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Results of aResults of a Longitudinal Survey:Longitudinal Survey:
Status of State-Level Status of State-Level
Comprehensive EE ProgramsComprehensive EE Programs
34th Annual NAAEE ConferenceAlbuquerque, New Mexico
October 2005
PresentersPresenters
Abby Ruskey & Richard WilkeAbby Ruskey & Richard Wilke
NEEAP & EEAW EETAP at UWSPNEEAP & EEAW EETAP at UWSP
Project SponsorsProject Sponsors
U.S. EPA Office of EEU.S. EPA Office of EE
EE and Training PartnershipEE and Training Partnership
National EE Advancement ProjectNational EE Advancement Project
Session OutlineSession Outline• Project BackgroundProject Background
• Highlights: 1995, 1998 and 2004 SurveysHighlights: 1995, 1998 and 2004 Surveys
• Methodology for 2004 SurveyMethodology for 2004 Survey
• Project ResultsProject Results
• Conclusions and RecommendationsConclusions and Recommendations
Components of a Comprehensive EE ProgramComponents of a Comprehensive EE Program
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423472
0
100
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500
1995 1998 2004
Components of Comprehensive EE Programs Components of Comprehensive EE Programs
““In Place”In Place”
98
151 160
0
50
100
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200
1995 1998 2004
Components of Comprehensive EE Programs Components of Comprehensive EE Programs
““Developing”Developing”
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295
0
100
200
300
400
1995 1998 2004
Original 16 Components “In Place”Original 16 Components “In Place”
Survey DesignSurvey Design
2004 survey includes “artifacts” column2004 survey includes “artifacts” column
30 quantitative questions, 14 with sub-items30 quantitative questions, 14 with sub-items
Detailed descriptions of componentsDetailed descriptions of components
3 open-ended questions3 open-ended questions
Online services by NAAEE Technology Online services by NAAEE Technology Services (NTS)Services (NTS)
Survey data sorting by NTS and NEEAPSurvey data sorting by NTS and NEEAP
Survey DesignSurvey Design
PopulationPopulation NAAEE AffiliatesNAAEE Affiliates
State agency EE SpecialistsState agency EE Specialists
PLT, WET and WILD coordinators PLT, WET and WILD coordinators
ProcessProcess 348 EE leaders contacted. 82 responded.348 EE leaders contacted. 82 responded.
16 states re-contacted for coordinated 16 states re-contacted for coordinated responsesresponses
1115
20
1215 14
1720
23
1510 10
19
37
2125
0
10
20
30
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50
EE MasterPlan
K-12 EERequirement
EE LearnerObjectives
EECurriculum
Guide
EECorrelations
EE ModelSchools
1995 1998 2004
Program Components-In PlaceProgram Components-In Place
Program Components-DevelopingProgram Components-Developing
20
12
14
323
6
10
1
37
6
25
6
0
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20
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EE MasterPlan
K-12 EERequirement
EE LearnerObjectives
EECurriculum
Guide
EECorrelations
EE ModelSchools
In Place Being Developed
52%48% Interdisciplinary
Subject Area
EE Learner Objectives/Outcomes EE Learner Objectives/Outcomes in 23 Statesin 23 States
0246810
Science SS Math LA Art Econ Health
EE Learner Objectives/Outcomes in 23 StatesEE Learner Objectives/Outcomes in 23 StatesSubject AreasSubject Areas
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4 4
1 12
10
1115
20
1215 14
1720
23
1510 10
19
37
2125
0
10
20
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40
50
EE MasterPlan
K-12 EERequirement
EE LearnerObjectives
EECurriculum
Guide
EECorrelations
EE ModelSchools
1995 1998 2004
Program Components-In PlaceProgram Components-In Place
0
10
20
30
40
50
PLT WET WILD Other
34
2532
50
EE Correlations in 37 StatesEE Correlations in 37 StatesCurriculum ProgramsCurriculum Programs
Other Programs: Leopold Education Project, K-12 Energy Education Program, Food-Land-People, Nature Mapping and 43 state specific programs
3 4 3
15
30
18
25
32
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10 13
0
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20
30
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50
Required EETraining for
TeacherCandidates
CoordinatedInservice EE
Training
Train-the-trainers of K-
12Educators
Train-the-trainers ofNonformalEducators
Train-the-trainers ofUniversityFaculty
1995 1998 2004
Educator Training Program Components
35
18
8
32
6
27
4
13
11
0
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20
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40
50
Required EETraining for
TeacherCandidates
CoordinatedInservice EE
Training
Train-the-trainers of K-12 Educators
Train-the-trainers ofNonformalEducators
Train-the-trainers ofUniversityFaculty
In Place Being Developed
Educator Training Program ComponentsEducator Training Program Components
Assessment and Recognition Assessment and Recognition Program ComponentsProgram Components
3
19
12
36
28
46
9
0
10
20
30
40
50
State Assessment thatIncludes EE
EEAwards/Recognition
EnvironmentalLiteracy Assessment
EE Certification
1995 1998 2004
12
3
6
4
28
1
9
9
0
10
20
30
40
50
State Assessmentthat Includes EE
EnvironmentalLiteracy Assessment
EEAwards/Recognition
Certification
In Place Being Developed
Certification, Assessment and Recognition Certification, Assessment and Recognition Program ComponentsProgram Components
Structure ComponentsStructure Components
