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Guidelines and Assessment Tools for Environmental Education!
 What constitutes quality EE materials? How do I find existing ones?
What should students learn about the environment at different grade levels and how can I assess my EE program?
How can I use EE to meet national and state education standards? Are there any correlations which demonstrate how various EE programs meet such standards?
How do I know whether I'm prepared to teach about the environment?
I teach EE at local zoos and museums. How do I ensure I'm teaching a quality non-formal program?
How do I evaluate the content and structure of Web sites to meet my teaching and communication needs?
How can I assess my EE organization's capacity building potential and long-term effectiveness?
The Environmental Education and Training Partnership (EETAP) is addressing these and other questions in an unprecedented effort to develop balanced, scientifically accurate, educationally- appropriate, and comprehensive national guidelines and assessment tools for EE. This effort includes the development of guidelines and assessment tools as well as the delivery of training workshops for materials, learners, educators, EE organizations, and the World Wide Web. EETAP partners spearheading this effort are the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE), Northern Illinois University, the National Environmental Education Advancement Project (NEEAP), and Ohio State University's EETAP Resource Library. In addition, Project Learning Tree, Project WET, and Project WILD are developing correlations of their programs to the EE guidelines as well as various state and national education standards to demonstrate how their programs can be used to meet education reform goals.
The following identifies specific projects and publications developed by these organizations as part of or in conjunction with this effort. You may access additional information on these organizations and their publications by clicking where indicated below.
NAAEE/Northern Illinois University - National Project for Excellence in EE
Note: The full text of all NAAEE EE guidelines publications are now available on NAAEE's web site and can be accessed below. Copies of most of these publications can also be ordered from EPA, while supplies last, by clicking here.
- EE Materials: Guidelines for Excellence (EPA 171-B-04-003)
Guidelines for developing and evaluating EE materials.
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- EE Materials: Guidelines for Excellence - The Workbook (EPA 171-B-00-001)
A self-guided workbook that teaches individuals how to effectively use the materials guidelines.
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- EE Collection: A Review of Resources for Educators
Identifies and evaluates environmental education materials using EE Materials: Guidelines for Excellence.
Volume 1
Volume 2
Volume 3
Note: A biodiversity companion guide, "The Biodiversity Collection: A Review of Resources for Educators," produced by the World Wildlife Fund and NAAEE, is also available.
- Excellence in EE – Guidelines for Learning (K-12) (EPA 171-B-04-004)
Guidelines for learner performance and achievements in K-4th, 5-8th, and 9-12th grades and for using EE as a means for meeting standards set by the traditional disciplines.
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- Excellence in EE: Guidelines for Learning (K-12); Executive Summary & Self Assessment Tool
(EPA 171-B-04-005)
Summarizes the learner guidelines and provides a self-assessment checklist for determining the degree to which curricula and programs meet these guidelines.
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- Guidelines for the Preparation and Professional Development of Environmental Educators (EPA 171-B-04-006)
Guidelines for what educators need to know to effectively teach EE.
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- Nonformal EE Programs: Guidelines for Excellence (EPA 171-B-04-001)
Guidelines for developing and administering quality EE programs that take place outside the classroom in nonformal settings, for example, state and national parks and forests, zoos, museums, and nature centers.
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Ohio State University - EETAP Resource Library
Project Learning Tree - Correlations
- "Correlations of the National Science Education Standards to PLT's PreK-12 EE Activity Guides" - identifies which PLT activity in various activity guides can be used to meet specific science standards
- "Correlations of the National Social Studies Standards to PLT's PreK-12 EE Activity Guides" - identifies which PLT activity in various activity guides can be used to meet specific social studies standards
- Correlations to approximately 25 different states' education standards
Project WILD - Correlations
- "Correlations of Project WILD K-12 and Project WILD Aquatic Education Activity Guides to the National Science Education Standards" - identifies which WILD and WILD Aquatic activities can be used to meet specific science standards
- Correlations of Project WILD K-12 and Project WILD Aquatic Education Activity Guides to all major academic standards and EE guidelines - identifies which WILD and WILD Aquatic activities can be used to meet the standards established by various disciplines and EE guidelines
- Correlations to various states' education standards (forthcoming)
Project WET - Correlations
- Correlations to various states' education standards (forthcoming)
University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point - National EE Advancement Project
- "Organizational Assessment Tool for EE Capacity Building Organizations" - an assessment method for EE organizations to help improve their effectiveness
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