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Strengthening Mass Audubon: Upgrading School-Program Evaluation to Maximize Impace

October 1, 2017 - January 31, 2020 | Public Programs, Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks, Informal/Formal Connections

The Massachusetts Audubon Society will develop, pilot, and implement an evaluation framework for nature-based STEM programming that serves K-12 students visiting its network of nature centers and museums. Working with an external consultant, the society will develop the framework comprised of a logic model and theory of change for fieldtrips, and develop a toolkit of evaluation data collection methodology suitable to various child development stages. The project team will design and conduct three professional development training seminars to help Massachusetts Audubon school educators develop a working understanding of the new evaluation framework for school programs and gain the skills necessary to support protocol implementation. This project will result in the development and adoption of a universal protocol to guide the collection, management, and reporting of education program evaluation data across the 19 nature centers and museums in the Massachusetts Audubon system.

Funders

IMLS
Funding Program: Museums Empowered: Professional Development Opportunities for Museum Staff
Award Number: MA-41-17-0688-17
Funding Amount: $24,946

TEAM MEMBERS

  • Kris Scopinich
    Principal Investigator
    Massachusetts Audubon Society, Inc.
  • Discipline: Ecology, forestry, and agriculture | Education and learning science
    Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Middle School Children (11-13) | Youth/Teen (up to 17) | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals | Evaluators | Learning Researchers
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Museum and Science Center Programs | Park, Outdoor, and Garden Programs | Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks | Professional Development and Workshops | Informal/Formal Connections | K-12 Programs

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