NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE BACCALAUREATE
SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM
ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
LAST COMPLETED ON 3/26/2019
Form AS4 (B) Duplicate and expand as needed. Provide table(s) to support self -study narrative addressing the accreditation standards below. This form is used to assist the COA in the evaluation of the program’s compliance with the accreditation standards below: 4.0.2 The program provides summary data and outcomes for the assessment of each of its competencies, identifying the percentage of students achieving the benchmark. 4.0.4 The program uses Form AS 4 (B) and/or AS4 (M) to report assessment outcomes to its constituents and the public on its website and routinely up-dates (minimally every 2 years) these postings
All Council on Social Work Education programs measure and report student learning outcomes. Students are assessed on their mastery of the competencies that comprise the accreditation standards of the Council on Social Work Education. These competencies are dimensions of social work practice that all social workers are expected to master during their professional training. A measurement benchmark is set by the social work programs for each competency. An assessment score at or above that benchmark is considered by the program to represent mastery of that particular competency.
| COMPETENCY | COMPETENCY BENCHMARK | PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS ACHIEVING BENCHMARK
(Average of the two measures) |
| Identify as a Professional Social Worker | 80% of students will earn a 5 or better, competency benchmark, on the agency evaluation instrument and over an 80% on the community practice project. | 91% |
| Apply Ethical Principles | 80% of students will earn a 5 or better, competency benchmark, on the agency evaluation instrument and over an 80% on the ethical position paper | 95.5% |
| Apply Critical Thinking | 80% of students will earn a 5 or better, competency benchmark, on the agency evaluation instrument and over an 80% on the evidence based practice project | 95.5% |
| Engage Diversity in Practice | 80% of students will earn a 5 or better, competency benchmark, on the agency evaluation instrument and over an 80% on the immersion experience project | 94% |
| Advance Human Rights/ Social and Economic Justice | 80% of students will earn a 5 or better, competency benchmark, on the agency evaluation instrument and over an 80% on the plan of change project | 95.5% |
| Engage Research Informed Practice/Practice Informed Research | 80% of students will earn a 5 or better, competency benchmark, on the agency evaluation instrument and over an 80% on the qualitative research project | 95.5% |
| Apply Human Behavior Knowledge | 80% of students will earn a 5 or better, competency benchmark, on the agency evaluation instrument and over 80% on the self as a system paper | 100% |
| Engage Policy Practice to Advance Well-Being and Deliver Services | 80% of students will earn a 5 or better, competency benchmark, on the agency evaluation instrument and over 80% will attend the NASW Policy Day | 89.5% |
| Respond to Practice Contexts | 80% of students will earn a 5 or better, competency benchmark, on the agency evaluation instrument and over 80% on the current events project | 95.5% |
| Practice Engagement | 80% of students will earn a 5 or better, competency benchmark, on the agency evaluation instrument and over 80% on the 5 stage interview project | 100% |
| Practice Assessment | 80% of students will earn a 5 or better, competency benchmark, on the agency evaluation instrument and over 80% on the 5 stage interview project | 100% |
| Practice Intervention | 80% of students will earn a 5 or better, competency benchmark, on the agency evaluation instrument and over 80% on the 5 stage interview project | 95.5% |
| Practice Evaluation | 80% of students will earn a 5 or better, competency benchmark, on the agency evaluation instrument and over 80% on the planned change project | 95.5% |
