75 Eval Tools from: Bay Area Environmental Education Evaluation Learning Communit

Tool Name	Publisher/Author	Brief Description	Notes	Matched against criteria	Tool Type
"A Scale for Measuring the Impact of a Primary School Environmental Education Programme on Parents' Attitudes"	Reid, I.	A 1999 article in the International Journal of Environmental Education and Information 31(2):1-12. Article must be obtained through the journal.	This tool has not been reviewed by Blueprint, but it may be useful.
2003 EETAP Leadership Clinic Goals, Measurable Objectives, Outcomes, Outputs and Measurement Tools	National EE Advancement Project (NEEAP)	A logic model for a leadership clinic training program, with the tools to be used to measure each of the objectives. Could be used as a sample for others engaged in EE related training programs.	Criteria not applicable.	Not applicable	Logic model
A checklist for effective communications	North, Rick/McKenzie-Mohr and Associates	A checklist for effective communications. Online resource providing a variety of methods to enhance the effectiveness of the communications EE programs produce.		Audience-centered Clear objectives Research-driven message development Multiple levels of engagement	Checklist
A checklist for the critical evaluation of informal environmental learning experiences	Ballantyne, R. R. & Uzzell, D. L.	An article in the 1994 International Journal of Environmental Education and Information 13(2):111-124. The article must be obtained through the journal.	This tool has not been reviewed by Blueprint, but it may be useful.
Applied Behavior Change Framework	William A. Smith, Academy for Educational Development (AED)	Booklet describes the ABC Framework as a tool intended to help program managers design, develop, and evaluate interventions leading to large-scale behavior change. It integrates lessons learned from communication planning, social marketing, and behavioral science. Includes three charts: Integrated Planning Network; Behavioral Constellation; and Applied Behavior Change Framework	This tool has not been reviewed by Blueprint, but it may be useful. This framework must be ordered through AED.		Other
Assessing Your Collaboration: A Self Evaluation Tool	Lynne M. Borden and Daniel F. Perkins, in the Journal of Extension	A collaboration checklist of 12 factors		Open communication Self-governance	Checklist
Attitude Transfer Scale, Intermediate Form (Grades 2-6)	National Association for Humane and Environmental Education and Western Institute for Research and Evaluation	Group administered test "designed to assess attitudes toward people that might be affected by animal-focused humane education programs. In other words, this test can help you determine if children's positive attitudes toward animals transfer or generalize to other people." It uses seven photos depicting elementary-school experiences, to which students respond with varying degrees of kindness. For grades 2-6.			Survey
Attitude Transfer Scale, Primary Form (Grades K-1)	National Association for Humane and Environmental Education and Western Institute for Research and Evaluation	Individually administered test "designed to assess attitudes toward people that might be affected by animal-focused humane education programs. In other words, this test can help you determine if children's positive attitudes toward animals transfer or generalize to other people." It uses seven photos depicting elementary-school experiences, to which students respond with varying degrees of kindness. For grades K-1.			Survey
Bay Area Indicators: Measuring Progress Toward Sustainability	Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Communities	Regional report with data on Bay Area indicators on Natural Assets (Protected Land, Brownfields, Water Use per Capita, Ecological Health of the Bay, Ecological Footprint) and Resource Use (Energy Use, Carbon Emissions, Ozone, Particulate Matter, Waste Disposal and Diversion). The other categories of indicators are: Sustainable Economy, Housing Supply, Transportation, Neighborhood Integrity, Educational System, Community Health and Safety, and Local Government Finance.	Criteria not applicable	Not applicable	Other
Benchmarking Best Practices in Environmental Education	LaFrance Associates LLC and Peninsula Community Foundation	Organizational self-assessment tool with benchmarks for the following types of programs: programs designed to affect policy change, designed to change business practices, engage volunteers in environmental action, for children and youth, and to train teachers.		Action-oriented Learner-oriented Connects with place/community	Self-assessment tool
Checklist for Program Evaluation Planning in "Measuring the Success of Environmental Education Programs"	Gareth Thomson, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society; and Jean Hoffman, Sierra Club of Canada, BC Chapter; adapted from Carter McNamara's Checklist for Program Evaluation Planning	Short checklists for evaluation purpose, audience, evaluation type, types of information needed. The publication has an appendix with guidance on the pros and cons of different evaluation instruments, as well as some instrument design tips.		Clear purpose Feasibility	Checklist
Checklist to Facilitate the Development of Culturally and Linguistically Competent Primary Care Policies and Structures	The National Center for Cultural Competence (Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development)	A self assessment tool from an organizational capacity angle. Much of it is health and human service provider-oriented, but some of the elements are transferable.		Capacity for Self-Assessment Consciousness of cultural dynamics Adaptability to Diversity	Checklist
Children’s Attitude Toward the Environment Scale	Malkus, A. J. & Musser, L. M.	A 1994 article in the Journal of Environmental Education, 25(3), 22-26. Article must be obtained through the journal.	This tool has not been reviewed by Blueprint, but it may be useful.
