05045nam 2200733Ia 450 991079184320332120230725021045.00-309-15725-01-282-78740-397866127874090-309-15124-4(CKB)2560000000067380(EBL)3378651(SSID)ssj0000424183(PQKBManifestationID)11284588(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000424183(PQKBWorkID)10468753(PQKB)10026673(MiAaPQ)EBC3378651(Au-PeEL)EBL3378651(CaPaEBR)ebr10405117(CaONFJC)MIL278740(OCoLC)923281987(EXLCZ)99256000000006738020100329d2010 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrNOAA's education program[electronic resource] review and critique /John W. Farrington and Michael A. Feder, editorsWashington, D.C. National Academies Pressc20101 online resource (198 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-309-15123-6 Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-159).""Front Matter""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Tables, Figures, and Boxes""; ""Summary""; ""1 Overview and Introduction""; ""2 NOAA's Role in the Education Landscape""; ""3 The Education Portfolio and Effective Practices""; ""4 Overview and Critique of NOAA's Education Programs""; ""5 Current Evaluation Framework and Existing Evaluation Efforts""; ""6 Conclusions and Recommendations""; ""References""; ""Appendix A: Committee Meeting Public Agendas""; ""Appendix B: Site Visit Agendas""; ""Appendix C: NOAA Education Program Websites""""Appendix D: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff"""There is a national need to educate the public about the ocean, coastal resources, atmosphere and climate. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the agency responsible for understanding and predicting changes in the Earth's environment and conserving and managing coastal and marine resources to meet the nation's economic, social and environmental needs, has a broad mandate to engage and coordinate education initiatives on these topics. Since its creation in 1970, the NOAA has supported a variety of education projects that cover a range of topics related to the agency's scientific and stewardship mission. NOAA uses formal and informal learning environments to enhance understanding of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and to advance environmental education. The work of this agency overlaps and compliments the missions of other federal agencies, institutions of higher education, private and nonprofit organizations. Coordination among these agencies and organizations has been challenging. Limited education resources and the inherently global nature of NOAA's mission make strategic partnerships critical in order for the agency to accomplish its goals. Additionally, clear education goals, planning, and strategic use of resources are critical aspects for effective partnerships. NOAA's Education Program: Review and Critique provides a summary of the national education context for NOAA's role in education which is twofold: first is to advance the environmental literacy of the nation, and second is to promote a diverse workforce in ocean, coastal, Great Lakes, atmospheric and climate sciences. The book also describes the strengths and weaknesses of the education strategic plan, the education evaluation approach of the agency and strategies for improving the evaluation process."--Publisher's description.Environmental sciencesStudy and teachingUnited StatesMeteorologyStudy and teachingUnited StatesOceanographyStudy and teachingUnited StatesMarine resourcesStudy and teachingUnited StatesCoastal zone managementStudy and teachingUnited StatesEarth sciencesStudy and teachingUnited StatesGovernment aid to educationUnited StatesEnvironmental sciencesStudy and teachingMeteorologyStudy and teachingOceanographyStudy and teachingMarine resourcesStudy and teachingCoastal zone managementStudy and teachingEarth sciencesStudy and teachingGovernment aid to education551.46071073Farrington John W1476484Feder Michael A.1977-1476485National Research Council (U.S.).Committee for the Review of the NOAA Education Program.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910791843203321NOAA's education program3691168UNINA