Learning Outcomes
BSW Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes
Academic Year 2025-2026
Completed: June, 2026
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.
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Assessment Measure #1: Final Field Evaluation |
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Dimension(s) assessed: |
Skills |
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When/where students are assessed: |
The final semester of field internship upon completion of their field course and field hours |
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Who assessed student competence: |
Field Instructors in cooperation with Field Coordinators |
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Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: |
4 of a 5-point Likert scale |
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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: |
80% |
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Assessment Measure #2: (Student Examination) |
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Competency(ies) assessed: |
1 through 9 |
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Dimension(s) assessed: |
Knowledge, Values, and/or Cognitive and Affective Processes |
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When/where students are assessed: |
The final semester of their program before graduation |
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Who assessed student competence: |
Field Seminar instructors in coordination with Director of Field Education administer the survey assessment which assesses for all 9 competencies. |
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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% |
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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: |
70% |
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COMPETENCY |
COMPETENCY BENCHMARK (%) |
PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS ACHIEVING BENCHMARK
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Aggregate of Students |
Program Options #1 |
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Competency 1: |
70% |
87.21% |
87.21% |
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Competency 2: |
70% |
84.65%
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84.65% |
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Competency 3:
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70% |
92.56% |
92.56% |
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Competency 4: |
70% |
96.19% |
96.19% |
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Competency 5: |
70% |
82.29% |
82.29% |
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Competency 6: |
70% |
92.31% |
92.31% |
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Competency 7: |
70% |
93.61% |
93.61% |
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Competency 8: |
70% |
96.15% |
96.15% |
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Competency 9: |
70% |
74.71% |
74.71% |
MSW Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes
Overall Assessment Findings: All MSW Programs
Academic Year 2025-2026
Completed: June 2026
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.
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Assessment Measure #1: (Field Survey) |
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Competency(ies) assessed: |
1 through 9 |
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Dimension(s) assessed: |
Skills |
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When/where students are assessed: |
The final semester of field internship upon completion of their field course and field hours |
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Who assessed student competence: |
Field Instructors in cooperation with Field & Seminar Instructors |
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Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: |
4 of a 5-point Likert scale |
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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: |
80% |
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Assessment Measure #2: (Student Examination) |
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Competency(ies) assessed: |
1 through 9 |
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Dimension(s) assessed: |
Knowledge, Values, and/or Cognitive and Affective Processes |
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When/where students are assessed: |
The final semester of their program before completing their Generalist Year. |
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Who assessed student competence: |
Field Seminar instructors in coordination with Director of Field Education administer the survey assessment which assesses for all 9 competencies. |
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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% |
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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: |
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
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Assessment Measure #1: (Field Survey) |
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Competency(ies) assessed |
1 through 9 |
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Dimension(s) assessed: |
Skills |
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When/where students are assessed: |
The final semester of field internship upon completion of their field course and field hours. |
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Who assessed student competence: |
Field instructors in cooperation with Field Coordinators |
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Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: |
4 on a 5-point Likert scale |
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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: |
80% |
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Assessment Measure #2: (Capstone) |
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Competency(ies) assessed: |
1 through 9 |
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Dimension(s) assessed: |
Knowledge, Values, and/or Cognitive and Affect Processes |
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When/where students are assessed: |
The final semester of their program before graduation |
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Who assessed student competence: |
Capstone committee- Comprised of 1 committee chair (PhD level) and at least 2 other members of the Social Work faculty(MSW or PhD) |
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Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: |
3- on 4-point Likert scale |
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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: |
80% of the students |
Assessment Data Collected during the Academic Year (2025-2026)
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/Online) n = 20 |
MSW Advanced (University of Arkansas-Fayetteville/On Campus) n = 32 |
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| Competency 1: |
70% | 80% | 97.54% | 88.91% | 92.48% |
| Competency 2: | 70% | 80% | 86.08% | 86.47% | 92.81% |
| Competency 3: | 70% | 80% | 93.73% | 84.52% | 91.57% |
| Competency 4: | 70% | 80% | 97.43% | 87.43% | 92.46% |
| Competency 5: | 70% | 80% | 92.35% | 86.61% | 91.17% |
| Competency 6: | 70% | 80% | 93.96% | 85.69% | 92.44% |
| Competency 7: | 70% | 80% | 95.60% | 85.75% | 94.06% |
| Competency 8: | 70% | 80% | 97.78% | 84.15% | 92.78% |
| Competency 9: | 70% | 80% | 77.30% | 85.65% |
91.14% |
OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
(Aggregate Findings for All Students from All Program Options Combined)
Assessment Data Collected during the Academic Year (2025-2026)
Complete: June 2026
| COMPETENCY | COMPETENCY BENCHMARK (%) (GENERALIST) | COMPETENCY BENCHMARK % (MSLC) | PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS ACHIEVING BENCHMARK | |
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Generalized Practice(BSW + MSW Foundation) (n=26) |
Area of Specialized Practice (MSLC) |
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| Competency 1: |
70% | 80% |
90.79% |
97.81% |
| Competency 2: | 70% | 80% | 85.14% |
96.53% |
| Competency 3: | 70% | 80% | 92.97% |
95.74%
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| Competency 4: | 70% | 80% | 96.62% |
97.40%
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| Competency 5: | 70% | 80% | 85.78% |
96.02%
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| Competency 6: | 70% | 80% | 92.88% |
97.42%
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| Competency 7: | 70% | 80% | 94.30% |
95.75%
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| Competency 8: | 70% | 80% | 96.73% |
96.93%
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| Competency 9: | 70% | 80% | 75.61% |
94.72%
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