Children's environmental attitude and knowledge scale: construction and validation	Leeming, F. C. & Dwyer, W.O., and Bracken, B. A.	A 1995 article in The Journal of Environmental Education, 26 (3), 22-31. Article must be obtained through the journal.	This tool has not been reviewed by Blueprint, but it may be useful.
Community Mapping Program Educator Survey	Place-based Education Evaluation Collaborative (PEEC)	A survey on a community mapping program's curriculum, for the participants who are adult educators. For more information: http://www.PEECworks.org		Connects with place/community	Survey
Community Mapping Program: Community Partner Survey	Place-based Education Evaluation Collaborative (PEEC)	A survey for a community mapping program's community partners, which are organizations part of a wider collaborative. For more information: http://www.PEECworks.org		Connects with place/community	Survey
Conducting a Cultural Competency Self Assessment	Dr. Dennis Andrulis	Developed for health care delivery organizations, but contains some relevant questions. Questionnaire in three sections: ethnic/cultural characteristics of the staff and board; organizational approach to accommodating diversity needs; and links to communities. Contains guide to conducting the self assessment.		Value diversity Capacity for self-assessment Consciousness of cultural dynamics	Self-assessment tool
CO-SEED Community Member Survey	Place-based Education Evaluation Collaborative (PEEC)	A survey for a community's impression of their public schools and the Community Based School Environmental Education (CO-SEED) program within the schools. For more information: http://www.PEECworks.org		Connects with place/community Takes a systems approach	Survey
CO-SEED Project Student Survey	Place-based Education Evaluation Collaborative (PEEC)	A survey used by the Community Based School Environmental Education (CO-SEED) program for students. The survey asks about their schools and communities. For grades 4-12. For more information: http://www.PEECworks.org		Connects with place/community Promotes wonder Action-oriented	Survey
CO-SEED Project Teacher/Staff Survey	Place-based Education Evaluation Collaborative (PEEC)	A survey for adult educator participants that asks for feedback on curriculum and a few program outcomes for the Community Based School Environmental Education (CO-SEED) program. For more information: http://www.PEECworks.org		Connects with place/community	Survey
Cultural Competency Self Assessment Tool	Ministry for Children and Families, British Columbia	Tool for measuring organizational level capacity.		Institutionalization of cultural knowledge Adaptability to diversity	Self-assessment tool
Curriculum and Compendium Project Compendia Evaluation Tool	California Regional Environmental Educaion Community (CREEC)	Developed by CREEC for their Curriculum and Compendium Project. Open-ended questions that the project's reviewers used to evaluate the curricula, which is focused on communities, specifically the interplay of natural and built environments. Can be used across different age levels.		Learner-oriented Action-oriented Promotes wonder Takes a systems approach	Other
Development of an Evaluation Checklist for Communicating about Environmental Education	Dark, Melissa J and Holsman, Robert	A scholarly paper that contains a checklist for communicating about EE.		Audience-centered Research-driven message development Clear objectives	Checklist
EETAP States Program Workplan and Evaluation plan	National EE Advancement Project (NEEAP)	A workplan for a capacity-building program that strengthens EE educator programs, including an evaluation plan. This tool could be useful for those who are evaluation planning for their capacity building efforts. For adults.	Criteria not applicaable	Not applicable	Evaluation plan
Environmental Education Materials: Guidelines for Excellence and Workbook	North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE)	Guidelines for EE programs can help educators link their practices to the guidelines and provide some indicators to explore and measure. Workbook leads educators through the process of using the Guidelines for Excellence to assess EE materials.		Action-oriented Takes a systems approach Learner-oriented Connects with place/community	Guidelines
Environmental Protection Indicators for California	California Environmental Protection Agency	Approximately 90 statewide indicators in the following categories: air quality, water, waste management, pesticides, transboundary issues, human health and ecosystem health. Some indicators are Bay Area specific.			Other
