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

Support, Disclaimer, and Support, Disclaimer, and

Permission to UsePermission to Use • The research, PowerPoint slide presentation, and notes of the 50 State Survey

publication were funded by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Education under agreement number NT-82865901-5 between the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.

• The contents of these documents do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the United States Environmental Protection Agency or The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.

• State and provincial environmental leaders and educators may use the results of the research for the non-commercial purposes of advancing environmental education. When using or presenting the research results and other information presented in the slide program and notes credit the authors and funding agency. No modification of the information in these documents is permitted without the written permission of the authors.

Session OutlineSession Outline Project BackgroundProject Background

Methodology for 2004 SurveyMethodology for 2004 Survey

Highlights: 1995, 1998 and 2004 SurveysHighlights: 1995, 1998 and 2004 Surveys

Project Results 2004Project Results 2004

RecommendationsRecommendations

Components of a Comprehensive EE ProgramComponents of a Comprehensive EE Program

263

423472

0

100

200

300

400

500

1995 1998 2004

Components of Comprehensive EE Programs Components of Comprehensive EE Programs

““In Place”In Place”

98

151 160

0

50

100

150

200

1995 1998 2004

Components of Comprehensive EE Programs Components of Comprehensive EE Programs

““Developing”Developing”

263334

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 to coordinate 16 states re-contacted to coordinate responsesresponses

11

15

20

1215 14

1720

23

15

10 10

19

37

2125

0

10

20

30

40

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

10

20

30

40

50

EE MasterPlan

K-12 EERequirement

EE LearnerObjectives

EECurriculum

Guide

EECorrelations

EE ModelSchools

In Place Being Developed

52%

48% InterdisciplinarySubject Area

EE Learner Objectives/Outcomes EE Learner Objectives/Outcomes in 23 Statesin 23 States

0

2

4

6

8

10

Science SS Math LA Art Econ Health

EE Learner Objectives/Outcomes in 23 StatesEE Learner Objectives/Outcomes in 23 StatesSubject AreasSubject Areas

10

4 4

1 12

10

11

15

20

1215 14

1720

23

15

10 10

19

37

2125

0

10

20

30

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

25

32

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

21

27

1013

0

10

20

30

40

50

Required EETraining for

TeacherCandidates

CoordinatedInservice EE

Training

Train-the-trainers of K-

12Educators

Train-the-trainers ofNonformalEducators

Train-the-trainers ofUniversity

Faculty

1995 1998 2004

Educator Training Program Components

35

18

8

32

6

27

4

13

11

0

10

20

30

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

3

5

0

10

20

30

40

50

EE Grants Program EE Funding Sources EE Trust Fund

In Place Being Developed

Funding ComponentsFunding Components

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

<100

,000

100-

224,

999

250-

499,

999

500-

749,

999

750-

1,00

0,00

0

>1,0

00,0

00

Number of States with Funding for EE GrantsNumber of States with Funding for EE Grants

16

6

1 1

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

0-25 26-50 51-75 76-100 >100

Number of Grants FundedNumber of Grants Funded

17

31

21

4

36

4

3

5

0

10

20

30

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 conduits U.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 states states

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 for improving future Three recommendations for improving future surveys.surveys.

Nine recommendations to advance capacity for Nine recommendations to advance capacity for environmental education.environmental education.

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.

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 Capacity

8. 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