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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation
401 West Hillcrest
Thousand Oaks, California
Dear Teacher,
You are receiving this letter because we would like for you to complete a survey about your most recent field trip
and participation in the Students Helping Restore Unique Biomes (SHRUB) program at the Santa Monica
Mountains National Recreation Area.
You may respond to the survey either online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QN2QL37 or on paper. If you
prefer a paper version of the survey, please contact Lisa Okazaki, SHRUB program manager at (805)418-3171
or: lisa_okazaki@nps.gov (e-mail); and one will be mailed to you with a pre-addressed return envelope.
It should take about 20 minutes to complete the survey. We will use the responses to improve our
educational programs.
All information collected will be securely stored. Only researchers working with the study will review the data.
This research is conducted under stringent university and U.S. government regulations governing the collection
of information.
If you have any questions regarding the administration or content of the surveys, please contact: Lisa Okazaki at
(805)418-3171 (phone) or lisa_okazaki@nps.gov (e-mail).
Sincerely,
Lisa Okazaki
OMB Control Number 1024-XXXX
Current Expiration Date: XX/XX/XXXX
OMB Control Number:1024-XXXX
Expiration Date: XX/XX/XXXX
SHRUB Teacher Survey
Dear Teacher,
Thank you for answering these questions about your experience in the SHRUB Program. We would like
to get your feedback about the SHRUB program and your students’ experience. This survey should take you
about 20 minutes to complete.
1. How many years have you participated in the SHRUB program?
1 year
2 years
3 or more years
2. Has the SHRUB Handbook been beneficial to your science curriculum?
Yes
No
Somewhat
3. Did your class participate in the short or long version of the SHRUB program?
Short program
Long program
4. Do you plan to continue to participate in the SHRUB program?
Yes
No
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Please tell us the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements
Strongly
Agree
Agree
Neither
Agree or
Disagree
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
1. Students now have a greater respect for plants
and refrain from picking them
2. Students have developed a desire to learn and
identify native plants, birds, mammals, insects,
and other wildlife.
3. Students refrained from feeding wild animals.
4. We have or plan to have students visit another
national park.
5. Students understand the importance of
preserving native plants in the region.
6. Students have developed an understanding of
habitats.
7. Students stayed on trails or paths to avoid
stepping on plants and animals.
8. Students deposited litter, trash, and recyclables
in trash and recycling bins in the park.
9. Students actively participate in the community
on projects that help preserve or enhance the
cultural or natural integrity of an area.
10. Students are now more excited to learn about
other national parks.
11. Students are knowledgeable about the variety of
parks throughout the NPS.
12. Students want to volunteer in a national park to
help the NPS.
13. Students have a sense of ownership of SAMO.
14. Parents and students understand and follow park
rules and regulations when they visit the park.
15. Students now understand the process of
restoring a biome from collecting seeds to
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Strongly
Agree
Agree
Neither
Agree or
Disagree
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
16. Participating in SHRUB contributes to increased
proficiency in science.
17. The field trips help students make progress
towards achieving specific learning goals and
content standards.
18. The SHRUB program reinforces what is taught in
the classroom and covers education materials in
a fun way.
transplanting and caring for the native plants.
SHRUB Program Feedback
1. What do you like best about the SHRUB program?
2. What do you like least about the SHRUB program?
3. What would you change in the field trip?
4. Would the SHRUB program better serve students with fewer visits, fewer students, or a combination of
both, etc.?
5. Is there anything that makes it difficult for you to participate in the SHRUB program? (e.g., distance, lack
of transportation, traffic, limited time, school priorities, cost, etc.) If so, please explain.
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How would you rate the educational value of the SHRUB field trips?
Extremely valuable
Somewhat valuable
Not very valuable
Not at all valuable
Please tell us the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements
Strongly
Agree
Agree
Neither
Agree or
Disagree
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
1. It was easy for me to read the questions on
this 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. Responses 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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| File Type | application/pdf |
| Author | Ponds, Phadrea |
| File Modified | 2012-11-06 |
| File Created | 2012-11-02 |