EDUC530 • Prior to including the Service Learning Component • After

13. Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) • MAP computerized adaptive assessments are the tools that make it possible – providing educators with the detailed information they need to build curriculum and meet their students’ needs, one child at a time. Created by educators for educators, MAP assessments provide detailed, actionable data about where each child is on their unique learning path.

14. MAP Assessment • Math Beginning Year Fall Grade-Level District Benchmarks = 190 • Math Mid-Year Winter Grade-Level District Benchmarks =200 • Math End-of-Year Spring Grade-Level District Benchmarks = 208

15. MAP Assessment • Reading Beginning Year Fall Grade-Level Benchmarks = 190 • Reading Mid-Year Winter Grade-Level Benchmarks =193 • Reading End-of-Year Spring Grade-Level Benchmarks = 200

16. Thank you Questions?

17. Contact Information Dr. Connie H. Rickenbaker New Mexico State University Curriculum & Instruction Assistant Director of Elementary Education crickenb@nmsu.edu Denise Rodriguez-Strawn New Mexico State University Educational Management and Development Service Learning Coordinator servicelearning@nmsu.edu Ken Strawn Las Cruces Public Schools 3rd Grade Teacher kstrawn@lcps.k12.nm.us