Evaluating Collaboratives: Reaching the Potential	University of Wisconsin Extension	Manual (200 pages) on evaluating collaborations, segmented into different types of evaluation: self-interest, feasibility, process, and outcomes. Includes checklists, collaboration milestones, and examples of logic models, evaluation questions, indicators and a "collaborative functioning scale" throughout the guide.		Open communication Self-governance Mutual respect, understanding and trust Shared purpose Appropriate composition Synergistic Climate	Other
Evaluation Capacity Self Assessment Tool	Applied Survey Research on behalf of Family Resource Center of Santa Cruz County	Short survey that asks questions about the evaluation data collection methods of an organization.		Feasibility	Survey
Evaluation System for Experiential Education (ESEE)	UC Berkeley Service-Learning Center	A series of pre-post surveys for measuring civic responsibility, across the following student development domains: academic achievement, career development, social development, personal development, civic participation, and ethical development.. Some surveys are in Spanish. The tools can be useful for EE experiential programs, and/or for programs that have increased civic responsibility, academic achievement, personal development, etc as outcomes. "The UC Berkeley Service-Learning Center has developed the Evaluation System for Experiential Education (ESEE), a comprehensive system to assess the impact of service-learning on students, faculty, educational institutions, and communities, as a means to systematically assess the impact of service-learning, school-to-work, and community service programs on students' educational development" There is a K-12 system and a higher education system a well as some individual tools.	This tool measures civic responsibility, so the behavioral outcomes criteria is not applicable to this tool.	This tool measures civic responsibility so the behavioral outcomes criteria is not applicable to this tool.	Survey
Excellence in Environmental Education: Guidelines for Learning (K-12)	North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE)	Guidelines and benchmarks for EE learning K-12 EE program delivery, including a self assessment tool. Users can develop age-appropriate indicators.		Takes a systems approach Connects with place/community Action-oriented Promotes wonder	Guidelines
Fostering Sustainable Behavior	North, Rick/McKenzie-Mohr and Associates	Online resource with chapters written on commitment, prompts, norms, communication, incentives and convenience, with a checklist supplied at the end of each chapter. Look under "guide" then "tools."	"Rick North of Portland, Oregon has been using community-based social marketing (cbsm) to reduce C02 emissions and alter food choices "	Core message: Audience-centered Clear objectives Research-driven message development Multiple levels of engagement Behavioral Outcomes: Clearly addresses barriers to change Incentives for Change	General resource
Grizzly Bears Forever Student Survey, in "Measuring the Success of Environmental Education Programs"	Gareth Thomson, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society; and Jean Hoffman, Sierra Club of Canada, BC Chapter	A three part pre and post survey designed to measure knowledge, attitudes and behaviors from a school-based presentation. The questions related to behaviors are self-reported. The publication has an appendix with guidance on the pros and cons of different evaluation instruments, as well as some instrument design tips. Protocol is not age specific, but probably is more appropriate for older youth.	This tool measures civic responsibility, so the behavioral outcomes criteria is not applicable to this tool.	This tool measures behavior change and does not focus on the strategies (program content) which is what the criteria are about. In this case, it is not relevant to match the instrument to the criteria.	Survey
Guide to Planning and Implementing Cultural Competence Organizational Self-Assessment	The National Center for Cultural Competence (Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development)	A self assessment tool from an organizational capacity angle. Much of it is health and human service provider-oriented, but some of the elements are transferable.		Value diversity Capacity for self-assessment Consciousness of cultural dynamics	Self-assessment tool
Guidelines for Culturally Competent Organizations	Minnesota Department of Human Services	This assessment tool helps an organization to identify its strengths and areas where it may want to enhance its ability to serve culturally diverse populations. The tool focuses on: service delivery and quality management ; human resources practices; governance, community relations, and marketing; administration and policy; and organizational culture.		Consciousness of cultural dynamics Adaptability to diversity	Self-assessment tool
