| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.45 |
| Liaison | Alan Brew |
| Submission Date | July 30, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Northland College
ER-13: Sustainability Literacy Assessment
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 2.00 |
Has the institution conducted a sustainability literacy assessment?:
Did the assessment include a baseline evaluation of students and then a follow-up evaluation of the same cohort?:
A copy of the questions included in the sustainability literacy assessment:
A copy of the questions included in the sustainability literacy assessment :
How do you define sustainability?
A brief description of how the assessment was developed:
This question was suggested in discussion in Environmental Council as a simple measure to gauge incoming students' awareness of sustainability issues. This is a pilot for a more in-depth survey process.
A brief description of how the assessment was administered:
The question is asked of all first-year students during a sustainability workshop. The answers are collected on notecards, grouped, and recorded. A survey will be delivered to all graduating seniors in March of 2011 to gauge the increasing depth of their answers.
A brief summary of results from the assessment:
The graduating class of 2011 will be the first class to have attended a sustainability workshop their first year, so this will be the first year we will be able to assess the progression of their awareness across four years.
A noticeable pattern in the responses of the first year students is a lack of awareness around how social justice is interwoven with ecological integrity.
The website URL where information about the literacy assessment is available:
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.