National Environmental Education Advancement Project  

State-by-State Results of the Survey of State-Level EE Programs (1998)

Iowa

Program Components

In Place Being Developed
State EE master plan Picture (12x12, 194 bytes)  
K-12 EE instruction requirements    
Coordinated teacher in-service Picture (12x12, 194 bytes)  
Required EE training for teacher certification or licensing    
State EE curriculum guide   Picture (12x12, 194 bytes)
EE learning objectives/outcomes    
State supported EE grants program Picture (12x12, 194 bytes)  
State assessment that includes EE Picture (12x12, 194 bytes)  

New Program Components

Train-the-trainers of K-12 educators Picture (12x12, 194 bytes)  
Train-the-trainers of nonformal educators Picture (12x12, 194 bytes)  
Train-the-trainers of university faculty    
Annual EE conference Picture (12x12, 194 bytes)  
State-wide EE workshops Picture (12x12, 194 bytes)  
EE correlations to state standards    
EE model schools    

Structure Components

State EE board or advisory council    
State EE office    
State-level EE centers/regional offices Picture (12x12, 194 bytes)  
State interagency committee    
State EE association Picture (12x12, 194 bytes)  
Computerized networking system for EE materials & services    

Funding Components

Funding sources for EE Picture (12x12, 194 bytes)  
EE trust fund    

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