Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ707586
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Jun-22
Pages: 16
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An Evaluation of Four Place-Based Education Programs
Powers, Amy L.
Journal of Environmental Education, v35 n4 p17 Sum 2004
The Place-Based Education Evaluation Collaborative (PEEC) was formed to invest in the development of place-based education models of professional development and whole school improvement through more rigorous evaluation. An external evaluation team conducted a cross-program study, analyzing the effects of 4 place-based education programs on teachers, students, schools, and communities. This article reports on 2 aspects of the study: (a) a cross-program analysis of the 4 programs strengths and challenges, and (b) an analysis of trends in teacher practice change across the programs. Data sources included 163 adult interviews (teachers, administrators, program staff, and community, members). 85 student interviews, and 41 field observations. Recommendations for program development and emergent themes for further research are reported.
Descriptors: Program Development, Educational Change, Education, Program Evaluation, Experiential Learning, Professional Development, Interviews
Heldref Publications, Helen Dwight Reid Educational Foundation, 1319 Eighteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036-1802. Web site: http://www.heldref.org.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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