| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.91 |
| Liaison | Tom Hartzell |
| Submission Date | Dec. 21, 2022 |
Calvin University
AC-6: Sustainability Literacy Assessment
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 4.00 |
Tom
Hartzell Campus Sustainability Program Coordinator Ecosystem Preserve |
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:
The Assessment of Sustainability Knowledge from Environmental and Social Sustainability Lab at Ohio State University.
https://ess.osu.edu/research/assessment-sustainability-knowledge-ask
The questions are available from ESS.
A brief description of how the literacy assessment was developed and/or when it was adopted:
This assessment tool was originally developed and adopted for use in Biology 123 (Biological Systems) in 2010-11 a core course option in the Natural Sciences group for majors of disciplines other than Biology. We continue to use to use this test, or iterations very close to this test. (David Dornbos)
A brief description of how a representative sample was reached (if applicable) and how the assessment(s) were administered :
Biology 123 (Biological Systems) is one of several core options students may elect to take. The assessment tool is used in every Biology 123 section taught, typically two sections or more are taught each academic year. The pre-test is administered during the first or second class each semester to all students in the course, the post-test is administered on either the last day of class or during the exam session. Student responses are not assessed for purposes of their grade, students are only evaluated as having completed or not completed the assessment, enabling students to "self-assess learning gains" (SALG). These SALG assessments are aggregated by class by most instructors. (David Dornbos)
A brief summary of results from the literacy assessment(s):
Biology 123 students' self assess large gains in knowledge about most of the topics assessed. For example, how much global warming has occurred, quantitative importance of greenhouse gas sources, impacts of climate warming on organism range, ecosystem functions, biodiversity types, and extinction rate. (David Dornbos)
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:
Data from David Dornbos, Biology Department Chair
Data from David Dornbos, Biology Department Chair
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