Form AS 4(8): A form required for Reaffirmation, Candidacy, and ongoing compliance per AS 4.0.3.
Submitting Form AS 4 for Reaffirmation Self-Study & Candidacy Benchmarks
This form is used to assist the GOA in the evaluation of the program's compliance with the accreditation standard below:
4.0.3: The program uses Form AS 4(8) and/or Form AS 4(M) to report its most recent assessment outcomes for each program option to constituents and the public on its website and routinely up-dates (minimally every 2 years) its findings.
All programs accredited by the Council on Social Work Education's Commission on Accreditation
(GOA) are required to measure and report student learning outcomes. Allstudents are
assessed using a minimum of two measures on their mastery of the nine competencies
that comprise the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS)and any additional
competencies programs may choose to add. These holistic competencies reflect the dimensions
(knowledge, values, skills, and cognitive & affectiveprocesses) of social work practice
that all social workers are expected to master during their professional training.
Programs determine a percentage-based benchmark for each competency and determine
an outcome-measure benchmark (minimum score) for each measure. Thecompetency benchmark
(which can differ for each competency) represents the minimum percent of students
the program expects to have achieved the outcome measurebenchmarks in both/all measures
for each of the nine competencies. The program then determines the percentage of students
that attained each outcome measure (e.g.,minimum score or higher), and aggregates
the percentages for both/all measures together to obtain the percentage of students
demonstrating competence inclusive of two(2) or more measures. The result of aggregating
both/all outcome measure percentages provides the percentage of students achieving
the competency benchmark. Anaggregated percentage at or above the competency benchmark
is considered achievement of that competency. If the program has more than one program
option, theprogram must report data for each program option, and also an aggregate
of all program options combined to determine an overall percentage of students across
allprogram options achieving the competency benchmark.
Posting Form AS 4 for Ongoing Compliance with AS 4.0.3
Per the requirement of CSWE COA's recognizing body, the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), and accreditation standard 4.0.3, programs must post this formpublicly on its website and routinely up-date (minimally every 2 years) its findings. Upon request, programs must provide CSWE with the weblink to the published form on theprogram's website where it is accessible to the public. Data presented on the form must be collected within 2 years of today's date at all times.
Summary of the Program's Assessment Plan I 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: Final Evaluation of Field Instruction (2022-2023) |
| Competencv(ies) assessed: 1-9 |
| Dimension(s) assessed: Knowledge Values Cognitive/Affective Processes |
| When/where students are assessed: End of semester in Field Placement |
| Who assessed student competence: Field Instructor (evaluation form} |
| Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies
1-9: #1 = 80% #2 = 80% #3 = 80% #4 = 70% #5 = 70% #6 = 80% #7 = 80% #8 = 80% #9 = 80% |
| Assessment Measure #2: SENIOR EXIT EXAM (2023) |
| Competencv(ies) assessed: 1-9 |
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Dimension(s) assessed: Knowledge, Values, Cognitive/Affective, Processes |
| When/where students are assessed: After mid-term online exam |
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Who assessed student competence: Faculty members create Exit Exam questions |
| Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: 80% |
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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: #1 = 80% |
Directions for completing Form AS 4
Indicate the benchmark percentage for each competency. The competency benchmark is the percent of students the program expects to have achieved both/all outcome measure benchmarks. Programs calculate the percentage of students achieving each outcome measure benchmark, then calculate the percentage of students achieving each competency inclusive of two or more measures for each program option. Programs with multiple program options must present data for each program option, and in aggregate inclusive of all program options per competency.
Programs may add/delete columns to accurately reflect the number of program options offered. This is a required form. The assessment data table may be altered to accurately reflect the number of program options offered and additional program-developed competencies program.
However, beyond these formatting alternations. the program may not alter the content of this form.
Assessment Data Collected during the Academic Year (2022-2023)
| COMPETENCY | COMPETENCY BENCHMARK (%) | PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS ACHIEVING BENCHMARK |
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Aggregate of Students from All Program Options n = 12 |
Program Option #1 Field Instruction Evaluation n = 12 |
Program Option #1 Senior Exit Exam n=12 |
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| Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior | 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures | 86% | 82% | 90% |
| Competency 2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice | 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures | 86% | 85% | 87% |
| Competency 3: Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice |
80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures |
90% |
85% | 95% |
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Competency 4: Engage in Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice |
70% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures | 76% | 67% | 85% |
| Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice |
70% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures |
81% |
70% | 91% |
| Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities |
80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures | 81% | 82% | 80% |
| Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities |
80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures |
94% | 89% | 94% |
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Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities |
80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures | 93% | 93% | 94% |
| Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures | 92% | 96% | 100% |
| Any additional Competency(ies) Developed by the Proqram |
NA | NA | NA | |