Participant Survey
Due: February 25, 2003

 

Dear participant: Welcome to the 2003 EETAP Leadership Clinic planning process!  We need your input to gear the agenda to the needs of all attending the clinic this year including state and local teams, EETAP partners and other state and national stakeholders in EE capacity building.  We have developed a survey for this input and would appreciate your prompt response.

In this survey we ask for your input on the clinic purpose and goals.  We want to know what you want to get out of the clinic, what you can bring to it and what you would like to do while you are there.  So please, take your time to project ahead and respond to these questions.  

Thank you for your involvement in making this the best clinic ever!  

This survey is most accessible from Internet Explorer. If you are using Netscape, you may be unable to type answers into the text boxes provided. If you encounter this problem, please send your open-ended responses to us at neeap@uwsp.edu.

Please complete and submit by February 25, 2003
Approximate time to complete: 30 minutes

Name:

State or Community:

Have you attended or planned a Leadership Clinic before this one?  Yes No

If so, which one(s)?

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Section I: Clinic Overview

Below is a description of the clinic purpose and goals.  Please read each and let us know if there is anything else we need to address in order for the clinic to fully serve you and your team.

Clinic Purpose
The purpose of the 2003 EETAP Leadership Clinic is to support state and local teams working to increase state and local capacity for EE.  The Leadership Clinic agenda will provide innovative small and large group processes and tools for networking, planning and professional development.   We will also combine evaluation results from each team's capacity building efforts with clinic processes and tools to improve, promote and cross-fertilize models for advancing EE at the state and local levels.  In the process of this exchange we will unearth critical questions, priorities and opportunities facing the field of EE today.  Altogether, this gathering of EE leaders will increase our collective understanding and application of strategies to achieve effective EE programs and ultimately environmental literacy and stewardship.

Does the clinic purpose meet with your expectations and needs?  Yes No

Please explain:

 

Clinic Goals

1.      Each team will assess their state or community progress to achieve comprehensive EE programs (states), local capacity building approaches and plans (communities) and share results with others.

2.      Each team will develop action plans for 2003-2005 to provide stakeholders with articulated goals and strategies to achieve the components of comprehensive EE programs (states) and community based EE programs (communities).

3.      Linkages between state and local EE capacity building will be made.

4.      Each team will define target coordination and communication goals for itself.

5.      Individual participants will receive professional development opportunities geared to their individual and team EE capacity building needs.

6.      Leadership Clinic participant-driven principles, processes and tools will be modeled to provide individuals and teams with proven resources they can use in their own settings.

7.      The agenda will support team needs for networking, planning, professional development, evaluation and reflection.

8.      The clinic will feature resource sharing among local, state, regional and national partners.

9.      New insights and new or adapted processes and tools will update and improve the Leadership Clinic model for continued use.

10.  Results of the clinic will be shared with other state and community EE leaders in order to keep EE capacity building updated, informed and connected.

Are there other goals you or your team would like to see addressed? Yes No

Please explain:

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Section IIA: Session Input
on EE Capacity Building Components

In this section, we would like your input on what you would like to get out of the clinic as well as what models and strategies you can bring for building EE capacity.  In developing this listing we drew from the model of "State-Level Components of Comprehensive EE Programs".  Individuals working primarily at the local level may find that some of these components are applicable while others are not.  At the end of this listing you will have the opportunity to list additional areas of EE capacity building content that you need or can provide.  You will also have the opportunity to suggest �Resource People� who could provide training/expertise in one or more of the component areas listed.  Please note that another listing in Section IIB of this survey highlights capacity building skills (e.g. fundraising, organizational evaluation, coalition building, etc).

Please provide:

• Priority Need Ranking - how much you and your team need information and/or training in this area
• I can provide - check "Yes" if you have expertise in this area

EE Capacity Building Components	Priority Need Ranking	I can provide...
1. Strategies to Increase Pre-Service Teacher Training	Not needed.......to......Highly Needed	Yes No
2. Models for Training and/or Certification of Nonformal Educators	Not needed.......to......Highly Needed	Yes No
3. Coordinated Teacher In-service Programs	Not needed.......to......Highly Needed	Yes No
4. In-state Regional Delivery Systems for EE training and resources.	Not needed.......to......Highly Needed	Yes No
5. Correlations of EE Curriculum to State Standards	Not needed.......to......Highly Needed	Yes No
6. Strategies for Utilizing the Materials Guidelines for Excellence	Not needed.......to......Highly Needed	Yes No
7. Strategies for Utilizing the Educator Preparation Guidelines for Excellence	Not needed.......to......Highly Needed	Yes No
8. Strategies for Utilizing the K-12 Instruction Guidelines for Excellence (and/or other approaches for achieving state EE Guidelines and standards)	Not needed.......to......Highly Needed	Yes No
9. Developing K-12 and/or university level EE Assessments and gaining support for their use	Not needed.......to......Highly Needed	Yes No
10. Development of EE Model or Resource School programs	Not needed.......to......Highly Needed	Yes No
11. Developing/implementing/updating Comprehensive EE Master Plans	Not needed.......to......Highly Needed	Yes No
12. Models for effective and sustainable state EE Associations	Not needed.......to......Highly Needed	Yes No
13. Developing Searchable Online Directories of EE Resources	Not needed.......to......Highly Needed	Yes No
14. Creating and getting the most out of State EE Boards/Advisory Councils	Not needed.......to......Highly Needed	Yes No
15. Establishing and running State Centers for EE	Not needed.......to......Highly Needed	Yes No
16. Creating and implementing an EE Grants Program	Not needed.......to......Highly Needed	Yes No
17. Establishing an EE Trust Fund	Not needed.......to......Highly Needed	Yes No
18. Strategies/approaches for Community Based EE	Not needed.......to......Highly Needed	Yes No
19. Other highly needed EE Capacity Building Component: Can you provide resources or training in this area? Yes  No
20. Other highly needed EE Capacity Building Component: Can you provide resources or training in this area? Yes  No
21. Other highly needed EE Capacity Building Component: Can you provide resources or training in this area? Yes  No

