Accreditation

Dimension(s) assessed:

Knowledge, values, skills and cognitive/affective processes

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.

Who assessed student competence:

Assessment Coordinator Kat Brewer analyzes the de-identified results to assess attainment of competency benchmarks.

Outcome Measure Benchmark for Competencies 1-9:

Students must score a 3 - “The intern has succeeded in demonstrating competency in this area”

Competency Benchmark for Competencies 1-9:

90%

Dimension(s) assessed:

Knowledge, values, skills and cognitive and affective processes

When/where students are assessed:

Students take SW 741A (Field Seminar II: Capstone Course) in their final semester of the BSSW program.

Who assessed student competence:

Assessment Coordinator Kat Brewer analyses the de-identified results to assess attainment of competency benchmarks.

Outcome Measure Benchmark for Competencies 1-9:

Students score a minimum of 3 – “Successfully met expectations for this competency”

Competency Benchmark for Competencies 1-9:

90%

Dimension(s) assessed:

Knowledge, values, skills, and cognitive/affective processes

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.

Who assessed student competence:

Assessment Coordinator Kat Brewer uses the de-identified results to assess attainment of competency benchmarks.

Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9:

Students score a minimum of 3 – Successfully met expectations

Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9:

90%

Assessment Measure #2:
Field Supervisor Assessment Measure

Dimension(s) assessed:

Knowledge, values, skills, and cognitive/affective processes

When/where students are assessed:

Assessment is completed by field supervisors prior to the end of the students’ internship experience.

Who assessed student competence:

Assessment Coordinator Kat Brewer uses the de-identified results to assess attainment of competency benchmarks.

Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9:

Students score a minimum of 3 – Successfully met expectations

Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9:

90%

COMPETENCY

GENERALIST

ADVANCED GENERALIST

Generalist
(n=102)

Advanced Generalist
(n=102)

Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior

90%

90%

99.5%

100%

Competency 2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice

90%

90%

100%

100%

Competency 3: Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice

90%

90%

100%

100%

Competency 4: Engage in Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice

90%

90%

99%

99%

Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice

90%

90%

100%

100%

Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

90%

90%

100%

100%

Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

90%

90%

100%

100%

Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

90%

90%

100%

99%

Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

90%

90%

99.5%

99%