Competency Assessment

Competency assessment at VMI is driven by a legislative mandate to engage in assessment of student achievement (Code of Virginia § 23.1-203)

The mandate is executed by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) in cooperation with public institutions of higher education. SCHEV’s policy on Student Learning Assessment and Quality in Undergraduate Education (2017) mandates that institutions assess student achievement in at least six competency areas. Four core competencies must be assessed by all institutions:

1. Civic Engagement
2. Critical Thinking
3. Quantitative Reasoning
4. Written Communication

Two additional competencies that reflect ongoing institutional priorities for student learning and development shall be selected by individual institutions. For VMI, these are:

5. Oral Communication
6. Scientific Reasoning

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Data Collection & Reporting Schedule

VMI will report on two competencies each year according to the following cycle:

Competency	Academic Year Reported
Critical Thinking	2024-2025 (Repeats 2027-2028)
Oral Communication	2024-2025 (Repeats 2027-2028)
Written Communication	2025-2026 (Repeats 2028-2029)
Scientific Reasoning	2025-2026 (Repeats 2028-2029)
Civic Engagement	2026-2027 (Repeats 2029-2030)
Quantitative Reasoning	2026-2027 (Repeats 2029-2030)

*Reports are available based on the year reported

Assessment Reports

AY2021-22 Oral Communication and Critical Thinking

AY2022-23 Written Communication and Scientific Reasoning

AY2023-24 Quantitative Reasoning and Civic Engagement

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