Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes
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: Field Instrument | |
| Competency(ies) assessed: | 1 - 9 |
| Dimension(s) assessed: | Skills, Knowledge, Behavior |
| When/where students are assessed: | Semester (Form J) Field Placement Final |
| Who assessed student competence: | Field Instructors |
| Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) | 4 out of 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: FORM J: Comprehensive Exam | |
| Competency(ies) assessed: | 1 - 9 |
| Dimension(s) assessed: | Knowledge |
| When/where students are assessed: | Exit Exam/Last Week of Semester SW 4619/4926 |
| Who assessed student competence: | Professor Germany |
| Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: | 4 out of 6=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 Data Collected during the Academic Year (2022-2023)
| COMPETENCY | COMPETENCY BENCHMARK (%) | Aggregate of Students from All Program Options Meridian (Traditional Program) Form J, Score + Exit Exam Score /2 = |
| Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior | 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures (Form J n=8; Exit Exam n=7) | 94% |
| Competency 2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice | 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures (Form J n=8; Exit Exam n=7) | 98% |
| Competency 3: Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice | 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures (Form J n=8; Exit Exam n=7) | 92% |
| *Competency 4: Engage in Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice | 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures (Form J n=8; Exit Exam n=7) | 88% |
| Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice | 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures (Form J n=8; Exit Exam n=7) | 86% |
| Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures (Form J n=8; Exit Exam n=7) | 82% |
| Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures (Form J n=8; Exit Exam n=7) | 88% |
| Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures (Form J n=8; Exit Exam n=7) | 93% |
| Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures (Form J n=8; Exit Exam n=7) | 95% |