This award, presented annually, is based on teacher evaluations submitted through the CILC website and recognizes outstanding performance by a content provider.

Congratulations to the winners for 2008-2009 school year!

Winners (average score 2.85-3.00)

Virent Broadcasting Co.
Adventures In Medicine & Science (AIMS) Program of Saint Louis University
NASA's Digital Learning Network (Kennedy Space Center)
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
NASA Digital Learning Network (JPL)
The Paley Center for Media
George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate
NASA's Digital Learning Network (Johnson Space Center)
Hank Fincken: A National Theatre Company of One
HealthSpace (now part of Cleveland Museum of Natural History)
Louisville Science Center
The National WWII Museum
NASA Digital Learning Network (Goddard Space Flight Center)
Life Science Education Center at Marian College
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Center for Puppetry Arts
Reef HQ Aquarium (Australia)
Cleveland Institute of Music
Mote Marine Laboratory

Honorable Mention (average score of 2.8-2.84)

Royal Botanical Gardens (Canada)
The Sheffield Museum of Rural Life (Canada)
Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum
Kigluait Educational Adventures
Stark Parks
Albany Institute of History & Art
Amon Carter Museum
CESA 7 Interactive Learning Services
Eli Lilly and Company
Lee Richardson Zoo
NASA�s Digital Learning Network (Ames Research Center)
Cleveland Museum of Art
Alaska SeaLife Center
Western Reserve Historical Society
Frazier international History Museum
Michigan State University Museum
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
International Wolf Center
New York Hall of Science

Award Criteria

• Must be a current content provider on the CILC website.
• Must have at least 10 program requests submitted for the designated school year.
• The averaged score for all program evaluations for the year must be 2.85 or higher out of a possible 3 (An individual program receives a star rating if it averages a 2.4 or higher.)

Each school year, the scores of ALL program evaluations for each content provider are averaged based on 7 questions which are:

• The presenter:
  • was knowledgeable about the content.
  • was engaging.
• The program:
  • was engaging.
  • was appropriate for the advertised age/grade range.
  • aligned to the advertised educational standards .
  • met the advertised educational objectives.
  • had an impact on student learning.

Each question has a numerical value which drives the star rating on the CILC website and the CILC Pinnacle Award.

For more information, contact Julia Heighway at 317-231-6529.

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