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Inventory and Assessment of K-12 and Professional Teacher Development Programs in the National Estuarine Research Reserve System
J. APPENDIX 4: ON-LINE RESERVE MANAGER, STEWARDSHIP COORDINATOR, RESEARCH COORDINATOR SURVEY
Survey Instrument for Reserve Manager, Research Coordinator, and Stewardship Coordinator
This survey is a part of the project to inventory and assess the K-12 and professional teacher development (PTD) programs for NERRS. We are asking you to complete this general survey concerning education programs at your Reserve. The questions correspond to the project objectives requested at the annual meeting in October at Cape Cod. They project objectives include:
- An inventory and assessment, both quantitative and qualitative, of current programming for K-12 and professional teacher development across the 25 reserves and how these programs integrate state and national standards;
- Recommendations for improved program evaluation and performance measurement;
- Recommendations for improving program design and implementation, as well as needs for national-level support and capacity building activity;
- Recommendations and associated implications for a national “niche” or system-wide program or activity in the areas of K-12 education and professional teacher development.
Please complete and return this survey by February 21, 2003.
For this project the following definitions apply:
A program is a class, course, workshop, seminar, set of materials, curriculum, field trip, presentation, etc. where learning is the primary objective for the participants (students or educators). A brochure, interpretive signs, or exhibit are not a program but could be part of a program.
A K-12 program is a program that is specifically developed for K-12 age students (public/private school, home school). It does not include programs developed for general audiences where K-12 students are not the primary target group or programs for youth who are not attending as a part of a school related program. For example an interpretive walk designed for third grade classes is K-12 program but an interpretive walk led for general visitors on weekends is not a K-12 program. If your Reserve has a learning center, the learning center and its exhibits are not a K-12 program but a program may utilize the learning center as one of its components.
A professional teacher development (PTD) program is a program that is specifically developed for teachers that work with K-12 students. Participants include public, private, and home-school educators.
A current program is a program that was run in the past 12 months or will be run in the next 12 months.
If you have any questions or concerns about the survey or about whether you should include an activity that you do at your Reserve as K-12 or PTD program, then please contact Christian Newman (cmnewman@pandionsystems.com ) or Christine Denny ( cdenny@pandionsystems.com) at (888) 372-4774.
| 1. Name: |
| 2. Reserve Name: |
3. Position: (Check only one)
______ Reserve Manager
______ Research Coordinator
______ Stewardship Coordinator
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4. Briefly describe your primary responsibilities at your Reserve:
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5. Briefly describe your involvement with educational programs at your Reserve:
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6. What is the relative importance of professional teacher development programs at your Reserve in relation to the following?
| Increasing community support for estuarine conservation |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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| Increasing understanding of estuarine ecosystems |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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| Promoting stewardship for estuaries |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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| Increasing citizen awareness of the Reserve |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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| Changing behaviors |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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7. What is the relative importance of K-12 programs at your Reserve in relation to the following?
| Increasing community support for estuarine conservation |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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| Increasing understanding of estuarine ecosystems |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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| Promoting stewardship for estuaries |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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| Increasing citizen awareness of the Reserve |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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| Changing behaviors |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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8. What is your degree of involvement in the following educational related activities at your Reserve?
| For K-12 Programs |
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| Developing ideas for programs (advice, information, input, brainstorming, etc.) |
1 2 3 4 5
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| Designing programs |
1 2 3 4 5
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| Coordinating programs (setting up, getting participants, etc.) |
1 2 3 4 5
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| Being a program instructor |
1 2 3 4 5
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| Finding outside funding for programs (proposals, grant writing, etc.) |
1 2 3 4 5
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Evaluating programs
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1 2 3 4 5
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| For Professional Teacher Development Programs |
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| Developing ideas for programs (advice, information, input, brainstorming, etc.) |
1 2 3 4 5
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| Designing programs (designing curriculum, activities, events, etc.) |
1 2 3 4 5
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| Coordinating programs (setting up, getting participants, etc.) |
1 2 3 4 5
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| Being a program instructor (teaching, training, facilitating, etc.) |
1 2 3 4 5
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| Finding outside funding for programs (proposals, grant writing, etc.) |
1 2 3 4 5
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| Evaluating programs |
1 2 3 4 5
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Thank you for your time.
We will review this information and look forward to speaking with you.
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