The EE Resource Reviews system is a process for evaluating environmental education (EE) resources (such as a curriculum, activity guide, program outline, etc.) based on NAAEE's Environmental Education Materials: Guidelines for Excellence.  The process begins with a self-assessment using the national Guidelines as a point of reference.  Then, you can go on to receive valuable feedback from a peer-review team –- outside experts looking just at your resource!  Your resource can then be listed on Colorado’s EE Directory as a reviewed resource, and anyone seeking EE materials will know that you strive for excellence in the resources you provide.

The resource review system has been designed with you in mind to make it easier for you to create, refine, and find quality environmental education materials and programs.

Now is your chance! Take the challenge of excellence - renew, refresh, and reinvigorate your environmental education program/materials.

Discover untapped potential in environmental education resources and in yourself!

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Use this searchable directory to find the best environmental education program, material, or activity for your needs.

Update or Add Information to the EE Directory
Login to the directory to add or update information about your organization, programs, events, or contacts.

Find out more about submitting your programs or materials for review
These basic steps and instructions will walk you through how to submit your materials for review.  Show your commitment to excellence today. 

Training in the Guidelines
There are several trainings CAEE offers throughout the year to help you become familiar with the national Guidelines for Excellence and EE Resource Reviews.  Contact CAEE for more information about upcoming trainings

Join the Review Team
Find out more about becoming a reviewer and learn to use the guidelines in a whole new way!

Get the background

Find out more about why CAEE developed this program, who was involved, etc.

Excellence has no end-point.  There is always the next step to take, the next small improvement that you can make, the next new idea to be imagined, the next enhancement you can create.  Join us on a journey to excellence!

THE FINE PRINT

The listing of a resource on this website does not imply an endorsement by CAEE nor the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE). Reviews are provided as an informational tool to help users make decisions on the value of the resource for their specific needs.

This review system is based upon a peer review process using trained reviewers analyzing written program outlines and materials only. No field reviews or performance observations are made as a part of this process. Review criteria are based upon the NAAEE National Project for Excellence in Environmental Education.

Each peer reviewer has completed a training course in preparation to accurately analyze the information provided in the self-review according to the review criteria stated by CAEE. Reviewers are not necessarily experts on the content of the resource being reviewed. Thus, reviews do not necessarily affirm or guarantee the accuracy of the factual content. The accuracy of the content is a function of the review criteria, not the knowledge or expertise of reviewers.