Guidelines for Developing and Evaluating Communications Tools/Efforts	EETAP	Includes lots of tips in developing communications, and also provides indicators of communications goals and a clear communications objectives. Includes a checklist of components that should be present in communications-related materials for EE issues.		Audience-centered Multiple levels of engagement Clear objectives Research-driven message development	Guidelines
Guidelines for Excellence in Nonformal Environmental Education	North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE)	"...comprises a set of recommendations for developing and administering high quality nonformal environmental education programs." The guidelines can be used as a tool to measure against.			Guidelines
Guidelines for the Initial Preparation of Environmental Educators	North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE)	A set of recommendations about the basic knowledge and abilities educators need to provide high-quality environmental education. Used to apply to instructor/educator preparation.		EE Practice: Learner-oriented Connects with place/community Takes a systems approach Promotes wonder	Guidelines
Headlands Institute Field Evaluation	Duffy Ross and Linn Jensen for the Headlands Institute	An observation protocol for an outdoors program with the following components: learning environment, curriculum, teaching strategies, and professionalism.		Learner-oriented Promotes wonder Connects with place/community Action-oriented	Other
Heating Up Society to Take Environmental Action: A Guide to Effective Environmental Education and Communication	AED's Center for Environmental Strategies (part of GreenCOM project)	This guide is not a tool per se, but it gives some guidance on elements to include in environmental ed communications and programs. "This booklet summarizes the lessons learned from eight years of experience in over thirty countries. It provides environmental protection and natural resource managers, planners, and decision makers with insight on how Environmental Education & Communication can help them achieve their goals and objectives."	Criteria is not applicable.	Not applicable	General resource
Inclusiveness Assessment Tool	Rainbow Research	The tool must be ordered from Rainbow Research. "This Inclusiveness Assessment Tool (Tool) can be used to help organizations make progress in becoming more racially and ethnically inclusive and more competent in dealing with diverse cultures. The Tool is packaged in three parts: 1. Overview of the tool: its rationale and a description of five organizational practice areas critical to an organization's level of cultural competence 2. A checklist of organizational practices (including an inclusiveness planning worksheet), to be completed as part of an initial planning process 3. A progress checklist of organizational practices (including an inclusiveness progress report form) designed to measure subsequent progress in the five organizational practice areas."	This tool has not been reviewed by Blueprint, but it may be useful.		Self-assessment tool
Intermediate Attitude Scale (Grades 3-6)	National Association for Humane and Environmental Education and Western Institute for Research and Evaluation	Group administered test designed to assess children's attitudes toward the humane treatment of animals. Thirty-six questions related to the care and treatment of pets, farm animals and wild animals. For grades 2-6.		Learner-oriented Promotes wonder	Survey
Learning as We Go: Making Evaluation Work for Everyone	Peter York, TCC Group	Contains a short check list of elements that need to be in place to make evaluative learning work		Clear purpose Culture of inquiry Collaborative design	Checklist
Marguerite Casey Foundation Organizational Capacity Self Assessment Tool	Blueprint Research & Design Inc for Marguerite Casey Foundation	Adaptive Capacity module has some questions on evaluation capacity.		Culture of inquiry Feasibility	Self-assessment tool
Measuring Results	Schneider, Barbara and Nicole Cheslock	Not a tool per se, but a report to the Coevolution Institute, April 2003. Can be used as a reference guide. "Gaining insight on behavior change strategies and evaluation methods from environmental education, museum, health and social marketing campaigns." A synthesis of behavior change theories, evaluation methodologies and findings. Brings together research on a range of outcomes - knowledge, attitudes and behavior change-- as tracked by museum, health and social marketing campaigns. Provides different behavioral change frameworks that could be useful to those engaging in an evaluation. Provides some examples of institutions and the types of evaluation data collected and their data collection methods.	Criteria not applicable.	Not applicable	General resource
National Survey on Biodiversity	Belden, Russonello and Stewart for the Biodiversity Project	public opinion survey: gauging awareness of biodiversity, and appreciation for the importance of saving species and habitat diversity. For adults 18 years or older.	This survey instrument measures public opinion, so the criteria for core message development is not applicable.	This survey instrument measures public opinion, so the criteria for core message development is not applicable.	Survey
