Term Outcome/Goal Results Comments / Assessed Improvement Made Fall All SLO’s evaluated. Direct Assessment: Field Classes where the 2010 evaluation of student foundation year learning performance: averages deficiencies have been Outcomes attained for all students found to occur will be Assessment on all objectives fell revised to ensure between meets (3 on a 4 content and point scale) and above assignments to enable expectations (4 on a students to achieve scale) with the higher levels of exception of 2 items in competency. the foundation year affecting SLO’s 3,6,7,8, and 12. See Attachment B for additional measurement instruments. For a detailed description of these assessments, please see the MSW program assessment report. Term Outcome/Goal Results Comments / Assessed Improvement Made Spring 2011 All goals, Using the Final Field This was the first year for Goals & SLO competencies and Evaluation as the which the department Assessment practice behaviors measurement tool, All used the Ten Core evaluated enrolled students (17 or Competencies and 100%) earned a practice behaviors to Satisfactory rating on determine whether a specific practice student met the goals of behaviors and overall the MSW program. After competencies for SOW we calculated the 6537 – meeting outcomes the curriculum expectations and field committees voted in the fall of 2011 See Attachment B for to create a Final Field additional measurement Evaluation that was more instruments. detailed. The result was a document that outlined more specifically the expectations of the field placement and the field instructor. Spring 2012 All goals, Using the Final Field While all students met the Goals & SLO competencies and Evaluation as the expectation for the Assessment practice behaviors measurement tool, All achievement of evaluated enrolled students (37 or competency in each of the 100%) earned a ten areas, the field Satisfactory rating on committee, during the specific practice summer of 2012, once
Term Outcome/Goal Assessed Results Comments / Improvement Made Fall 2010 learning Outcomes Assessment All SLO’s evaluated. Direct Assessment: Field evaluation of student performance: averages attained for all students on all objectives fell between meets (3 on a 4 point scale) and above expectations (4 on a scale) with the exception of 2 items in the foundation year affecting SLO’s 3,6,7,8, and 12. See Attachment B for additional measurement instruments. Classes where the foundation year deficiencies have been found to occur will be revised to ensure content and assignments to enable students to achieve higher levels of competency. For a detailed description of these assessments, please see the MSW program assessment report. Term Outcome/Goal Assessed Results Comments / Improvement Made Spring 2011 Goals & SLO Assessment All goals, competencies and practice behaviors evaluated Using the Final Field Evaluation as the measurement tool, All enrolled students (17 or 100%) earned a Satisfactory rating on specific practice behaviors and overall competencies for SOW 6537 – meeting expectations See Attachment B for additional measurement instruments. This was the first year for which the department used the Ten Core Competencies and practice behaviors to determine whether a student met the goals of the MSW program. After we calculated the outcomes the curriculum and field committees voted in the fall of 2011 to create a Final Field Evaluation that was more detailed. The result was a document that outlined more specifically the expectations of the field placement and the field instructor. Spring 2012 Goals & SLO Assessment All goals, competencies and practice behaviors evaluated Using the Final Field Evaluation as the measurement tool, All enrolled students (37 or 100%) earned a Satisfactory rating on specific practice While all students met the expectation for the achievement of competency in each of the ten areas, the field committee, during the summer of 2012, once
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