La rendición de cuentas - Implementación de los Modelos de Gobierno Abierto

II. Marco Conceptual del Gobierno Abierto

2.11 Implementación de los Modelos de Gobierno Abierto

3.2.1 La rendición de cuentas

I. Educator Demographic Information – check the appropriate response 1. How old are you?

 22-29

 30-39

 40-49

 50-59

 60+

2. How many years have you been working at a natural site educating students?

 0-5

 6-10

 11-15

 16-20

 20+

3. How would you identify your race/ethnic background?

 African American  Asian  Caucasian  Hispanic/Latino  Native American  Other ____________________

4. What best categorizes your role at this natural site? Check the best answer.

 Educator, including Education Director

 Ranger, including Head Ranger

 Forester, including Lead Forester

 Land Manager

 Other: Describe________________________________________________________

5. Do you feel there is a lack of diversity within outdoor recreation?

 Yes

 No

 Unknown

6. Do you perceive of a lack of diversity within STEM & other outdoor professions?

 Yes

 No

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7. Which of the following causes may limit minority participation within outdoor settings? Check all that apply.

 I do not perceive a lack of minority participation in outdoor settings (above racial/ethnic groups)

 Lack of knowledge in what the parks offer

 Lack of access to transportation

 Lack of connections to the historic/cultural role of minorities in these settings

 Lack of knowledge of park locations

 Lack of funds to visit (park fees, transportation costs, food costs, equipment)

 Lack of diversity within the park

 Visiting the park is outside the culture norm, practices, and values

 Visiting a managed landscape (paved trails, wide open, picnic shelters) is preferred

 Park staff is discriminatory

 Lack of previous knowledge/experience about the natural world

 Fear of the natural world in these types of settings

 Lack of previous opportunity from a role model to take/teach outside

 Lack of parental involvement

 Lack of time

 Unknown

 Other – Describe:_______________________________________________________

8. What is the nearest low income & largely minority school to your natural site?

 School Name Here _____________________________________________________

 I know where the school is but I can not think of the name

 Unknown

9. How have you communicated information to the nearest low income & largely minority school about educational opportunities at your site? Check all that apply.

 I have not contacted anybody

 Phone call  Email  Mail  Personal visit  Unknown  Other: Describe________________________________________________________

10. How long has it been since you reached out to the nearest low income & largely minority schools about education opportunities at your site? Estimate your best answer or answer unsure.

11. How frequently are attempts made to connect with local schools, including the nearest low income & largely minority schools about educational opportunities at your site? Estimate your best answer or answer unsure.

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12. How have you observed your site being used for educational purposes by diverse populations excluding majority Caucasian school groups? Check all that apply.

 Fieldtrip to the site for science related activities using park educators

 Fieldtrip to the site for science related activities not using park educators

 Fieldtrip to the site for other subjects (not science) using park educators

 Fieldtrip to the site for other subjects (not science) not using park educators

 I visited the school as a resource

 Have not observed park site being used by educators as a resource

13. What educational opportunities do you observe being used by diverse student populations excluding majority Caucasian school groups? Check all that apply.

 Outdoor classroom activities

 Indoor classroom activities

 Guided (with park employee) nature walks

 Self guided nature walks with educational information – no park staff

 Festivals, celebrations, special events

 Picnic

 No school groups of this category have been observed

 Other: Describe________________________________________________________

14. Are there barriers which keep low income, largely minority populated schools from visiting natural park sites? Check all that apply.

 No unique barriers exist

 Lack of school funds for transportation, entrance fees, etc

 Lack of student funds for field trips

 Lack of time

 Lack of connections to the curricula

 Lack of support

 Lack of knowledge related to opportunities at the site

 Lack of positive student behavior

 Lack of personal comfort level in leading students in these settings

 Lack of personal experience in these types of settings

 Lack of knowledge in answering questions about natural world in these settings

 Lack of interest

 Unsure

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15. How do you feel schools should support environmental education (EE) using on- site school outdoor areas and/or off-site natural area learning sites? Check all that apply.

 Schools should not support EE

 Schools should support EE and have a teacher that does this

 Schools should support EE and have a science teacher that does this

 Schools should support EE and have multiple science teachers doing this

 Schools should support EE and have multiple teachers doing this through cross curricular

 Schools should support EE by having informal educators come to the schools

 Unsure

 Other: Describe________________________________________________________

16. What barriers constrain educators from allowing EE at schools? Check all that apply.

 No barriers exist

 Lack of funds

 Lack of available curricular resources

 Lack of time

 Lack of knowledge about the natural world

 Lack of connections to the curricula

 Lack of support

 Lack of knowledge on the benefits

 Lack of positive student behavior

 Lack of personal comfort/experience in leading students in these settings

 Lack of personal experience in these types of settings

 Unsure

 Other: Describe________________________________________________________

17. What are the personal limitations that you feel prevent minority educators from using EE? Check all that apply.

 Lack of personal experience in natural settings

 Lack of knowledge about the natural world

 Lack of knowledge about what environmental education is about

 Lack of personal comfort in the natural world

 Lack of pre-service, in-service, or professional development training

 Lack of interest in being outside to teach

 Lack of motivation to take kids outside

 Lack of connection to cultural background; cannot make connections for students

 Lack of time

 Unsure

 No limitations

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18. Do you feel a lack of minorities in outdoor natural settings is connected to a lack of minorities within STEM fields?