Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes
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.
The Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice regularly assesses student-learning outcomes. The following is a summary of assessment outcomes for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Summary of Assessment Outcomes Collected during the Academic Year (2020-2021)
Form AS-4(M)
| COMPETENCY | COMPETENCY BENCHMARK (%) (GENERALIST) | COMPETENCY BENCHMARK (AREA OF SPECIALIZED PRACTICE) |
PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS ACHIEVING BENCHMARK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generalist Practice
n = (164) |
Area of Specialized Practice #1: (Clinical Concentration) n = (122) |
Area of Specialized Practice #2 (Social Administration Concentration) n = (42) |
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| Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior | 85% | 85% | 97% | 95% | 97% |
| Competency 2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice | 85% | 85% | 97% | 93% | 91% |
| Competency 3: Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice | 85% | 85% | 91% | 89% | 90% |
| Competency 4: Engage in Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice | 85% | 85% | 84% | 85% | 84% |
| Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice | 85% | 85% | 79% | 79% | 86% |
| Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 85% | 85% | 93% | 95% | 89% |
| Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 85% | 85% | 78% | 86% | 77% |
| Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 85% | 85% | 78% | 86% | 77% |
| Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 85% | 85% | 78% | 86% | 7% |
Measures Used for Assessment
The following measures are used to assess student performance of the Generalist and Specialized Practice Competencies. In the tables below the KVSCA refers to the Knowledge, Values, Skills, Cognitive and Affective Processes—the five dimensions of the competencies.
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.
Assessment Measure #1: [Field Education] |
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|---|---|
| Dimension(s) assessed: | KVCA |
| When/where students are assessed: | End of Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters/Field Placement |
| Who assessed student competence: | Field Instructor |
| Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: | 3 our of 4 on Field Survey |
| Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9: | 85% |
Assessment Measure #2: [Course embedded assignments] |
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|---|---|
| Dimension(s) assessed: | KVCA |
| When/where students are assessed: 300 and 301 | SW300/301 courses, End of Fall and Winter Quarters |
| Who assessed student competence: | Course Instructors |
| Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: | 1-4 rating on rubrics, 3 considered competent |
| Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9: | 85% |
Summary of the Program's Assessment Plan / Specialized Practice
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, that reflect the area of specialized practice.
Area of Specialized Practice #1: Clinical Concentration
Assessment Measure #1: [Field Education] |
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|---|---|
| Dimension(s) assessed: | KVCA |
| When/where students are assessed: | End of Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters/Field Placements |
| Who assessed student competence: | Field Instructor |
| Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: | 1-4 rating on Field instructor survey, 3 considered competent |
| Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9: | 85% |
Assessment Measure #2: [Course embedded assignments] |
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|---|---|
| Dimension(s) assessed: | KVCA |
| When/where students are assessed: (SW40403,SW 40404, SW40800, SW 40922, SW 41000) | End of Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters |
| Who assessed student competence: | Clinical Instructors |
| Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: | 1-4 rating on rubrics, 3 considered competent |
| Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9: | 85% |
Area of Specialized Practice #2: Social Administration
Assessment Measure #1: [Field Education] |
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|---|---|
| Dimension(s) assessed: | KVCA |
| When/where students are assessed: | End of each quarter/field placement |
| Who assessed student competence: | Field Instructor |
| Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: | 1-4 rating, 3 considered competent on Field instructor survey |
| Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9: | 85% |
Assessment Measure #2: [Course embedded assignments] |
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|---|---|
| Dimension(s) assessed: Knowledge, values, cognitive and affective processes | KVCA |
| When/where students are assessed: SW 46700, 46800, 485000 | End of Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters |
| Who assessed student competence: | Course Instructor |
| Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: | Rubric submitted by instructor, 1-4 rating, 3 considered competent |
| Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9: | 85% |