| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 71.75 |
| Liaison | Cindy Shea |
| Submission Date | July 24, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
AC-6: Sustainability Literacy Assessment
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 4.00 |
Cindy
Shea Sustainability Director Sustainable Carolina |
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Does the institution conduct an assessment of the sustainability literacy of its students (i.e. an assessment focused on student knowledge of sustainability topics and challenges)?:
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::
Pre- and post-assessment to the same cohort or to representative samples in both a pre- and post-test
A copy of the questions included in the sustainability literacy assessment(s):
A sample of the questions included in the sustainability literacy assessment or the website URL where the assessment tool may be found:
http://go.unc.edu/sust_literacy
A brief description of how the literacy assessment was developed and/or when it was adopted:
The Sustainability Literacy Assessment was developed by the Sustainability Office and the Sustainability Advisory Committee
A brief description of how a representative sample was reached (if applicable) and how the assessment(s) were administered :
The online sustainability literacy assessment was administered as a qualtrics survey to 270 students studying Global Environment, Environment and Society, Sustainable Business and Social Entrepreneurship, Environmental Planning, Concepts of Marketing, and Environmental Politics.
The faculty teaching these courses asked their students to take the assessment at the beginning of the spring 2017 semester and again at the end of the semester.
A brief summary of results from the literacy assessment(s), including a description of any measurable changes over time:
85% of students make an effort to learn about environmental and sustainability issues and 51% want to learn more. They think it's important to engage in a range of sustainable behaviors. 96% understood carbon footprint, 89% triple bottom line, 89% identified renewable resources, 68% understood life-cycle assessment, 36% know how electricity is generated in NC.
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