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to take stock of the existing education portfolio and review the education strategic plan mandated by the America COMPETES Act. The committee was specifically asked to comment on:
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The resulting report provides a summary of the national education context for NOAA's role in education (Chapter 2) and of the education strategic plan and its strengths and weaknesses (Chapter 3)
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The majority of education programs are usually implemented by an individual or a small team at a particular location. And NOAA's education budget is relatively small in comparison to that of other federal agencies engaged in STEM education, such as the U.S.
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It includes appropriate goals of supporting environmental literacy and workforce development and stresses the need for partnerships with appropriate agencies, institutions, and organizations. The plan also illustrates a commitment to developing education programs informed by evidence about effective practices and contributing
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Recommendation II.2: To reach NOAA's environmental literacy goal, the Education Council should develop its implementation plan and future revisions of the education strategic plan to: • clarify how it will capitalize on scientific findings, engineering advances, and stewardship activities that relate broad national priorities to local concerns to engage individuals of all ages in education; • articulate how NOAA education programs will draw on the sci entific, engineering, research, and other expertise accessible within the agency as well as in the broader community;
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Recommendation II.3: To achieve the workforce development goal, the education strategic plan, the education implementation plan, or both should call for periodic assessment of the current and anticipated needs in fields critical to NOAA's mission to guide investment in appropriate workforce development activities. Recommendation II.4: NOAA education programs should draw from current and relevant scientific and engineering advances regardless of what agency, institution, or organization they are originated or funded by.
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Recommendation Regarding Composition and Management of the Education Portfolio Recommendation III.1: NOAA should develop and implement a system to monitor and catalogue its education portfolio and guide decisions regarding what programs should be developed, continued, modified, or ended. In balancing the portfolio, the Education Council should • increase attention to climate and atmospheric science education programs to complement the current focus on ocean science.
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Recommendations Regarding Education Evaluation Practices Recommendation IV.1: The Education Council should continue to improve the evaluation expertise of its education program managers, contract with external evaluators for summative evaluation, and require the incorporation of the most appropriate and rigorous evaluation strategies during program development to guide design, continual improvement, and delivery of its education programs. Recommendation IV.2: The Education Council should increase the emphasis on high-quality evaluations.
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There is a growing body of literature regarding effective practices in formal and informal science education, behavior change, reaching underserved populations, and workforce preparation. This literature can be used to support the development of science education programs that are likely to be successful.
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