NEETF / Roper Report Card on Energy and Environment, Attitudes and Knowledge Survey 2001	National Environmental Education & Training Foundation (NEETF)	The 10th annual NEETF/Roper Starch Worldwide survey of adult Americans around energy. At the end of the report is the survey questionnaire. Tool measures public opinion.	This survey instrument measures public opinion, so the criteria for core message development is not applicable.	This survey instrument measures public opinion, so the criteria for core message development is not applicable	Survey
NEETF / Roper Report Card on Environmental Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors	NEETF / Roper	Public opinion survey. Each year NEETF Commissions Roper to survey adult Americans about their environmental knowledge, attitudes and behaviors. At the end of the reports are the survey instruments, but the reports must be purchased.	This tool has not been reviewed by Blueprint, but it may be useful.		Survey
Observation Protocol for Mt. Lake Program	Sandra Funke	Observation protocol developed for the California Academy of Sciences for their Mt. Lake program. Protocol can be used for a range of ages.		Promotes wonder Takes a systems approach	Other
Observation Protocol for Wild in the City Program	Sandra Funke	Observation protocol developed for the California Academy of Sciences for their Wild in the City program. Protocol can be used for a range of ages.		Promotes wonder Connects with place/community Takes a systems approach	Other
Organization Assessment Tool (OAT)	National Environmental Education Advancement Project (NEEAP) at U of Wisconsin- Stevens Point	The OAT is a tool for organizations and boards to self assess their organizational effectiveness. The major aspects covered are: organizational culture, team building, governance, strategic planning, management skills, stakeholders and evaluation.		Culture of inquiry Feasibility	Self-assessment tool
Organizational Assessment Tool	Innovation Network	Online assessment tool. "The Organizational Assessment Tool addresses six main components of organizational development: Organizational planning, Organizational structure, Fundraising, Finance and accountability, Communications, and Evaluation." Based on responses, the tool makes recommendations. Doesn't measure capacity per se, but asks the about the general status of the different components.		Feasibility	Self-assessment tool
Partnership Assessment Tool	Center for the Advancement of Collaborative Strategies in Health at The New York Academy of Medicine	Web-based self-assessment tool. Your partnership must be registered before using it.	This tool has not been reviewed by Blueprint, but it may be useful.		Self-assessment tool
Phone Interview protocol: Evaluation for State and Community Capacity Building Projects: “Enlarging Our Understanding of the Road to Environmental Literacy” Enlarging Our Understanding of the Road to Environmental Literacy Evaluation of State and Comm	National EE Advancement Project	A phone interview protocol implemented mid-stream for a state capacity building project. Survey asks about meeting objectives and about the a Leadership Clinic agenda. First part of survey measures evaluation capacity. For adults.		Clear purpose	Survey
Primary Attitude Scale (Grades K-2)	National Association for Humane and Environmental Education and Western Institute for Research and Evaluation	Group administered test designed to assess children's attitudes toward the humane treatment of animals.. Twenty-three questions related to the care and treatment of pets, farm animals and wild animals. For grades k-2.		Learner-oriented Promotes wonder	Survey
Project WILD Evaluation Design Matrix	Randi Korn and Associates for Project WILD	The evaluation design matrix for Project WILD, a conservation and environmental education program for students K-12. The matrix contains the evaluation questions, who the sample is, the methodology and instruments used and the timeline.	This tool is an evaluation matrix sample, so criteria are not applicable here.	This tool is an evaluation matrix sample, and criteria are not applicable here.	Evaluation plan
Self Evaluation Guide for Implementing and Strengthening Adopt-a-Watershed	Adopt-a-Watershed, Linda Hoody, Gerald Lieberman and Emilio Williams of KOI Group	A self evaluation guide used for implementing and strengthening Adopt-a-Watershed. Has three summary and detailed components: Cultural Competency, Educational Components of Programs, and Major Leadership Components of Programs.		Cultural Competency: Value Diversity Capacity for Self-Assessment Institutionalization of Cultural Knowledge Adaptability to Diversity Effective EE Practice: Learner-oriented Connects with place/community Takes a systems approach Promotes wonde	Self-assessment tool
