Student Learning Outcomes

Assessment Measure #1: (MSW 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 field education internship

Who assessed student competence:

Qualified Faculty Field Advisors (FFAs) 

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: (MSW 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: (MSW 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 field education internship

Who assessed student competence:

Qualified Faculty Field Advisors (FFAs) 

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: (MSW 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