Ocean Literacy Needs Assessment - Your input is requested.

REMINDER – IF YOU HAVEN’T DONE SO, PLEASE CLICK ON THE SURVEY LINK BELOW – WE REALLY NEED YOUR INPUT. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR RESPONSES FROM TEACHERS ALL OVER THE STATE – INLAND, COASTAL, RURAL, URBAN, AND SUBURBAN AREAS, BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS.

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Dear Educator,

You are receiving this survey because you have been identified as an educator, administrator, program director, or resource specialist who is or may be interested in incorporating marine topics into your curriculum or program. The survey is being distributed to teachers in California, Oregon and Washington by the Ocean Awareness and Literacy Action Coordination Team (ACT) of the West Coast Governors’ Agreement on Ocean Health (WCGAOH).  It will give us a better sense of how we can help educators bring ocean literacy and awareness into their classrooms. The goal is to have students understand the relevance of the oceans and their watersheds by the time they graduate from high school. The WCGAOH was signed by Governors Schwarzenegger, Kulongoski and Gregoire in 2008. Under this agreement, California, Oregon and Washington have worked together and consulted with federal agency leads and stakeholders to improve the health of our ocean and coastal resources along the West Coast.Action Coordination Teams were created to address activities in the Action Plan. These ACTs are comprised of representatives with technical expertise from each of the three states. You can find more information about the WCGAOH at: http://westcoastoceans.gov.

CLICK HERE to complete the survey. 

The survey should take you less than 15 minutes and closes on March 31st. Your input is extremely important, and we appreciate the time you take to critically comment on our questions. By completing this survey, you are helping us further the vision of an ocean-literate society. In addition, survey respondents will be entered into a drawing to receive a prize package (one per state), which will include, depending on your location, either a boat trip for two to the Channel Islands from Ventura Harbor (California), two passes to the Oregon Coast Aquarium and a free back-wing tour of the Hatfield Marine Science Center (Oregon) or, a Pendleton wool blanket with a tribal design (Washington); each winner will also receive assorted ocean-related books, curricula, and DVDs; and many other fabulous prizes. Thank you for participating and in helping us bring ocean, coastal, and watershed topics into the broader K-12 educational arena.

Kerry Carlin-Morgan, Oregon Coast Aquarium Bill Douros, NOAA National Marine Sanctuary Program Linda Duguay, COSEE West Nancee Hunter, Oregon Sea Grant (Co-Chair) Cheryl Kleckner, Science Education Specialist (OR) Andrea Lewis, Assistant Secretary, California EPA Yvonne Menard, National Park Service, Channel Islands National Park Toni Mizerek, Point of Contact to WCGA Executive Team Christiane Parry, California Coastal Commission, (Co-Chair) Nancy Reichley, Washington Sea Grant Harriet Rhoades, Noyo River Indian Community Steve Robinson, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Daniel Rockey, Sherwood Valley Rancheria Gilda Wheeler, K-12 Sustainability Curriculum Lead and Curriculum Specialist (WA) Jennifer Stock, Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary Program