Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the major, students will be able to:

Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior Competency
Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice Competency
Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice Competency
Engage In Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice Competency
Engage in Policy Practice Competency
Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities Competency
Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities Competency
Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities Competency
Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes

Form AS 4(B): A form required for Reaffirmation, Candidacy, and ongoing compliance per AS 4.0.3.

Submitting Form AS 4 for Reaffirmation Self-Study & Candidacy Benchmarks

This form is used to assist the COA in the evaluation of the program’s compliance with the accreditation standard below:

4.0.3: The program uses Form AS 4(B) and/or 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 up-dates (minimally every 2 years) its findings.

All programs accredited by the Council on Social Work Education’s Commission on Accreditation (COA) are required to measure and report student learning outcomes. All students are assessed using a minimum of two measures on their mastery of the nine competencies that comprise the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) and any additional competencies programs may choose to add. These holistic competencies reflect the dimensions (knowledge, values, skills, and cognitive & affective processes) of social work practice that all social workers are expected to master during their professional training.

Programs determine a percentage-based benchmark for each competency and determine an outcome-measure benchmark (minimum score) for each measure. The competency benchmark (which can differ for each competency) represents the minimum percent of students the program expects to have achieved the outcome measure benchmarks in both/all measures for each of the nine competencies. The program then determines the percentage of students that attained each outcome measure (e.g., minimum score or higher), and aggregates the percentages for both/all measures together to obtain the percentage of students demonstrating competence inclusive of two (2) or more measures. The result of aggregating both/all outcome measure percentages provides the percentage of students achieving the competency benchmark. An aggregated percentage at or above the competency benchmark is considered achievement of that competency. If the program has more than one program option, the program must report data for each program option, and also an aggregate of all program options combined to determine an overall percentage of students across all program options achieving the competency benchmark.

Posting Form AS 4 for Ongoing Compliance with AS 4.0.3

Per the requirement of CSWE COA’s recognizing body, the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), and accreditation standard 4.0.3, programs must post this form publicly on its website and routinely up-date (minimally every 2 years) its findings. Upon request, programs must provide CSWE with the weblink to the published form on the program’s website where it is accessible to the public. Data presented on the form must be collected within 2 years of today’s date at all times.

Summary of the Program's Assessment Plan | Generalist Practice

All students are assessed using a minimum of two measures on their mastery of the nine competencies that comprise the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards of the Council on Social Work Education and any additional competencies programs may choose to add. Summarize the program’s competency-based assessment plan. Programs may add/delete rows to accurately reflect the number measures included in the data presented.

Assessment Measure #1: Competencies 1-9 Social Work Education Assessment Project (SWEAP) BSW Field Practicum Placement Assessment Instrument (FPPAI) Exit/Final
Dimension(s) assessed:	Cog/Aff, Knowledge, Values, Skills
When/where students are assessed:	Field Placement at close of Placement
Who assessed student competence:	Field Placement Instructor
Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9:	3/5
Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9:	80%
Assessment Measure #2, Competency 1: Code of Ethics Scenario Response Assignment
Dimension(s) assessed:	Cog/Aff, Knowledge, Values, Skills
When/where students are assessed:	SWK201 HBSE
Who assessed student competence:	Faculty of HBSE
Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1:	6/9
Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competency 1:	80%
Assessment Measure #2, Competency 2: Social Issues Poster

Dimension(s) assessed:	Cog/Aff, Knowledge, Values, Skills
When/where students are assessed:	SWK102 Introduction to Social Work, Social Justice, and Social Issues
Who assessed student competence:	Faculty of SWK102
Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competency 2:	6/9

Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competency 2:	80%
Assessment Measure #2, Competency 3: Social Welfare Final Presentation

Dimension(s) assessed:	Cog/Aff, Knowledge, Values, Skills
When/where students are assessed:	SWK321 Social Welfare and Social Justice
Who assessed student competence:	Faculty of SWK321
Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competency 3:	6/9

Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competency 3:	80%
Assessment Measure #2, Competency 4: Research Ethics Assignment

Dimension(s) assessed:	Cog/Aff, Knowledge, Values
When/where students are assessed:	SWK490 Social Work Integrative Capstone Seminar
Who assessed student competence:	Faculty of SWK490
Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competency 4:	6/9

Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competency 4:	80%
Assessment Measure #2, Competency 5: Policy Analysis Final Paper

Dimension(s) assessed:	Cog/Aff, Knowledge, Values, Skills
When/where students are assessed:	SWK322W Social Welfare: Women and Policy
Who assessed student competence:	Faculty of SWK322W
Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competency 5:	6/9

Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competency 5:	80%
Assessment Measure #2, Competency 6: Final Paper on Competency, self-regulation, professionalism, use of supervision, reflection and insight

Dimension(s) assessed:	Cog/Aff, Knowledge, Values, Skills
When/where students are assessed:	SWK354 Working with Groups
Who assessed student competence:	SWK354 Faculty
Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competency 6:	6/9

Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competency 6:	80%
Assessment Measure #2, Competency 7: Role Play Final Exam

Dimension(s) assessed:	Cog/Aff, Knowledge, Values, Skills
When/where students are assessed:	SWK351 Interviewing and Assessment with Individuals
Who assessed student competence:	SWK351 Faculty
Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competency 7:	6/9

Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competency 7:	80%
Assessment Measure #2, Competency 8: Personal Legislative Agenda and Bill Analysis

Dimension(s) assessed:	Cog/Aff, Knowledge, Values, Skills
When/where students are assessed:	SWK355 Working with Organizations and Communities
Who assessed student competence:	Faculty of SWK355
Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competency 8:	6/9

Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competency 8:	80%
Assessment Measure # 2, Competency 9: Grant Assignment

Dimension(s) assessed:	Cog/Aff, Knowledge, Values, Skills
When/where students are assessed:	SWK355 Working with Organizations and Communities
Who assessed student competence:	Faculty of SWK355
Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competency 9:	6/9

Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competency 9:

80%

Who assessed student competence:	Faculty of SWK355
Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competency 9:	6/9

Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competency 9:

80%

Directions for completing Form AS 4

Indicate the benchmark percentage for each competency. The competency benchmark is the percent of students the program expects to have achieved both/all outcome measure benchmarks. Programs calculate the percentage of students achieving each outcome measure benchmark, then calculate the percentage of students achieving each competency inclusive of two or more measures for each program option. Programs with multiple program options must present data for each program option, and in aggregate inclusive of all program options per competency. Programs may add/delete columns to accurately reflect the number of program options offered. This is a required form. The assessment data table may be altered to accurately reflect the number of program options offered and additional program-developed competencies program. However, beyond these formatting alternations, the program may not alter the content of this form.

Assessment Data Collected during the Academic Year (2020-2021)

COMPETENCY

COMPETENCY BENCHMARK (%)

PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS ACHIEVING BENCHMARK

Aggregate

of Students from All Program Options

(Single option: BSW Program on Campus)

n = 7

Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior

80% of students