| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 45.51 |
| Liaison | Lawrence Brien |
| Submission Date | Feb. 29, 2024 |
State University of New York at Brockport
AC-6: Sustainability Literacy Assessment
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.00 / 4.00 |
Marcie
Desrochers Associate Professor of Psychology Psychology |
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:
What is the most common cause of pollution of streams and rivers? Which of the following is an example of sustainable forest management? Of the following, which would be considered living in the most environmentally sustainable way? Which of the following is the most commonly used definition of "sustainable development"? Over the past 3 decades, what has happened to the difference between the wealth of the richest and poorest Americans? Many economists argue that electricity prices in the U.S. are too low because… Which of the following is the most commonly used definition of "economic sustainability"? Which of the following countries passed the U.S. to become the largest emitter of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide? Which of the following is a leading cause of the depletion of fish stocks in the Atlantic Ocean? Which of the following is the best example of "environmental justice"? Put the following list in order of the activities with the largest environmental impact to those with the smallest environmental impact: A. Keeping a cell phone charger plugged into an electrical outlet for 12 hours B. Producing one McDonald's quarter-pound hamburger C. Producing one McDonald's chicken sandwich D. Flying in a commercial airplane from Washington D.C. to China"
A brief description of how the literacy assessment was developed and/or when it was adopted:
The ASK Survey was based on a published form of the survey by Zwickle & Jones (2018) Zwickle, A., & Jones, K. (2018). Sustainability Knowledge and Attitudes--Assessing Latent Constructors. In Leal Filho, W., Marans, R., Callewaert, J. (Eds.) Handbook of Sustainability and Social Science Research. World Sustainability Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/9783-3-319-67122-2_25 It was adopted in fall 2020.
A brief description of how a representative sample was reached (if applicable) and how the assessment(s) were administered :
Data was collected between 9.25.2020 to 11.27.2023. Questions were entered in a Qualtrics survey. IRB approval of the research was obtained. Campus community requests to complete the survey were made by posting it in course materials, announcement in the DailyEagle, an university newsletter, announcement at Scholars Day presentation, and on wall monitors and flyers posted around campus. To increase response rate and thereby representativeness of the sample two gift cards of $25 each were offered to participants in the fall, 2023 term. https://today.brockport.edu/live/news/4419-what-do-you-know-about-environmental?_gl=1*1g901uq*_ga*MTI2NTY2MTc5OC4xNjk3NzM1MzQx*_ga_TTE0R3BNCT*MTcwNTI2MTQ4OS4xNzAuMS4xNzA1MjYxNTIyLjAuMC4w#_gl=1*1ffiuj3*_gcl_au*Mzc5NDk3MjU1LjE2OTc3MzUzNDE.&_ga=2.144174320.416414482.1704892909-1265661798.1697735341
A brief summary of results from the literacy assessment(s):
Faculty (n=59), staff (n=85), graduate students (n=25), and undergraduate students (n=122) comprised the sample. There were variable percent correct multiple choice answers ranging from 41% (undergrad) to 88% (faculty) given across the groups when asked what is the most common cause of pollution of streams and rivers. Most participants correctly answered questions about the purpose of the ozone layer (89%), example of sustainable forest management (83%), definition of sustainable development (87.6%), differences in wealth (95.9%), the country that is the largest emitter of greenhouse gasses (92.9%), and example of environmental justice (85.8%). The questions that participants answered mostly incorrectly included causes of depletion of fish stocks (33.9%), listing largest impact of activities (61.7%), and most common cause of pollution of streams and rivers (58.7%). The undergraduates scored lowest overall (67.98%) compared to that of staff (72.08%), faculty (80.5%), and graduates (73.85%) as well as on 8/12 (67%) items.
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