| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.99 |
| Liaison | Amy Parrish |
| Submission Date | Feb. 19, 2025 |
Boise State University
AC-5: Sustainability Literacy Assessment
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.83 / 4.00 |
5.1 Sustainability literacy assessment design and administration
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of of the instruments/tools used to assess sustainability literacy:
Sustainability Literacy Survey
In the Spring of 2022 a survey was sent to a representative sample of sophomores and juniors. The survey was carried out by students doing their Master's of Public Administration capstone project. The survey consisted of both multiple-choice and open responses. The questions can be found via the link below.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_KLxrJmhZwEuEaWgDxAUUPM-2yrqzQpg2uIGbJZr3HU/edit
Description of the institution’s recent sustainability literacy assessment findings and any notable trends:
180 students responded to the survey. This was the first survey conducted, so we cannot determine any trends over time. 19 questions were related to sustainability literacy.
Notable findings:
102 respondents got at least 76% of the knowledge-based (sustainability literacy) questions correct.
Were academic staff engaged in sustainability education at the institution involved in developing and/or adopting the methodologies used to assess sustainability literacy?:
Description of the process through which academic staff were involved in developing and/or adopting the methodologies used to assess sustainability literacy:
Academic Staff taught the students in the MPA course that conducted the survey. The staff advised the students on the correct survey methodology and helped to edit the questions.
Are the literacy assessments designed and administered in such a way that the results can be used to evaluate the success of the institution’s sustainability education initiatives?:
Description of how the design and administration of the sustainability literacy assessments supports the evaluation of the success of the institution’s sustainability education initiatives:
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:
5.2 Percentage of students assessed for sustainability literacy
Description of the process used to measure or estimate the percentage of students assessed for sustainability literacy:
A random, representative sample of sophomores and juniors was surveyed. The sample was selected by Institutional Research. 180 students responded to the survey.
A presentation was given after the survey was completed and can be found below
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:
Optional documentation
An Excel Spreadsheet of the survey has been included. The blue header section represents questions relating to Sustainability Literacy and the green header section represents questions relating to Sustainability Culture.
17 questions are related to Sustainability Culture
19 questions are related to Sustainability Literacy
Additional documentation for this credit:
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