| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.30 |
| Liaison | Dave Barbier |
| Submission Date | May 14, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
AC-6: Sustainability Literacy Assessment
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Shelly
Janowski Sustainability Coordinator Facility Services |
Does the institution conduct an assessment of the sustainability literacy of its students (i.e. an assessment focused on student knowledge of sustainability topics and challenges)?:
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 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:
We reviewed sample literacy assessments posted in AASHE resources and wrote our own assessment so it was relevant to our university and state issues. We included both fact-based questions and value-based questions.
Upon reviewing results of the original survey, we took the questions that had the most incorrect answers and reworded them into new questions - our goal being to educate. We included many more value-based questions on subsequent surveys, as well as several questions very specific to our campus, for example we included questions specific to herbacide use, composting and sustainable transportation on campus, issues we are working on to improve.
A brief description of how a representative sample was reached (if applicable) and how the assessment(s) were administered :
All current students were sent the assessments via email and were asked to complete the survey within a two week period.
Our sample included ~26% responses from College of Letters & Science; ~26% College of Natural Resources; ~33% College of Professional Studies and ~10% from College of Fine Arts & Communication and undecided ~5%
Responses by education level: Freshman ~18%; Sophomores ~24%; Juniors ~26%; Seniors ~27%; graduate level students ~5%
A brief summary of results from the literacy assessment(s), including a description of any measurable changes over time:
We started to send surveys out to students in 2014 and have continued to send a survey out each spring. On our first survey, we received 1,035 responses of over 9,300 total students surveyed.
For the spring 2017 assessment, we received 605 responses.
We are most interested in responses that rate global sustainability concerns, that rank campus sustainability issues, and responses to sustainable transportation questions.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.