| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.52 |
| Liaison | Alicia Hodenfield |
| Submission Date | Feb. 18, 2021 |
Sonoma State University
AC-6: Sustainability Literacy Assessment
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.00 / 4.00 |
Claudia
Luke Director of the Center for Environmental Inquiry Science and Tech Instruction |
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Does the institution conduct an assessment of the sustainability literacy of its students?:
Yes
Which of the following best describes the literacy assessment? The assessment is administered to::
A subset of students or a sample that may not be representative of the predominant student body
Which of the following best describes the structure of the assessment? The assessment is administered as a::
Standalone evaluation without a follow-up assessment of the same cohort or representative samples
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:
Some of the sample questions included in the assessment are:
* Describe your project/program. What did you do?
* What environmental issue(s) did your project/program address?
* Reflect on your experience. How did it relate to your coursework? What did you think or feel about it? (If your instructor required a reflection paper, you can cut and paste it here.)
* How did your understanding about environmental topics change?
All the questions can be found from the website below:
https://sonoma.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4PLGCvNQGE7l8dT
* Describe your project/program. What did you do?
* What environmental issue(s) did your project/program address?
* Reflect on your experience. How did it relate to your coursework? What did you think or feel about it? (If your instructor required a reflection paper, you can cut and paste it here.)
* How did your understanding about environmental topics change?
All the questions can be found from the website below:
https://sonoma.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4PLGCvNQGE7l8dT
A brief description of how the literacy assessment was developed and/or when it was adopted:
The survey was developed by the Center for Environmental to assess the impacts on students of real-world projects and training experiences in environmental inquiry. It has been updated 2-3 times since then.
A brief description of how a representative sample was reached (if applicable) and how the assessment(s) were administered :
During the start of the term, students are introduced to the assessment tool to provide their post-project experiences they gain from working on environmental issues. The responses are kept confidential and passed over to the instructors to analyze & improve so that they can deliver a better understanding of sustainability issues.
A brief summary of results from the literacy assessment(s):
The majority of students participating in three training programs (97% in Naturalist Training, 90% in Water Research, and 96% in Land Management):
* Learned more about environmental issues and become more environmentally conscious.
* Developed practical skills that can be applied across a wide range of disciplines.
* Felt that they were able to make an impact due to their participation in center programs.
* Felt that their experience will help them acquire a job and be helpful in their careers.
* Learned more about environmental issues and become more environmentally conscious.
* Developed practical skills that can be applied across a wide range of disciplines.
* Felt that they were able to make an impact due to their participation in center programs.
* Felt that their experience will help them acquire a job and be helpful in their careers.
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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