SHRUB Student Survey (pre and post visit)

OMB Control Number 1024-XXXX Expiration Date XX/XX/XXXX

SHRUB Pre-Visit Student Survey

Teacher’s name: School Name:

Date:

Dear Student,

Thank you for taking the time to answer these questions about your upcoming field trip to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and participation in the Students Helping Restore Unique Biomes (SHRUB) program. This is not a test and it should take you about 20 minutes to complete this survey.

1. How many times have you visited the Santa Monica Mountains?

 0 times

 1 time

 2 or more times

2. My family and I visit parks at least once a year.

 Yes  No

3. The SHRUB field trips will be my first visit to a national park.

 Yes

 No

4. Have you and your family visited other natural areas in California or in other States?

 Yes  No

Please tell us how much you tend to agree or disagree with the following statements

Strongly

Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

_Disagree ^Strongly

^Disagree

1. I’m excited to learn more about natural areas.     

2. I have learned about Santa Monica

Mountains National Park in school.

    

3. I have learned about restoring a biome.     

4. I have learned about collecting seeds, transplanting, and caring for native plants.

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_{5. I want to visit Santa Monica Mountains National}     

_{Park with my family and friends}

_Strongly

_Agree ^Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly

Disagree

6. I would like to visit all the parks in the Santa

Monica Mountains.

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_{7. I know about native plants and invasive}

species. ^{    }

Please tell us how much you tend to agree or disagree with the following statements

1. I understand how plant restoration helps the

Strongly

Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

_Disagree ^Strongly

^Disagree

_ecosystem. ^{    }

2. I want to learn more about natural science

(wildlife, plants, ecology).

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^{3. I like hiking and/or other outdoor activities.} _{    }

4. I understand why we should protect natural areas.

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5.	I want to help protect natural areas.					
6.	I want to explore natural areas.					
7.	I want to volunteer at a place like Santa Monica Mountains National Park.					

8. I would be interested in working for the

National Park Service.

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_{9. I have always been very interested in nature}

_{and ecology.} ^{    }

10. I often visit natural areas (e.g., parks, beaches, etc.) for recreation and fun.

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^{11. I often go hiking.} _{    }

12. I like planting at my home and/or in my community.

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Now tell us a little about yourself

1. Are you a boy or girl?

 Boy

 Girl

2. How old are you?

 younger than 10

 10 years old

 11 years old

 12 years old

 13 years old

 or older than 13

3. What grade are you in?

_{ 3}rd

_{ 4}th

_{ 5}th

_{ 6}th

4. Are you Hispanic or Latino?

 Yes  No

Please select your race (check as many as apply):

 American Indian or Alaska Native

 Asian

 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

 Black or African American

 White

5. Is English your first language? (If Yes, skip to number 7)

 Yes  No

6. My first language is:

7. I would describe my ability in reading and writing in the English language as:

 Excellent

 Good

 Fair

 Poor

Please tell us how much you tend to agree or disagree with the following statements

1. It was easy for me to read the questions on this

Strongly

Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

_Disagree ^Strongly

^Disagree

_survey ^{    }

2. It was easy for me to understand the questions on this survey

    

_{3. It was easy for me to answer the questions on}

this survey ^{    }

Thank you for telling us what you think.

You are DONE!

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT: This information will be used by park managers to better understand the SHRUB Program at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Response to this request is voluntary and anonymous. Your name will never be associated with your answers, and all contact information will be destroyed when the data collection is concluded. No action may be taken against you for refusing to supply the information requested. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Burden estimate statement: The public reporting for this form is estimated to average 20 minutes per response. Please direct comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this form to the NPS Information Collection Review Coordinator, National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Dr., Fort Collins, CO 80525.

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SHRUB Pre-visit Student Survey