Assessment for Our Social Work Programs

The School of Social Work is engaged in an ongoing process of program assessment and continuous improvement.

In accordance with the Accreditation Standard of the Council on Social Work Accreditation (CSWE), the program provides summary data and outcomes for the assessment of each of the competencies, identifying the percentage of students achieving each benchmark.

Baccalaureate Social Work

The findings for our BSW programs are displayed in the following. Last completed in June, 2023

  • Dimension(s) assessed: Skill, Value, Cognitive/Affective Processes
  • When/where students are assessed: 2023 Spring / SWK 491
  • Who assessed student competence: Practicum Instructor
  • Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative achievement) for Competencies 1-9: 4 out of 5 possible score
  • Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum score, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9: 80% of students achieve outcome benchmark
  • Dimension(s) assessed: Knowledge, Value, Cognitive/Affective Processes
  • When/where students are assessed: 2023 Spring / SWK 433
  • Who assessed student competence: Course Instructor
  • Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative achievement) for Competencies 1-9: Equal to or higher than B grade in the common written assignment (Capstone paper) of SWK 433
  • Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum score, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9: 80% of students achieve outcome benchmark
Competency Competency Benchmark Percentage of Students Achieving Benchmark (All Program Options) Competency Benchmark Achieved
#1 Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures 94.1% YES
#2 Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures 94.1% YES
#3 Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic and Environmental Justice 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures 90.3% YES
#4 Engage in Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures 90.1% YES
#5 Engage in Policy Practice 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures 87.8% YES
#6 Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Org., and Communities 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures  94.9% YES
#7 Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Org., and Communities 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures  89.0% YES
#8 Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Org., and Communities 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures  91.1% YES
#9 Evaluate practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Org., and Communities 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures  90.4% YES

Master of Social Work Program

The findings for our MSW programs are displayed in the following. Last completed in June, 2023

Foundation Year

  • Dimension(s) assessed: Skill, Value, Cognitive/Affective Processes
  • When/where students are assessed: 2023 Spring / SWK 691
  • Who assessed student competence: Practicum Instructor
  • Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative achievement) for Competencies 1-9: 4 out of 5 possible score
  • Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum score, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9: 80% of students achieve outcome benchmark
  • Dimension(s) assessed: Knowledge, Value, Cognitive/Affective Processes
  • When/where students are assessed: 2023 Spring / SWK 691
  • Who assessed student competence: Course Instructor
  • Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative achievement) for Competencies 2, 3, 4 & 5: Equal to or higher than B grade in the Problem Definition and Policy Identification & Policy Analysis Assignment (common written assignment) of SWK 501
  • Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative achievement) for Competencies 1, 6, 6, 7, 8 & 9: Equal to or higher than B grade in the Three-part paper (common written assignment) of SWK 521
  • Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum score, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9: 80% of students achieve outcome benchmark
Competency Competency Benchmark (Generalist) Percentage of Students Achieving Benchmark (Generalist Practice) Competency Benchmark Achieved
#1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures 86.1% YES
#2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures 91.6% YES
#3: Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic and Environmental Justice 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures 88.3% YES
#4: Engage in Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures 80.6% YES
#5: Engage in Policy Practice 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures 82.4% YES
#6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Org., and Communities 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures 84.4% YES
#7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Org., and Communities 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures 83.9% YES
#8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Org., and Communities 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures 82.8% YES
#9: Evaluate practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Org., and Communities 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures 83.2% YES

Specialized Year

  • Dimension(s) assessed: Skill, Value, Cognitive/Affective Processes
  • When/where students are assessed: 2023 Spring / SWK 791
  • Who assessed student competence: Practicum Instructor
  • Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative achievement) for Competencies 1-9: 4 out of 5 possible score
  • Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum score, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9: 80% of students achieve outcome benchmark
  • Dimension(s) assessed: Knowledge, Value, Cognitive/Affective Processes
  • When/where students are assessed: 2023 Spring / SWK 791
  • Who assessed student competence: Course Instructor
  • Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative achievement) for Competencies 2, 4, 5 & 9: Equal to or higher than B grade in the Evidence-Based Practice paper (Final paper) of SWK 758
  • Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative achievement) for Competencies 1, 3, 6, 7 & 8: Equal to or higher than B grade in the Preparation for Social Work with Groups and Beginning Phase Practice (Common assignment) of SWK 782
  • Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum score, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9: 80% of students achieve outcome benchmark
Competency Competency Benchmark (Generalist) Percentage of Students Achieving Benchmark (Generalist Practice) Competency Benchmark Achieved
#1 Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures 91.2% YES
#2 Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures 89.4% YES
#3 Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic and Environmental Justice 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures 88.6% YES
#4 Engage in Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures 84.6% YES
#5 Engage in Policy Practice 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures 85.8% YES
#6 Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Org., and Communities 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures 90.7% YES
#7 Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Org., and Communities 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures 89.8% YES
#8 Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Org., and Communities 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures 90.1% YES
#9 Evaluate practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Org., and Communities 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures 86.7% YES

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