MSW Assessment Plan Measurement of MSW Student Learning Outcomes Explicit Curriculum Foundation Year The MSW Program measures the in 4 ways. achievement of student learning/competencies This outlines the programs (1) assessment procedures, (2) multiple measures of practice behaviors, and (3) benchmarks for student learning outcomes. MSW summary data and achievement of student learning outcomes are presented in section 4.0.2. Foundation Explicit Curriculum Outcome Measures (Primary) Assessment Description Process Frequency Subjects of Benchmark Program Measure Assessment Renewal Measure Mechanism All course Each of the 41 Each semester in All students 80% of students Results used to Course-based assignments and practice each course. enrolled in each will achieve 80% inform program learning learning activities behaviors is The 41 practice course score on all of the level of activities which designed to meet assigned to a behaviors are assignments and student measure CSWE course objectives particular integrated into activities which achievement of practice and practice course and the foundation measure 41 competencies for behaviors and behaviors, assignment or courses, and the practice behaviors course competencies measured through learning 38 advanced instructor rating activity. practice on established Instructors are behaviors and rubrics responsible for integrated into measuring the the concentration same practice courses. behavior using the same assignment over time. Evaluation of Agency field Each semester of All practicum 80% of students Results used to Practicum final student instructors practicum, as students will achieve B (5 inform program semester performance at the utilize program some students on a 7 point Likert as to student evaluation which completion of learning complete scale) rating on 41 achievement of measure CSWE practicum evaluation practicum each practice behaviors competencies in practice instrument at semester practicum behaviors and the end of the competencies first and Results used to second inform semesters of curriculum and practicum. The practicum second program when semester of data analysis practicum, reveals strengths, which is the gaps and need for one for which innovation or outcome data is change presented in the self-study, is evaluated on a Likert Scale of 1-7and ratings
MSW Assessment Plan Measurement of MSW Student Learning Outcomes Explicit Curriculum Foundation Year The MSW Program measures the achievement of student learning/competencies in 4 ways. This outlines the programs (1) assessment procedures, (2) multiple measures of practice behaviors, and (3) benchmarks for student learning outcomes. MSW summary data and achievement of student learning outcomes are presented in section 4.0.2. Foundation Explicit Curriculum Outcome Measures (Primary) Assessment Measure Description Process Frequency Subjects of Assessment Measure Benchmark Program Renewal Mechanism Course-based learning activities which measure CSWE practice behaviors and competencies All course assignments and learning activities designed to meet course objectives and practice behaviors, measured through instructor rating on established rubrics Each of the 41 practice behaviors is assigned to a particular course and assignment or learning activity. Instructors are responsible for measuring the same practice behavior using the same assignment over time. Each semester in each course. The 41 practice behaviors are integrated into the foundation courses, and the 38 advanced practice behaviors and integrated into the concentration courses. All students enrolled in each course 80% of students will achieve 80% score on all assignments and activities which measure 41 practice behaviors Results used to inform program of the level of student achievement of competencies for course Practicum final semester evaluation which measure CSWE practice behaviors and competencies Evaluation of student performance at the completion of practicum Agency field instructors utilize program learning evaluation instrument at the end of the first and second semesters of practicum. The second semester of practicum, which is the one for which outcome data is presented in the self-study, is evaluated on a Likert Scale of 1-7and ratings Each semester of practicum, as some students complete practicum each semester All practicum students 80% of students will achieve B (5 on a 7 point Likert scale) rating on 41 practice behaviors Results used to inform program as to student achievement of competencies in practicum Results used to inform curriculum and practicum program when data analysis reveals strengths, gaps and need for innovation or change
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