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General Education Outcome Assessment Reports

2011-2023 General Education Assessment Results Summary

This is a quick reference guide of assessment results collected since 2011. This shows areas of strength and opportunity related to the Gen Ed student learning goals.

2023-24

Assessment of Information Literacy (ILT) and Environmental Sustainability (ESA)

2022-23

Assessment of Oral Communication (CSRS) and Intellectual Curiosity (ICA)

2020-21

Assessment of Scientific Reasoning, Civic & Community Engagement, and Quantitative Reasoning

Please note: due to COVID pandemic restrictions, the fall 2020 GULL Week was cancelled and replaced with a spring 2021 pilot administration of virtual GULL Week assessments.

2019-20

Reassessment of Critical Thinking & Reasoning-ETS HEIghten Critical Thinking Assessment

Assessment of Inclusion & Diversity and Intercultural Competence-ETS HEIghten-Intercultural Competency & Diversity Assessment

Assessment of Personal Health & Wellness

2018-19

Reassessment of Critical Thinking & Reasoning-ETS HEIghten Critical Thinking Assessment

Assessment of Written Communication & Effective Reading-ETS HEIghten Written Communication Assessment

Assessment of Knowledge of the Human Experience, Civic & Community Engagement, Emerging & Enduring Global Issues, and Ethical Reasoning

2017-18

Reassessment of Information Literacy-JMU Information Literacy Test

Reassessment of Critical Thinking-ETS HEIghten Critical Thinking Assessment

ETS Field Tests of new HEIghten Assessments:

2016-17

Reassessment of Command of Language (Reading & Writing)-ETS HEIghten Written Communication Assessment

2015-16

Information Literacy-Project SAILS

Interpersonal Communication-Conversational Skills Rating Scale

Social Responsibility-Defining Issues Test

Humane Values-Defining Issues Test

Intellectual Curiosity-California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory (CCTDI)

Critical Thinking-California Critical Thinking Skills Test (CCTST)

Interdependence Among Disciplines-CCTDI & CCTST

Second Language or Culture-Global Perspectives Inventory

2014-15

Visual & Performing Arts and Aesthetic Values-JMU Arts & Humanities Questionnaire

Health & Wellness-National College Health Assessment

Literature and Command of Language (Reading & Writing)-CBASE English Subject Exam

Civilization, Contemporary Global Issues, and Social & Behavioral Sciences-CBASE Social Studies Subject Exam

Reassessment of Quantitative Literacy and Scientific Literacy

2013-14

Critical Thinking Fall 2013  &   Critical Thinking Spring 2014

Information Literacy Fall 2013  &   Information Literacy Spring 2014

Second Language & Culture:   Spring 2014

2012-13

Interpersonal Communication and Command of Language:   (Listening) Fall 2012 & Spring 2013

Command of Language (Speaking):   (Speaking) Fall 2012 & Spring 2013

Biological & Physical Sciences:   Fall 2012 & Spring 2013

2011-12

Command of Language (Reading & Writing):   Fall 2011 & Spring 2012

Quantitative Literacy:   Fall 2011 & Fall 2012