The University of New Hampshire Department of Social Work is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. In keeping with the recommendations of CSWE, the Department of Social Work is committed to maintaining excellence in both our BSSW & MSW programs. Through regular assessment of our programs and their effectiveness in attaining student learning outcomes, we will continue to do so.
Outcomes
BSSW EPAS EXPLICIT CURRICULUM RESULTS ACADEMIC YEAR 2020-2021
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BSSW Assessment Measure #1: Field Supervisor Evaluation |
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Dimension(s) assessed: |
Knowledge, values, skills and cognitive/affective processes |
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When/where students are assessed: |
Field Supervisors complete the first measure of competency attainment as a real practice experience measure prior to the end of the BSSW field experience. |
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Who assessed student competence: |
Assessment Coordinator Brewer analyzes the de-identified results to assess attainment of competency benchmarks. |
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Outcome Measure Benchmark for Competencies 1-9: |
Students must score a 3 - “The intern has succeeded in demonstrating competency in this area” |
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Competency Benchmark for Competencies 1-9: |
90% |
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BSSW Assessment Measure #2: Capstone Assessment Measure * |
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Dimension(s) assessed: |
Knowledge, values, skills and cognitive and affective processes |
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When/where students are assessed: |
Students take SW 641A (Field Seminar II: Capstone Course) in their final semester of the BSSW program. |
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Who assessed student competence: |
Assessment Coordinator Brewer analyses the de-identified results to assess attainment of competency benchmarks. |
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Outcome Measure Benchmark for Competencies 1-9: |
Students score a minimum of 3 – “Successfully met expectations for this competency” |
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Competency Benchmark for Competencies 1-9: |
90% |
BSSW EPAS Explicit Curriculum Results Summary
| COMPETENCY | COMPETENCY BENCHMARK | PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS ACHIEVING BENCHMARK |
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| 1. Student demonstrates ethical and professional behavior. | 90% | 100% |
| 2. Student engages diversity and difference in practice. | 90% | 100% |
| 3. Student advances human rights and social, economic and environmental justice. | 90% | 96.4% |
| 4. Engage in practice informed research and research-informed practice. | 90% | 93.5% |
| 5. Engages in policy practice. | 90% | 94.7% |
| 6. Engage with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. | 90% | 100% |
| 7. Assess individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. | 90% | 98.3% |
| 8. Intervenes with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. | 90% | 98.3% |
| 9. Evaluates practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. | 90% | 91.9% |
MSW Explicit Curriculum Results Summary Academic Year 2020-2021
Summary of the Program’s Assessment Plan | Generalist Practice
Form AS 4(M) A form required for Reaffirmation, Candidacy, and ongoing compliance per AS 4.0.3.
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Dimension(s) assessed: |
Knowledge, values, skills, and cognitive/affective processes |
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When/where students are assessed: |
Capstone assessment is given to students during Field Seminar (SW 983) in their final academic term in the MSW program. |
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Who assessed student competence: |
Assessment Coordinator Brewer uses the de-identified results to assess attainment of competency benchmarks. |
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Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: |
Students score a minimum of 3 – Successfully met expectations |
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Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9: |
90% |
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Dimension(s) assessed: |
Knowledge, values, skills, and cognitive/affective processes |
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When/where students are assessed: |
Assessment is completed by field supervisors prior to the end of the students’ internship experience. |
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Who assessed student competence: |
Assessment Coordinator Brewer uses the de-identified results to assess attainment of competency benchmarks. |
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Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: |
Students score a minimum of 3 – Successfully met expectations |
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Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9: |
90% |
MSW Assessment Data Collected during the Academic Year 2020-2021
| Competency | Competency benchmark Generalist | Competency benchmark Advanced Generalist | Percentage of students achieving Generalist benchmark | Percentage of students achieving Advanced Generalist benchmark | ||||
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Durham (n=39) |
Manchester (n=n/a) |
Online (n=49) |
Durham (n=39) |
Manchester (n=n/a) |
Online (n=49) |
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| 1. Student demonstrates ethical and professional behavior. | 90% | 90% | 100 | N/A | 98.75 | 100 | N/A | 97.95 |
| 2. Student engages diversity and difference in practice. | 90% | 90% | 100 | N/A | 100 | 100 | N/A | 99 |
| 3. Student advances human rights and social, economic and environmental justice. | 90% | 90% | 98.1 | N/A | 98.75 | 100 | N/A | 100 |
| 4. Engage in practice informed research and research-informed practice. | 90% | 90% | 100 | N/A | 98.75 | 93.5 | N/A | 97.95 |
| 5. Engages in policy practice. | 90% | 90% | 96.15 | N/A | 98.75 | 97.4 | N/A | 99 |
| 6. Engage with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. | 90% | 90% | 100 | N/A | 100 | 100 | N/A | 100 |
| 7. Assess individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. | 90% | 90% | 100 | N/A | 100 | 100 | N/A | 100 |
| 8. Intervenes with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. | 90% | 90% | 98.1 | N/A | 100 | 100 | N/A | 100 |
| 9. Evaluates practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. | 90% | 90% | 98.1 | N/A | 98.75 | 100 | N/A | 98 |
OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Aggregate Findings for All Students from All Program MSW Options Combined
Assessment Data Collected during the Academic Year 2020-2021
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COMPETENCY BENCHMARK |
PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS |
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COMPETENCY |
GENERALIST |
ADVANCED GENERALIST |
Generalist |
Advanced Generalist |
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Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior |
90% |
90% |
99.4 |
99 |
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Competency 2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice |
90% |
90% |
100 |
99.5 |
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Competency 3: Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice |
90% |
90% |
98.4 |
100 |
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Competency 4: Engage in Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice |
90% |
90% |
99.4 |
99 |
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Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice |
90% |
90% |
97.5 |
98.2 |
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Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities |
90% |
90% |
100 |
100 |
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Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities |
90% |
90% |
100 |
100 |
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Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities |
90% |
90% |
99.1 |
100 |
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Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities |
90% |
90% |
98.4 |
99 |
Note: * Competence is assessed as the average between Assessment Measure #1: Capstone Assessment Measure and Assessment Measure #2: Field Supervisor Assessment Measure