Badges are the visual representation of aggregated grades across AIVIA’s taxonomy. They appear at three levels: component, subdomain, and domain. Each badge displays Beginner, Intermediate, or Expert — or “Not rated” if there is not enough data.
01 Component Badges
All eligible evaluations for a component are collected. An evaluation is eligible if it is completed and was taken at the Intermediate expected background level. If multiple evaluations exist for the same scenario, only the most recent one counts.
The component grade is the mode (most frequent grade) across the latest eligible evaluations. If there is a tie between two grades, the lower grade wins. The system is conservative — ties break downward.
02 Subdomain Badges
All component badges within the subdomain are collected. A subdomain badge requires at least 2 graded components to be computed. Below that threshold, the subdomain shows “Not rated” or “More evals needed.”
The subdomain grade is the mode across graded component grades. Ties break downward.
03 Domain Badges
All subdomain badges within the domain are collected. A domain badge requires a minimum number of graded subdomains — either 3 or the total number of subdomains in that domain, whichever is smaller.
The domain grade is the mode across graded subdomain grades. Ties break downward.
Why Ties Break Downward
AIVIA’s badge system is intentionally conservative. A tied result means the evidence is split — and in that case, the system reflects the lower bound rather than the upper. Badges represent demonstrated, consistent ability rather than optimistic interpretation.
Only evaluations taken at the Intermediate expected background level count toward badge aggregation. Badge aggregation uses all eligible evaluations, not just those toggled On Resume. Badges reflect the full picture of evaluated performance, regardless of which individual reports are displayed.