Summative Evaluation of MarshAccess

September 30th, 2010 | EVALUATION

MarshAccess is an informal science education program based at the Meadowlands Environment Center (MEC) in Lyndhurst, NJ, and funded by the National Science Foundation. MarshAccess seeks to engage largely underserved populations of young and older adults with disabilities, as well as older adults with age-related limitations, in outdoor experiential STEM activities centered on the New Jersey Meadowlands marsh ecosystem. Program modules are designed to increase interest in science, increase scientific literacy, develop a sustained relationship between the MEC and the target audience and audience service providers, and improve the facilitation skills of all MEC staff in working with individuals with disabilities. Data was collected on partnerships, programs delivered, participation, and effects on participants. In addition, two workshops as well as a national conference held for adults were evaluated. This evaluation has findings in the following areas: 1. Programs and Participants 2. Directors’ evaluations 3. Staff evaluations 4. Workshop evaluations 5. National conference evaluations

Document

Summative_Evaluation_for_informalscience.org_.doc

Team Members

Hilarie B. Davis, Evaluator, Technology for Learning, Inc.
Bradford T. Davey, Evaluator, Technology for Learning, Inc.
Ramapo College of New Jersey, Contributor

Funders

Funding Source: NSF
Funding Program: ISE/AISL
Award Number: 0638793
Funding Amount: 852276

Related URLs

MarshAccess

Tags

Access and Inclusion: People with Disabilities
Audience: Adults | Evaluators | Museum | ISE Professionals | Seniors | Youth | Teen (up to 17)
Discipline: Ecology | forestry | agriculture | Education and learning science | Life science | Nature of science
Resource Type: Evaluation Reports | Summative
Environment Type: Park | Outdoor | Garden Programs | Public Programs