North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE)
Established in 1971, NAAEE is a network of professionals and students working in the field of environmental education throughout North America.
EE-Link
A project of NAAEE, EE-Link is the primary portal to environmental education resources and information on the Internet. Specific resources include a calendar of EE events in North America, jobs for environmental educators, grant links and resources for the classroom.
National Project for Excellence in Environmental Education
A project of NAAEE, the National Project for Excellence in Environmental Education has established standards for the development of balanced, scientifically accurate, and comprehensive environmental education programs.
Environmental Protection Agency - Office of Environmental Education
The EPA Office of Environmental Education is advancing and supporting education efforts to develop an environmentally conscious and responsible public and inspiring personal responsibility in caring for the environment.
Additional Environmental Education Resources:
Program Evaluation Resources
Bennett, D.B. 1984. Evaluating EE in Schools: A Practical Guide for Teachers. UNESCO-UNEP.
http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0006/000661/066120eo.pdf
Department of Environment and Conservation. 2004. Does your project make a difference? A guide to evaluating environmental education projects and programs. Sydney, Australia: Author.
http://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/community/projecteval.htm
Frechtling, J. 2002.The 2002 User Friendly Handbook for Project Evaluation. National Science Foundation.
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2002/nsf02057/nsf02057.pdf
My Environmental Education Evaluation Resource Assistant. Natural Resources and Environment, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
http://meera.snre.umich.edu/
Simmons, B. 2004. Designing Evaluation for Education Projects.Washington, D.C.: NOAA Office of Education and Sustainable Development.
http://wateroutreach.uwex.edu/use/documents/NOAAEvalmanualfinal.pdf
W.K. Kellogg Foundation. 1998. W.K. Kellogg Foundation Evaluation Handbook.
http://www.wkkf.org/Pubs/Tools/Evaluation/Pub770.pdf
On-Line Environmental Education Evaluation Course
Applied Environmental Education Program Evaluation.University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP). For more information and to apply for scholarships, go to:
Additional PDFs
Using Rubrics (NAAEE) (PDF)
Writing SMART Objectives (NAAEE) (PDF)
NOAA Designing Education Projects (PDF)
NOAA Designing Evaluation for Education Projects (PDF)