Situational Test of Human Responses (SIT) Intermediate Form, Grades 4-6	National Association for Humane and Environmental Education and Western Institute for Research and Evaluation	Individually administered survey tool to measure children's intended behavior toward animals. "Designed to assess whether children who have been exposed to humane education behave more humanely toward animals than children who have not. nine drawings and four stories to elicit responses from students." They use drawings and stories to depict a situation and asks the students how they would respond if they were the person in the situation. Does not measure actual behavior, but intention. For grades 4-6.	This is not a tool for program evaluation, since it does not talk about program specific content. Rather, it uses pictures to probe about intended behaviors.		Survey
Situational Test of Human Responses (SIT) Primary Form, Grades K-3	National Association for Humane and Environmental Education and Western Institute for Research and Evaluation	Individually administered survey tool to measure children's intended behavior toward animals. "Designed to assess whether children who have been exposed to humane education behave more humanely toward animals than children who have not. The test uses nine drawings to elicit responses from students." They use drawings and stories to depict a situation and asks the students how they would respond if they were the person in the situation. Does not measure actual behavior, but intention. For grades K-3.			Survey
Stages of Implementation Assessment Tool	Adopt-a-Watershed	A planning, reflection and assessment tool useful in assessing partnerships, teacher instruction, evaluation, and leadership teams. Describes three stages of the following components: Leadership Team, Community Engagement, partnership networks, community profiles, strategic and evaluation plans, place-based education program, use of local environment as context for standards-based, integrated learning, service learning projects and reflection and evaluation. Used by "leadership teams" but can be adapted to any group planning strategy. Used in conjunction with the Stages of Implementation Self Assessment Worksheet.		Effective Collaboration: Appropriate Composition Shared Purpose Self-Governance Mutual Respect, Understanding and Trust Effective EE Practice: Connects with Community/Place Increase Capacity for Evaluation: Clear Purpose Collaborative Design	Self-assessment tool
Stages of Implementation Self Assessment Tool Worksheet	Adopt-a-Watershed	Worksheet to be used in conjunction with the Stages of Implementation Assessment Tool		Effective Collaboration: Appropriate Composition Shared Purpose Self-Governance Mutual Respect, Understanding and Trust Effective EE Practice: Connects with Community/Place Increase Capacity for Evaluation: Clear Purpose Collaborative Design	Self-assessment tool
Starting with Behavior: A Participatory Process for Selecting Target Behaviors in Environmental Programs	Elizabeth Mills Booth	Not a tool per se, but a resource guide with some case studies as examples. Throughout this 100+ page guide there are some examples of ideal behaviors that can be added to a survey. Also contains hints and ideas for facilitating focus groups and conducting interviews. "Describes a process developed by GreenCOM in cooperation with the SUBIR Project in Ecuador to target specific behaviors to promote biodiversity conservation". The appendix contains a case study that may be useful as a model for participatory evaluation.		Not applicable	General resource
Student Class Action Plans Feedback Forms in "Measuring the Success of Environmental Education Programs"	Gareth Thomson, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society; and Jean Hoffman, Sierra Club of Canada, BC Chapter	A table summarizing tools used by the Sierra Club of Canada, BC Chapter to gather information on what students retained after participating in one of their EE programs. The publication has an appendix with guidance on the pros and cons of different evaluation instruments, as well as some instrument design tips.		Action-oriented	Other
Students Focus Group Questions and Interview Guide in "Measuring the Success of Environmental Education Programs"	Gareth Thomson, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society; and Jean Hoffman, Sierra Club of Canada, BC Chapter	Focus group questions for students of an EE program designed to gain a better understanding of the impact and effectiveness of the program. The publication has an appendix with guidance on the pros and cons of different evaluation instruments, as well as some instrument design tips. Protocol is not age specific, but probably is more appropriate for older youth.		Action-oriented	Focus group protocol
