2. Goals
โข Determine curriculum being used for youth
water education
โข Identify curriculum that make youth
knowledgeable, passionate and active in water
related issues
โข Identify placed-based education
โข Find gaps in program/curriculum either by age,
stewardship or engagement
3. Where to start
โข Assessment of Universities
โข Goal 15 respondents from all 12 states
โข Assessment of Outside Partners
โข Goal 3 respondents from all 12 states
4. University Assessment
230 completed โ 9 States
3.91%
1.30%
7.39%
19.57%
5.65%
9.57%16.96%
13.48%
22.17%
Percent of Participation by University
Illinois Michigan State Missouri Nebraska NDSU Ohio State Purdue Extension SDSU Wisconsin
9
3
17
45
13
22
39
31
51
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Illinois Michigan
State
Missouri Nebraska NDSU Ohio State Purdue
Extension
SDSU Wisconsin
Number Participated by University
6. University Assessment
Importance of Education Standards
Linear Scale (1 not important โ 10 very important)
โข6.9
State Standards
โข 50 Yes, 23 No
Next Generation
โข 20 Yes, 39 No
Common Core
โข 19 Yes, 35 No
7. University Assessment
โข Attitude = not my
expertise, priority, paid
โข School = no space for
hands-on, no money for
buses, too many kids
โข Time = in general
โข Money = no specification
in how
โข Personnel = need
additional help โ
volunteers, community
involvement, dedicated
staff
โข Supplies/programs =
more hands-on programs,
updated printed material
8. Outside Partners Assessment
46 completed โ 7 States
2
4
2
3
30
3
2
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Number Participated
โข Soil & Water Conservation
District
โข Natural Resource District
โข Dept. of Environmental Quality
โข Local Watershed Coalition
โข Cranbrook Institute of Science
โข Edgerton Explorit Center
โข Private Nature Center
โข Museum
โข Sea Grant
โข County Parks
โข Project Learning Tree
โข Envirothon
10. Outside Partners Assessment
Importance of Education Standards
Linear Scale (1 not important โ 10 very important)
โข7.4
State Standards
โข 28 Yes, 5 No
Next Generation
โข 13 Yes, 15 No
Common Core
โข 14 Yes, 15 No
11. TEAM*Dan Downing โ University of Missouri
*Justin Hougham โ University of Wisconsin
*Monica Day โ Michigan State
*Kristi Lekies โ The Ohio State University
*Zuzana Bohrerova โ The Ohio State University
*Christine Wood โ South Dakota State University
*Andrea Lorek Strauss โ University of Minnesota
Brandon Schroeder โ Michigan State
Katherin Jaeger โ South Dakota State
Katrina Sally Widhom โ University of Illinois
Bradley Cogdill โ North Dakota State
Rebecca Power โ NC Water Network
Amber Mase โ NC Water Network
Anne Nardi โ NC Water Network