Learning Outcomes

BSW Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes

Academic Year 2023-2024

Completed: June, 2024

 

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 Survey)

Dimension(s) assessed:

Skills

When/where students are assessed:

The final semester of field internship upon completion of their field course and field hours

Who assessed student competence:

Field Instructors in cooperation with Field Coordinators

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

4 of a 5-point Likert scale

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: (Student Examination)

Competency(ies) assessed:

1 through 9

Dimension(s) assessed:

Knowledge, Values, and/or Cognitive and Affective Processes

When/where students are assessed:

The final semester of their program before graduation

Who assessed student competence:

Field Seminar instructors in coordination with Director of Field Education administer the survey assessment which assesses for all 9 competencies.

Outcome Measure Benchmark

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

Missing no more than 1 question per competency (number of questions/benchmark percentage vary by competency)

Competency 1: 80%

Competency 2: 66%

Competency 3: 50%

Competency 4: 66%

Competency 5: 66%

Competency 6: 50%

Competency 7: 75%

Competency 8: 80%

Competency 9: 75%

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

70% 

 

COMPETENCY

COMPETENCY BENCHMARK (%)

PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS ACHIEVING BENCHMARK

 

 

 

Aggregate of Students
 from All Program Options
 n = 31

Program Options #1
(University of Arkansas-Fayetteville/On Campus)
n =31

Competency 1:
Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior

70%

 87.05%

87.05%

Competency 2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice

70%

83.64%

 

83.64%

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

70%

81.18%

81.18%

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

70%

93.00%

93.00%

Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice

70%

82.69%

82.69%

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

70%

92.09%

92.09%

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

70%

89.22%

89.22%

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

70%

89.81%

89.81%

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

70%

72.38%

72.38%

 

MSW Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes

Overall Assessment Findings: All MSW Programs

Academic Year 2023-2024

Completed: June 2024

 

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 Survey)

Competency(ies) assessed:

1 through 9

Dimension(s) assessed:

Skills

When/where students are assessed:

The final semester of field internship upon completion of their field course and field hours

Who assessed student competence:

Field Instructors in cooperation with Field & Seminar Instructors

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

4 of a 5-point Likert scale

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: (Student Examination)

Competency(ies) assessed:

1 through 9

Dimension(s) assessed:

Knowledge, Values, and/or Cognitive and Affective Processes

When/where students are assessed:

The final semester of their program before completing their Generalist Year.

Who assessed student competence:

Field Seminar instructors in coordination with Director of Field Education administer the survey assessment which assesses for all 9 competencies.

Outcome Measure Benchmark

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

Missing no more than 1 question per competency (number of questions/benchmark percentage vary by competency)

Competency 1: 80%

Competency 2: 66%

Competency 3: 50%

Competency 4: 66%

Competency 5: 66%

Competency 6: 50%

Competency 7: 75%

Competency 8: 80%

Competency 9: 75%

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

70% 

 

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.  Summarize the program’s competency-based assessment plan.  Programs may add/delete rows to accurately reflect the number of areas of specialized practice and each measure included in the data presented.

 

Area of Specialized Practice #1: Multi-systems Life Course

 

Assessment Measure #1: (Field Survey)

Competency(ies) assessed

1 through 9 

Dimension(s) assessed:

Skills

When/where students are assessed:

The final semester of field internship upon completion of their field course and field hours.

Who assessed student competence:

Field instructors in cooperation with Field Coordinators

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

4 on a 5-point Likert scale

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: (Student Examination)

Competency(ies) assessed:

1 through 9

Dimension(s) assessed:

Knowledge, Values, and/or Cognitive and Affect Processes

When/where students are assessed:

The final semester of their program before graduation

Who assessed student competence:

Field Seminar instructors in coordination with the Director of Field Education administer the survey assessment which assesses for all 9 competencies

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

Missing no more than 1 question per competency (number of questions/benchmark percentage vary by competency)

Competency 1: 75%

Competency 2: 50%

Competency 3: 50%

Competency 4: 66.66%

Competency 5: 50%

Competency 6: 50%

Competency 7: 50%

Competency 8: 50%

Competency 9: 50%

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

80% of the students

 

Assessment Data Collected during the Academic Year (2023-2024)

Generalist & MSW Advanced Specialist

COMPETENCY COMPETENCY BENCHMARK %
(FOUNDATIONS)		 COMPETENCY BENCHMARK %
(ADVANCED STANDING)		 PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS ACHIEVING BENCHMARK    
      MSW Foundations
(University of Arkansas-Fayetteville/On Campus)
n = 9		 MSW Advanced
(University of Arkansas-Fayetteville/On Campus)
n = 19		 MSW Advanced
(University of Arkansas-Fayetteville/Online)
n = 7
Competency 1:
Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior		 70% 80% 79.77% 91.66% 89.30%
Competency 2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice 70% 80% 73.92% 95.31% 98.13%
Competency 3: Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice 70% 80% 78.33% 64.42% 70.46%
Competency 4: Engage in Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice 70% 80% 90.58% 77.29% 89.37%
Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice 70% 80% 83.70% 88.89% 94.97%
Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities 70% 80% 96.43% 89.32% 97.92%
Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities 70% 80% 87.34% 89.47% 94.20%
Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities 70% 80% 87.08% 94.29% 95.39%
Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities 70% 80% 72.82% 78.13% 84.88%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

(Aggregate Findings for All Students from All Program Options Combined)

Assessment Data Collected during the Academic Year (2023-2024)

Complete: June 2024

 

COMPETENCY COMPETENCY BENCHMARK (%)   (GENERALIST) COMPETENCY BENCHMARK % (MSLC) PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS ACHIEVING BENCHMARK
 

Generalist Practice

(n=7)

Area of Specialized Practice (MSLC) 
(n=19)
Competency 1:
Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior		 70% 80%
 
79.77%
 
90.68%
Competency 2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice 70% 80% 73.92%

96.48%
Competency 3: Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice 70% 80% 78.33%

66.92%

 
Competency 4: Engage in Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice 70% 80% 90.58%

82.29%

 
Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice 70% 80% 83.70%

91.41%

 
Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities 70% 80% 96.43%

92.88%

 
Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities 70% 80% 87.34%

91.41%

 
Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities 70% 80% 87.08%

94.74%

 
Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities 70% 80% 72.82%

80.93%