2225
1916
1417
2018
12
23
28
21
4547
45
11
21
46
38
0
10
20
30
40
50
EE Board EE Office EE Centers InteragencyCommittee
EEAssociation
Online EEDatabase
EENewsletter
1995 1998 2004
Structure ComponentsStructure Components
19
6
17
4
12
8
21
4 45
0
21
13
38
5
0
10
20
30
40
50
EE Board EE Office EE Centers InteragencyCommittee
EEAssociation
Online EEDatabase
EENewsletter
In Place Being Developed
31%
25%
25%
6%13% Department of Education
Department of Natural Resource
Department of EnvironmentalProtection
Governor's Office
Other
EE Offices in 17 StatesEE Offices in 17 States
Full Time Employees=75Full Time Employees=75
Part Time Employees=16Part Time Employees=16
21
27
2124
3236
58
3
0
10
20
30
40
50
EE Grants Program EE Funding Sources EE Trust Fund
1995 1998 2004
Funding ComponentsFunding Components
Sources of FundingSources of Funding
Grants and Donations= 34 statesGrants and Donations= 34 states General Revenue = 21 statesGeneral Revenue = 21 states Pollution Fines = 14 statesPollution Fines = 14 states Specialty License Plates = 12 statesSpecialty License Plates = 12 states Lottery Proceeds = 3 statesLottery Proceeds = 3 states % of Sales Tax = 2 states% of Sales Tax = 2 states Other Other (hunting license, mill tax, etc.)(hunting license, mill tax, etc.) = 13 states = 13 states
21
4
36
4
35
0
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30
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EE Grants Program EE Funding Sources EE Trust Fund
In Place Being Developed
Funding ComponentsFunding Components
0
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12
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<100
,000
100-
224,
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Amount FundedAmount Funded16
6
1 1
02
46
810
1214
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0-25 26-50 51-75 76-100 >100
Number of Grants FundedNumber of Grants Funded
17
31
21
4
36
4
35
0
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20
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40
50
EE Grants Program EE Funding Sources EE Trust Fund
In Place Being Developed
Funding ComponentsFunding Components
Not In Place29
In Place19
Being Developed
2
In Place Being Developed Not In Place
EE LegislationEE Legislation
What resources and/or services have been What resources and/or services have been particularly helpful in supporting the particularly helpful in supporting the development of the components of development of the components of comprehensive EE programs in your state?comprehensive EE programs in your state?
What national and/or regional organizations and What national and/or regional organizations and agencies have provided needed support?agencies have provided needed support?
Open-ended Questions #1-2Open-ended Questions #1-2
Funding from Funding from outsideoutside of the state of the state U.S. EPA Office of EE U.S. EPA Office of EE EETAP partners conduitsEETAP partners conduitsU.S. EPA Regional Offices U.S. EPA Regional Offices
Only Only one stateone state mentioned in-state source mentioned in-state source
Four states listed other outside sources Four states listed other outside sources including corporate, foundation, and other including corporate, foundation, and other federal agenciesfederal agencies
Responses to Open-ended QuestionsResponses to Open-ended Questions$$$$$$
NAAEE (27 states)NAAEE (27 states)Guidelines publications and training-8 statesGuidelines publications and training-8 statesAnnual conference (affiliates workshop)-7 statesAnnual conference (affiliates workshop)-7 states
NEEAP (20 states)NEEAP (20 states)State CB programs and services-15 statesState CB programs and services-15 statesLeadership Clinics - 22 statesLeadership Clinics - 22 states
EETAP (15 states)EETAP (15 states)State Capacity Building programs-11 statesState Capacity Building programs-11 statesCertification- 3 statesCertification- 3 states
Responses to Open-ended QuestionsResponses to Open-ended Questions National Programs-Top ThreeNational Programs-Top Three
EPA OEE (17 states) and Regional Offices (13 states)EPA OEE (17 states) and Regional Offices (13 states)
Project WET (7 states), WILD (6 states), PLT (6 states)Project WET (7 states), WILD (6 states), PLT (6 states)
State Education and Environment RoundtableState Education and Environment Roundtable (4 states)(4 states)
US Fish and Wildlife Service (3 states)US Fish and Wildlife Service (3 states)
Several other organizations and agencies listed by 1-2 Several other organizations and agencies listed by 1-2 statesstates
Responses to Open-ended QuestionsResponses to Open-ended Questions
National Programs, continuedNational Programs, continued
Staff/programs and committed directors in state Staff/programs and committed directors in state agencies (14)agencies (14)
State EE associations (13)State EE associations (13)
EE and nature centers (8)EE and nature centers (8)
Corporations and foundations (9)Corporations and foundations (9)
Universities and colleges (3)Universities and colleges (3)
Museums, aquaria, zoos (1)Museums, aquaria, zoos (1)
Responses to Open-ended QuestionsResponses to Open-ended Questions State-Level SupportState-Level Support
Three recommendations related to improving Three recommendations related to improving future surveys of the status of comprehensive future surveys of the status of comprehensive EE programs.EE programs.
