All Council on Social Work Education programs measure and report student learning outcomes. Students are assessed on their mastery of the competencies that comprise the accreditation standards of the Council on Social Work Education. These competencies are dimensions of social work practice that all social workers are expected to master during their professional training. A measurement benchmark is set by the social work programs for each competency.
4.0.2 – Summary Data and Outcomes
| Assessment Measure #1: M.S.W. Generalist Learning Evaluation Tool - Behavioral Measure | |
| Dimension(s) assessed: | Learning domains include: Skill, Knowledge, Values, Cognitive & Affective Processes |
| When/where students are assessed: | Students are assessed at the end the 7-month internship |
| Who assessed student competence: | Qualified Practicum Faculty Advisers (PFA) |
| Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: | Students must obtain a minimum score of 2 (on a scale of 0 to 4) to achieve the targeted behavioral learning outcomes for competencies 1 – 9 |
| Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to achieve the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for all Competencies: | Minimum 90% of students must achieve Outcome Benchmark |
| Assessment Measure #2: M.S.W. Generalist Learning Evaluation Tools – Overall Competency Measure | |
| Dimension(s) assessed: | Learning domains include: Overall Skill; Knowledge, Values, Cognitive & Affective Processes |
| When/where students are assessed: | Students are assessed at the end of the semester in the following courses: Comp 1& 2: Social Work Practice with Individuals & Families Comp 3: Agency and Community Practice Comp 4: Social Work Research Methods Comp 5: Introduction to Social Welfare Policy Comp 6 – 9: Social Work Practice with Individuals & Families; Group Theory and Practice; and Agency and Community Practice |
| Who assessed student competence: | Qualified Classroom Instructors |
| Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: | Students must obtain a minimum score of 80% for each rubric related competencies 1 - 9 in order to achieve the targeted learning outcome (see individual syllabi for individual assignment breakdowns) |
| Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to achieve the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for all Competencies: | Minimum 90% of students must achieve Outcome Benchmark |
| Assessment Measure #1: M.S.W. Specialization Learning Evaluation Tool – Behavioral Measure | |
| Dimension(s) assessed: | Learning domains include: Skill, Knowledge, Values, Cognitive & Affective Processes |
| When/where students are assessed: | Students are assessed at the end the 7-month internship |
| Who assessed student competence: | Qualified Practicum Faculty Advisers (PFAs) |
| Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: | Students must obtain a minimum score of 2 (on a scale of 0 to 4) to achieve the targeted behavioral learning outcomes for competencies 1 – 9 |
| Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to achieve the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for all Competencies: | Minimum 90% of students must achieve Outcome Benchmark |
| Assessment Measure #2: M.S.W. Specialization Learning Evaluation Tools – Overall Competency Measure | |
| Dimension(s) assessed: | Learning domains include: Overall Skill; Knowledge, Values, Cognitive & Affective Processes |
| When/where students are assessed: | Students are assessed at the end of the semester in the following courses: Comp 1: Clinical Social Work Practice Comp 2 & 3: Racism in the U.S. Comp 4: Evidence-Based Practice Comp 5: Community Based Anti-Racism Experience (CBARE) Comp 6-9: Clinical Social Work Practice |
| Who assessed student competence: | Qualified Classroom Instructors |
| Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: | Students must obtain a minimum score of 80% for each rubric related to competencies 1 - 9 in order to achieve the targeted learning outcome (see individual syllabi for assignment breakdowns) |
| Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to achieve the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for all Competencies: | Minimum 90% of students must achieve Outcome Benchmark |
| Competency | Competency Achievement Benchmark | Percent Achieving Benchmark | |
| Generalist Level | Specialization Level (Clinical Social Work Practice) | ||
#1. Ethics | 90% | 92.49% | 98.38% |
| #2. Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice | 90% | 97.88% | 98.03% |
| #3. Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic and Environmental Justice | 90% | 97.88% | 100% |
| #4. Engage in Practice-Informed Research and Research-informed Practice | 90% | 97.88% | 98.13% |
| #5. Engage in Policy Practice | 90% | 97.31% | 99.25% |
| #6. Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations and Communities | 90% | 97.35% | 99.49% |
| #7. Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations and Communities | 90% | 96.83% | 98.38% |
| #8. Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations and Communities | 90% | 96.31% | 95.48% |
| #9. Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations and Communities | 90% | 97.81% | 98.51% |