Resource People - EE Capacity Building Components
Please provide names and contact information for individuals who would be highly qualified workshop leaders and resource people.  This information should be for people other than yourself or other team members.  If you checked "yes" to any of the items listed above, we will follow-up with you directly or through your project lead.

Resource person: Email: Phone: Area of expertise:

Resource person: Email: Phone: Area of expertise:

Resource person: Email: Phone: Area of expertise:

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Section IIB: Session Input
on EE Capacity Building Skills

In this section, we would like your input on what you would like to get out of the clinic as well as what models and strategies you can bring for building EE capacity.  At the end of this listing you will have the opportunity to list additional EE capacity building skill areas that you need or can provide.  You will also have the opportunity to suggest �Resource People� who could provide training/expertise in one or more of the skill areas listed. 

Please provide:

• Priority Need Ranking - how much you and your team need information and/or training in this area
• I can provide - check "Yes" if you have expertise in this area

EE Capacity Building Skills	Priority Need Ranking	I can provide...
1. Tools for extending outreach and increasing diversity (cultural competency)	Not needed.......to......Highly Needed	Yes No
2. Media/Promotional tools to increase visibility and impact	Not needed.......to......Highly Needed	Yes No
3. Coalition building principles, strategies and stories	Not needed.......to......Highly Needed	Yes No
4. Understanding and working w/multiple personality and work styles	Not needed.......to......Highly Needed	Yes No
5. Developing new leaders and maximizing leadership potential	Not needed.......to......Highly Needed	Yes No
6. Organizational assessment, development and sustainability	Not needed.......to......Highly Needed	Yes No
7. Strategic plan development/implementation	Not needed.......to......Highly Needed	Yes No
8. Membership development and retention	Not needed.......to......Highly Needed	Yes No
9. Volunteer recruitment and retention	Not needed.......to......Highly Needed	Yes No
10. Team Building assessments and tools	Not needed.......to......Highly Needed	Yes No
11. Meeting facilitation tools and techniques	Not needed.......to......Highly Needed	Yes No
12. Participant driven clinic, conference and workshop strategies and processes	Not needed.......to......Highly Needed	Yes No
13. Fundraising and sustainable funding strategies	Not needed.......to......Highly Needed	Yes No
14. Evaluation of EE:  How do we know it's working? (EE training, capacity building efforts, etc.)	Not needed.......to......Highly Needed	Yes No
15. Other highly needed EE Capacity Building Skills: Can you provide resources or training in this area? Yes  No
16. Other highly needed EE Capacity Building Skills: Can you provide resources or training in this area? Yes  No
17. Other highly needed EE Capacity Building Skills: Can you provide resources or training in this area? Yes  No

Resource People - EE Capacity Building Skills
Please provide names and contact information for individuals who would be highly qualified workshop leaders and resource people.  This information should be for people other than yourself or other team members.  If you checked "yes" to any of the items listed above, we will follow-up with you directly or through your project lead.

Resource person: Email: Phone: Area of expertise:

Resource person: Email: Phone: Area of expertise:

Resource person: Email: Phone: Area of expertise:

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Section III: Open Ended Questions

The clinic will be 3 full days of time to meet with your team, other teams and individual resource people.

1.      What do you see as the leading projects/goals your team will need to work on at the clinic?  

2.      What are the most important outcomes for you individually?

3.      There will be team planning time at the clinic.  Would your team like to have a small group facilitator available to help with team building, planning, and other processes?  Yes  No 
What specific facilitation needs does your team have?

4.      I see my role at the clinic as�

5.      I see my team's role as�

6.      Please provide the clinic planning team with any other information you feel we should know about you and your team as we proceed to develop the clinic agenda.

Thanks for your time and input!   We will compile the results of all surveys submitted by Tuesday, February 25th and incorporate them into our agenda planning process.

   

Please feel free to contact Abby Ruskey at 360-754-4518 or amruskey@earthlink.net if you have any questions related to the clinic or survey.

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