| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.16 |
| Liaison | Susan Caplow |
| Submission Date | Jan. 7, 2023 |
University of Montevallo
AC-6: Sustainability Literacy Assessment
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 4.00 |
Susan
Caplow Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Behavioral and Social Sciences |
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:
See attached file
A brief description of how the literacy assessment was developed and/or when it was adopted:
A group of students wrote a draft assessment as part of a class project for Principles of Sustainability. That draft was reworked and edited by Dr. Caplow and a student worker, and we also received feedback from the Director of Institutional Planning, Research, and Assessment. We delivered it in the Fall of 2021.
A brief description of how a representative sample was reached (if applicable) and how the assessment(s) were administered :
We sent the survey link to the entire student body and faculty/staff, and incentivized participation with a raffle.
A brief summary of results from the literacy assessment(s):
545 people finished a portion of the survey, with 368 completions. Slight majority of respondents were students. The majority of respondents had never taken a sustainability class, something we hope to correct in future iterations of the survey. Most students knew the answers to basic sustainability knowledge questions, but a couple of questions were tougher than others - and we found students could use a lot more education on how to be green at Montevallo, including how to recycle properly.
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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