LEADER 05045nam 2200733Ia 450 001 9910791843203321 005 20230725021045.0 010 $a0-309-15725-0 010 $a1-282-78740-3 010 $a9786612787409 010 $a0-309-15124-4 035 $a(CKB)2560000000067380 035 $a(EBL)3378651 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000424183 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11284588 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000424183 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10468753 035 $a(PQKB)10026673 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3378651 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3378651 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10405117 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL278740 035 $a(OCoLC)923281987 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000067380 100 $a20100329d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aNOAA's education program$b[electronic resource] $ereview and critique /$fJohn W. Farrington and Michael A. Feder, editors 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cNational Academies Press$dc2010 215 $a1 online resource (198 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-309-15123-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 151-159). 327 $a""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"" 327 $a""Appendix D: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff"" 330 $a"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. 606 $aEnvironmental sciences$xStudy and teaching$zUnited States 606 $aMeteorology$xStudy and teaching$zUnited States 606 $aOceanography$xStudy and teaching$zUnited States 606 $aMarine resources$xStudy and teaching$zUnited States 606 $aCoastal zone management$xStudy and teaching$zUnited States 606 $aEarth sciences$xStudy and teaching$zUnited States 606 $aGovernment aid to education$zUnited States 615 0$aEnvironmental sciences$xStudy and teaching 615 0$aMeteorology$xStudy and teaching 615 0$aOceanography$xStudy and teaching 615 0$aMarine resources$xStudy and teaching 615 0$aCoastal zone management$xStudy and teaching 615 0$aEarth sciences$xStudy and teaching 615 0$aGovernment aid to education 676 $a551.46071073 701 $aFarrington$b John W$01476484 701 $aFeder$b Michael A.$f1977-$01476485 712 02$aNational Research Council (U.S.).$bCommittee for the Review of the NOAA Education Program. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910791843203321 996 $aNOAA's education program$93691168 997 $aUNINA