| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.56 |
| Liaison | Natalie Hayes |
| Submission Date | June 22, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Bentley University
AC-6: Sustainability Literacy Assessment
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 4.00 |
Amanda
King Executive Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
The percentage of students assessed for sustainability literacy (directly or by representative sample) and for whom a follow-up assessment is conducted:
The percentage of students assessed for sustainability literacy (directly or by representative sample) without a follow-up assessment:
A copy of the questions included in the sustainability literacy assessment(s):
The questions included in the sustainability literacy assessment(s) :
Please see the list of questions in the uploaded Excel document.
Bentley only started assessing for sustainability literacy in 2014. This will be a longitudinal study and freshmen will be re-tested during their senior year. The first class to be retested senior year will be the class of 2018.
A brief description of how the assessment(s) were developed:
The Sustainability Literacy test that we used was developed by the United Nations. It is a concrete implementation of the Higher Education Sustainability Initiative launched by different UN entities during the Rio+20 conference. This tool was built to serve the common good. It’s a global, non-profit, web-based platform to develop and assess relevant knowledge and skills in sustainable development for current and future policy shapers and decision-makers; all the global citizens who are now responsible for carrying out the UN’s Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development. The test has been implemented by almost 400 universities from 50 countries.
A brief description of how the assessment(s) were administered:
The Sustainability Literacy Test was administered in our First Year Seminar classes. Students were required to complete the assessment as part of a homework assignment.
A brief summary of results from the assessment(s):
The Sustainability Literacy Test was administered to Bentley's freshmen class in October, 2016.
Number of students who have completed the test: 770/1042 = 74% of class
Average Score: 41%
To date, the average score of individuals who have taken the test worldwide is 55% and 42% in the United States.
The website URL where information about the literacy assessment(s) is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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