Nine recommendations for increasing state-level Nine recommendations for increasing state-level EE capacity and achieving comprehensive EE EE capacity and achieving comprehensive EE programs.programs.
RecommendationsRecommendations
Recommendations Related to Survey
1. Conduct the survey of state comprehensive 1. Conduct the survey of state comprehensive EE programs every 3 years.EE programs every 3 years.
2. Follow-up with state EE leaders where “artifact” 2. Follow-up with state EE leaders where “artifact” information is missing or unclear.information is missing or unclear.
3.3. Make results availableMake results available through websites, articlesthrough websites, articles
and other promotional and other promotional avenues.avenues.
Build bridges between traditional EE new ways of doing EE -NJ
Recommendations-Building EE Capacity
1.1. Develop a National EE Capacity Building StrategyDevelop a National EE Capacity Building Strategy..
Recommendations-Building EE Capacity
2. Continue programs that support the development of 2. Continue programs that support the development of state/provincial-level comprehensive EE programs.state/provincial-level comprehensive EE programs.
Recommendations-Building EE Capacity
3. Provide a program to develop sustainable state and 3. Provide a program to develop sustainable state and provincial EE associations.provincial EE associations.
Recommendations-Building EE Capacity
4. Target support to states interested in adoption of the 4. Target support to states interested in adoption of the Guidelines for Excellence, certification, materials review and Guidelines for Excellence, certification, materials review and other strategic initiatives to build and professionalize the other strategic initiatives to build and professionalize the field.field.
Example
Adoption of NAAEE Guidelines for Excellence by the EE Association of Washington
October 22, 2005
The EEAW Board of Directors recognizes the importance of the National Project for Excellence in Environmental Education and the contributions it has made to environmental education as a field and in the state of Washington. EEAW formally adopts the Guidelines and commits to promoting them to members and partners and to their use in the development and implementation of organizational activities. The Board also recognizes the value of integrating the national guidelines with the state guidelines and standards for professional development to benefit all educators, formal and nonformal alike, and commits to a process of intentional alignment
Recommendations-Building EE Capacity
5. Develop a business plan and funding to launch a Develop a business plan and funding to launch a Leadership Clinic InstituteLeadership Clinic Institute.
Recommendations-Building EE Capacity
6. Prioritize funding, training and incentives for cultural Prioritize funding, training and incentives for cultural competency and stakeholder collaborationcompetency and stakeholder collaboration.
Recommendations-Building EE Capacity
7. Encourage foundations and agencies to develop programs that are longer term and support EE institution building.
Recommendations-Building EE Capacity8. Help EE leaders develop in and out of state funding resources.
Recommendations-Building EE Capacity
9. Develop a media/marketing campaign for EE.
THANKTHANK YOU! YOU!
FundingFunding: EETAP and U.S. EPA Office of EE: EETAP and U.S. EPA Office of EE
Survey Instrument DevelopmentSurvey Instrument Development: Abby Ruskey and : Abby Ruskey and Rick Wilke with help from Tracie Beasley, Joe Heimlich, Rick Wilke with help from Tracie Beasley, Joe Heimlich, Jeremy Higgins, Michelle Kirk, Gus Medina, Bora Jeremy Higgins, Michelle Kirk, Gus Medina, Bora Simmons and Michaela Zint Simmons and Michaela Zint
Online Survey ServicesOnline Survey Services: Paul Nowak and Nef Straub: Paul Nowak and Nef Straub
Data Crunchers and Chart MakersData Crunchers and Chart Makers: Amy Heart, Karin : Amy Heart, Karin Kraft, Abby Ruskey, Nef Straub and Anna SullivanKraft, Abby Ruskey, Nef Straub and Anna Sullivan
Questions?Questions?
Thank YOUThank YOU audience audience for your interest in, and commitment tofor your interest in, and commitment to
EE capacity buildingEE capacity building