| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.81 |
| Liaison | Jennifer McLaughlin |
| Submission Date | May 26, 2023 |
South Dakota State University
AC-6: Sustainability Literacy Assessment
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Jennifer
McLaughlin Sustainability Intern Facilities and Services |
Does the institution conduct an assessment of the sustainability literacy of its students?:
Which of the following best describes the literacy assessment? The assessment is administered to::
Which of the following best describes the structure of the assessment? The assessment is administered as a::
A copy of the questions included in the sustainability literacy assessment(s):
A list or sample of the questions included in the sustainability literacy assessment or the website URL where the assessment tool may be found:
A brief description of how the literacy assessment was developed and/or when it was adopted:
Sustainability assessments from various other universities were analyzed and common questions were added to the SDSU assessment. The goal was to use questions that were previously used and shown to be statistically successful. Sustainability value questions that pertained directly to SDSU were also included. Special thanks goes to the following universities for allowing us to utilize their questions: University of Maryland, Western Michigan University, University of North Carolina, Appalachian State University, University of Colorado at Boulder, University of Missouri, University of New Hampshire, Stanford University, Arizona State University, Colorado State University, and Ohio State University and their Environmental & Social Sustainability Lab. The first assessment was conducted in FY15.
A follow-up survey is schedule in 3 years.
A brief description of how a representative sample was reached (if applicable) and how the assessment(s) were administered :
The survey was sent via email to the following randomized populations:
1) Student data: a representative sample of the degree-seeking student population based on department and year (fresh, soph, jr. sr. graduate, doctoral, etc.). Final data covered 1/3 of the entire degree-seeking student population.
2) Faculty/Staff data: a representative sample of all full-time and part-time permanent employees. The final data covered 1/3 of the entire permanent staff population and 1/3 of the entire permanent faculty population.
A brief summary of results from the literacy assessment(s):
Of the 15 questions in this section of the survey, 10 of the questions were answered correctly by 60% or more of the participants. The questions with the most incorrect answers were on the definition of circular economy, how to reduce your carbon footprint, and what are greenhouse gases.
Website URL where information about the sustainability literacy assessment is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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