| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 71.89 |
| Liaison | Isabel Savransky |
| Submission Date | Nov. 14, 2023 |
Ontario Tech University
AC-6: Sustainability Literacy Assessment
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Isabel
Savransky Sustainability & Asset Planner Office of Campus Infrastructure and Sustainability |
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:
List of questions asked: https://forms.gle/gB9iyCiDfPDnBCj7A
A brief description of how the literacy assessment was developed and/or when it was adopted:
Collaboration between various departments and faculties on campus as well as feedback from provincial sustainability professionals group. Survey examples from STARs were also referred to.
A brief description of how a representative sample was reached (if applicable) and how the assessment(s) were administered :
The survey was emailed to the entire undergraduate student population and it was open for a span of 2 weeks.
A post-survey assessment is scheduled to be conducted in April
A brief summary of results from the literacy assessment(s):
- 90.6% of respondents knew that the majority of endangered species are at risk due to habitat loss and introduction of non-native species
- 77.6% of respondents understood the term carbon footprint
- 47.1% understood the term environmental racism
- 84.7% understood why locally grown food is more sustainable
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:
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