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)
- Fall 2023 ILT Information Literacy and ESA Environmental Sustainability Assessment Report
- Fall 2023 ILT & ESA Overview
2022-23
Assessment of Oral Communication (CSRS) and Intellectual Curiosity (ICA)
2020-21
Assessment of Scientific Reasoning, Civic & Community Engagement, and Quantitative Reasoning
- Fall 2021 Scientific Reasoning Assessment Report – TOSLS
- Fall 2021 Civic & Community Engagement Assessment Report-HEIghten CCE (PDF)
- Fall 2021 Quantitative Reasoning Assessment Report-HEIghten QL (PDF)
- Spring 2021 Civic & Community Engagement and Environmental Sustainability Assessment Report (PDF)
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
- Fall 2019 H-CT Critical Thinking & Reasoning Assessment Report
- Fall 2019 H-CT Critical Thinking & Reasoning Assessment ONESHEET
Assessment of Inclusion & Diversity and Intercultural Competence-ETS HEIghten-Intercultural Competency & Diversity Assessment
- Fall 2019 H-ICD Inclusion & Diversity and Intercultural Competence Report
- Fall 2019 H-ICD Inclusion & Diversity and Intercultural Competence ONESHEET
Assessment of Personal Health & Wellness
2018-19
Reassessment of Critical Thinking & Reasoning-ETS HEIghten Critical Thinking Assessment
- Fall 2018 H-CT Critical Thinking & Reasoning Assessment Report
- Fall 2018 H-CT Critical Thinking & Reasoning Assessment ONESHEET
Assessment of Written Communication & Effective Reading-ETS HEIghten Written Communication Assessment
- Spring 2019 H-WC Written Communication & Effective Reading Assessment Report
- Spring 2019 H-WC Written Communication & Effective Reading Assessment ONESHEET
Assessment of Knowledge of the Human Experience, Civic & Community Engagement, Emerging & Enduring Global Issues, and Ethical Reasoning
- Spring 2019 Knowledge of the Human Experience, Civic & Community Engagement, and Emerging & Enduring Global Issues Assessment Report – GPI
- Spring 2019 Ethical Reasoning Assessment Report – DIT2
2017-18
Reassessment of Information Literacy-JMU Information Literacy Test
- Fall 2017 ILT Information Literacy Assessment Report
- Fall 2017 ILT Information Literacy Assessment ONESHEET
Reassessment of Critical Thinking-ETS HEIghten Critical Thinking Assessment
- Fall 2017 H-CT Critical Thinking & Reasoning Assessment Report
- Fall 2017 H-CT Critical Thinking & Reasoning Assessment ONESHEET
ETS Field Tests of new HEIghten Assessments:
- ETS HEIghten Civic Competency & Engagement Assessment
- ETS HEIghten Intercultural Competency & Diversity Assessment
2016-17
Reassessment of Command of Language (Reading & Writing)-ETS HEIghten Written Communication Assessment
- Fall 2016 H-WC Written Communication & Effective Reading Assessment Report
- Fall 2016 H-WC Written Communication & Effective Reading Assessment ONESHEET
2015-16
Information Literacy-Project SAILS
- Fall 2015 Project SAILS Information Literacy Assessment Report
- Fall 2015 Project SAILS Information Literacy ONESHEET
Interpersonal Communication-Conversational Skills Rating Scale
- Spring 2016 Conversational Skills Rating Scale Interpersonal Communication Assessment Report
- Spring 2016 Conversational Skills Rating Scale Interpersonal Communication ONESHEET
Social Responsibility-Defining Issues Test
- Fall 2015 Defining Issues Test Social Responsibility & Humane Values Assessment Report
- Fall 2015 Defining Issues Test Social Responsibility & Humane Values ONESHEET
Humane Values-Defining Issues Test
- Fall 2015 Defining Issues Test Social Responsibility & Humane Values Assessment Report
- Fall 2015 Defining Issues Test Social Responsibility & Humane Values ONESHEET
Intellectual Curiosity-California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory (CCTDI)
- Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 CCTDI & CCTST Critical Thinking, Interdependence Among Disciplines, and Intellectual Curiosity Assessment Report
- Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 CCTDI & CCTST Critical Thinking, Interdependence Among Disciplines, and Intellectual Curiosity Assessment ONESHEET
Critical Thinking-California Critical Thinking Skills Test (CCTST)
- Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 CCTDI & CCTST Critical Thinking, Interdependence Among Disciplines, and Intellectual Curiosity Assessment Report
- Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 CCTDI & CCTST Critical Thinking, Interdependence Among Disciplines, and Intellectual Curiosity Assessment ONESHEET
Interdependence Among Disciplines-CCTDI & CCTST
- Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 CCTDI & CCTST Critical Thinking, Interdependence Among Disciplines, and Intellectual Curiosity Assessment Report
- Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 CCTDI & CCTST Critical Thinking, Interdependence Among Disciplines, and Intellectual Curiosity Assessment ONESHEET
Second Language or Culture-Global Perspectives Inventory
- Fall 2015 Global Perspectives Inventory Second Language or Culture Assessment Report
- Fall 2015 Global Perspectives Inventory Second Language or Culture ONESHEET
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
- Spring 2015 Natural World (Version 9) Report
- Spring 2015 CBASE Quantitative & Scientific Literacy Subject Exams-
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