Higher Education Institution-Community Partnerships: Measuring the Performance of Sustainability Science Initiatives

Autor/inn/en	Plummer, Ryan; Witkowski, Samantha; Smits, Amanda; Dale, Gillian
Titel	Higher Education Institution-Community Partnerships: Measuring the Performance of Sustainability Science Initiatives
Quelle	In: Innovative Higher Education, 47 (2022) 1, S.135-153 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Plummer, Ryan)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0742-5627
DOI	10.1007/s10755-021-09572-8
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Higher Education; Sustainability; Partnerships in Education; Educational Assessment; Performance Based Assessment; School Community Relationship; Standards; Accountability; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Nachhaltigkeit; Hochschulpartnerschaft; Education; assessment; Bewertungssystem; Leistungsermittlung; Standard; Verantwortung; Kanada
Abstract	The enterprise of sustainability science extends beyond the academy to address pressing environmental issues through collaboration. It coincides with trends in higher education institutions (HEIs) towards an expanded mission for addressing societal challenges as well as greater accountability. In this paper, we aim to establish an instrument for assessing the performance of sustainability science initiatives in HEIs. The performance of three HEI--community partnerships for sustainability science in Ontario, Canada (the Brock-Lincoln Living Lab, the Excellence in Environmental Stewardship Initiative, and Niagara Adapts) were examined using the HEI--Community Partnership Performance Index (HCPPI). Our preliminary results suggest that the HCPPI is a reliable, valid, and easy-to-administer tool for accurately assessing the performance of HEI--community partnerships for sustainability science. Incorporating systemic performance assessments into HEI--community partnerships promotes accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement. It also serves as a vital feedback mechanism by fostering refection, adaptation, and learning--critical components to sustainability science. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01