Term Outcome/Goal Results Comments / Assessed Improvement Made 2006-2008 All 5 program goals Preparation of a Added an additional Program were assessed in for reaccreditation full-time faculty Goals light of CSWE by CSWE examining all member to provide Assessment accreditation aspects of the program adequate coverage standards followed by an on-site and depth of the team review. Program program. weakness cited re Increased the financial number of full-time resources available to faculty; financial the program to resources for the achieve its goals. program; course Revised a course coverage related to syllabus to ensure policy practice; and coverage of program admissions. related to community organization and program evaluation. Changed program admissions policy to ensure only graduates of an accredited BSW program were eligible for advanced standing in the MSW program. Fall 2008 New accreditation All SLO’s and Revised SLO’s and standards measurements reviewed. measurements developed Program introduced. Indirect: Employment to meet new accreditation Goals statistics standards. Assessment Post-graduation Over 90% of program employment data grads employed in reviewed. Florida within six months of graduation: highest percentage in state university system. Fall 2009 All SLO’s evaluated. Direct Assessment: Field One item that fell 2009 evaluation of student below meets to be learning performance: averages monitored for trend Outcomes attained for all students development (was Assessment on all objectives fell within meets range between meets (3 on a 4 when reassessed in point scale) and above fall 2010). expectations (4 on a scale) with the exception of 1 item in the concentration year affecting research and analysis under SLO-4. Table continued below
Term Outcome/Goal Assessed Results Comments / Improvement Made 2006-2008 Program Goals Assessment All 5 program goals were assessed in light of CSWE accreditation standards Preparation of a for reaccreditation by CSWE examining all aspects of the program followed by an on-site team review. Program weakness cited re number of full-time faculty; financial resources for the program; course coverage related to policy practice; and program admissions. Added an additional full-time faculty member to provide adequate coverage and depth of the program. Increased the financial resources available to the program to achieve its goals. Revised a course syllabus to ensure coverage of related to community organization and program evaluation. Changed program admissions policy to ensure only graduates of an accredited BSW program were eligible for advanced standing in the MSW program. Fall 2008 Program Goals Assessment New accreditation standards introduced. Post-graduation employment data reviewed. All SLO’s and measurements reviewed. Indirect: Employment statistics Over 90% of program grads employed in Florida within six months of graduation: highest percentage in state university system. Revised SLO’s and measurements developed to meet new accreditation standards. Fall 2009 2009 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 1 item in the concentration year affecting research and analysis under SLO-4. One item that fell below meets to be monitored for trend development (was within meets range when reassessed in fall 2010). Table continued below
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