Student Learning Outcomes
Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes
September 2020 – August 2021
Last Completed on August 20, 2021
Summary of the Program’s Assessment Plan
Form AS4 (B) Provide table(s) to support self-study narrative addressing the accreditation standards below.
This form is used to assist the COA in the evaluation of the program’s compliance with the accreditation standards below:
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4.0.2 The program provides its most recent year of summary data and outcomes for the assessment of each of the identified competencies, specifying the percentage of students achieving program benchmarks for each program option.
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4.0.3 The program uses Form AS 4(M) to report its most recent assessment outcomes for each program option to constituents and the public on its website and routinely updates (minimally every 2 years) its findings.
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: (MSW Generalist Learning Evaluation Tool – Behavioral Measure) |
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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) |
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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 |
Specialization Level (Clinical Social Work Practice)
Assessment Measure #1: (MSW Specialization Learning Evaluation Tool – Behavioral Measure) |
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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) |
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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 |
4.0.3 Form AS 4(M) – Assessment Outcomes (data last collected 8/20/2021)
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Assessment Data Collected during Academic Year (September 2020- August 2021)
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. An assessment score at or above that benchmark is considered by the program to represent mastery of that particular competency.
Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes 2020-2021:
Student Outcomes, Form 4.0.3 (M)
Last Completed August 20, 2021
Competency | Competency Benchmark | Percentage of Students Achieving Benchmark - Clinical Concentration |
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4.0.3 Student Outcomes 2019-20 | Generalist n=98* |
Specialization (Clinical) n=125* |
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Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior | 90% | 95.54% | 97.32% |
Competency 2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice | 90% | 97.57% | 96.33% |
Competency 3: Advance Human rights and Social, Economic and Environmental Justice | 90% | 99.54% | 99.08% |
Competency 4: Engage in Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice | 90% | 99.54% | 99.49% |
Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice | 90% | 96.74% | 92.58% |
Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 90% | 95.9% | 99.55% |
Competency 7: Assess Individual, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 90% | 97.65% | 99.04% |
Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations and Communities | 90% | 97.21% | 94.09% |
Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 90% | 95.87% | 98.59% |
*Note: while the majority of Generalist courses are taken first year, there are some Generalist courses taken second year; in those cases, the appropriate n size was utilized. |