Survey of Residents in the Great Lakes Region for the Biodiversity Project	Belden, Russonello and Stewart for the Biodiversity Project	Interview protocol of WI residents opinions, attitudes and knowledge about the Great Lakes. Measures public opinion. For adults 18 years or older.	This survey instrument measures public opinion, so the criteria for core message development is not applicable.	This survey instrument measures public opinion, so the criteria for core message development is not applicable.	Survey
Sustainable Schools Project Student Survey	Place-based Education Evaluation Collaborative (PEEC)	A survey for student participants to complete about a sustainability and community program's outcomes. For grades 4-12. For more information: http://www.PEECworks.org		Connects with place/community	Survey
Sustainable Schools Project Teacher/Staff Survey	Place-based Education Evaluation Collaborative (PEEC)	A survey for adult educator participants that asks about curriculum feedback and program outcomes. For more information: http://www.PEECworks.org		Connects with place/community	Survey
Teacher Focus Group and Students Focus Group Questions and Interview Guide in "Measuring the Success of Environmental Education Programs"	Gareth Thomson, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society; and Jean Hoffman, Sierra Club of Canada, BC Chapter	Focus group questions for school teachers, designed to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of an EE program for youth. Questions are mainly around process and implementation, with only a few questions about outcomes or impact. The publication has an appendix with guidance on the pros and cons of different evaluation instruments, as well as some instrument design tips. Protocol is not age specific, but probably is more appropriate for older youth.		Action-oriented Learner-oriented	Focus group protocol
Teacher Satisfaction Survey in "Measuring the Success of Environmental Education Programs"	Gareth Thomson, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society; and Jean Hoffman, Sierra Club of Canada, BC Chapter	Brief questionnaire to determine teacher satisfaction, post program delivery. For general EE programs. The publication has an appendix with guidance on the pros and cons of different evaluation instruments, as well as some instrument design tips.			Survey
The Managing for Results Self Assessment Tool	Treasury Board of Canada	Provide six elements: Using results to manage, commitment to results, results-based strategic planning, operational/business planning, Measuring results, reporting on results.		Culture of inquiry Clear purpose Feasibility	Self-assessment tool
The Secondary School Report: A Final Report on the Development, Pilot Testing, Validation, and Field Testing of The Secondary School Environmental Literacy Assessment Instrument	Marcinkowski, T. and L. Rehrig	An article in R. Wilke (Ed.) Environmental Education Literacy/Needs Assessment Project: Assessing Environmental Literacy of Students and Environmental Education Needs of Teachers; Final Report for 1993-1995, pp. 30-76. Report to NCEET/University of Michigan under U.S. EPA Grant no. NT901935-01-2. Stevens Point, WI: University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Must obtain report for the instrument.	This tool has not been reviewed by Blueprint, but it may be useful.
The Wilder Collaboration Factors Inventory	Amherst H. Wilder Foundation	"This inventory is a practical tool for discovering how your collaboration is doing on the twenty factors that research has shown influences success." The tool can be taken online.		Appropriate composition Mutual respect, understanding and trust Synergistic climate Self-governance Open communication Shared purpose	Self-assessment tool
WK Kellogg Foundation Evaluation Handbook	The Kellogg Foundation	Handbook on conducting project-level evaluation. Can be used as a reference guide to evaluation.	Criteria not applicable.	Not applicable	General resource
Yosemite National Institute Student Focus Group and Classroom Teacher Interview Protocols	Barbara Schneider, Nicole Cheslock, and Sandi Funke	Focus group protocol for students and teacher interview questions regarding a national park field trip. Tool can be used for a range of ages. Asks about changes in attitudes and knowledge		Connects with place/community Promotes wonder	Focus group protocol
Yosemite National Institutes Observation Protocol	Barbara Schneider, Nicole Cheslock, and Sandi Funke	Protocol for observing general EE program sessions. Observes student interaction, instructor/participant interaction, and ratings of key indicators around content, implementation, student outcome indicators (related to understanding), etc. Can be used for a wide age range.		Connects with place/community Learner-oriented Promotes wonder Takes a systems approach	Other