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Current Informative Documents (2005-2006)
The following documents are relevant to the work of the Environmental Portal. Documents are in Adobe pdf format.

NEWJuly 27th, 2005 Advisory Council Minutes
NEW 2005-2006 Commitments and Deliverables (As outlined in the Russell Family Foundation Grant)

Dated Informative Documents (Past-2004)

Environmental Portal Background/Description
Though a bit outdated, this document is a great start for those new to the work of the Environmental Portal.
Environmental Portal: Refining Our Focus for 2004-2005
Drafted in October 2004, this document outlines some goals and areas of focus for the 2004-2005 school year.
Potential Environmental Portal Activites [Matrix]
This matrix outlines potential inputs and outputs for the Environmental Portal.
Listing of Student Opportunities [Spring-Summer 2005]
A listing of student service-learning opportunities from Spring-Summer, 2005.
Student Project Development Event [Draft]
This is the preliminary planning document that lead to the Student Project Development Event held in 2005 at Cleveland high school.
Environmental PORTAL Meeting [minutes], Washington Park Arboretum October 18, 2004
Minutes to the Environmental Portal meeting in October of 2004.
"The Impact of Participation in Service-Learning on High School Students' Civic Engagement," [by Shelley Billing, Sue Root and Dan Jesse of RMC Research Corporation, Denver, CO, May 2005; billing@rmcdenver.com.] "This study compared more than 1,000 high school students who participated in service-learning programs with those who did not participate in schools matched for similar demographics and student achievement profiles. The intention was to estimate the effects of service-learning compared to more traditional ways of teaching simiilar subject areas. The outcomes measured ranged from civic knowledge, behaviors, and dispositions to school engagement factors, such as attachment to school and enjoyment of coursework, that generally predict academic success. Students came from sites in the southeast, north central, and western parts of the United States. More than half of the students in the sample were Latino/Hispanic".
Service Learning Seattle Goals, June 2004
Service Learning Seattle is a partnership between the Seattle Public School district, community based organizations, teachers and students dedicated to the long-term sustainability of effective service learning practices in Seattle.
Service Learning Seattle's Steering Commitee Roster, November 2004
List and contact info for Service Learning Seattle's Steering Commitee.

In Partnership with

PORTAL is a collaborative project of the Alliance for Education, Seattle Public Schools and the Northwest Environmental Education Council. PORTAL provides a vehicle through which Seattle's education and employer communities can partner to promote student achievement through real-world learning opportunities for all students