COUNCIL ON SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION - FORM AS 4(M) 

 [ALVERNIA UNIVERISTY] MASTER鈥橲 SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM 

ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES 

 

2022-2023

 

Form AS 4(M) 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 Commission on Accreditation in the evaluation of the program鈥檚 compliance with the accreditation standard below:

 

4.0.3: The program uses Form AS 4(B) 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鈥檚 (CSWE) Commission on Accreditation (COA) are required to measure and report student learning outcomes.  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 (EPAS) and any additional competencies programs may choose to add.  These holistic competencies reflect the dimensions (knowledge, values, skills, and cognitive & affective processes) 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. The competency benchmark (which can differ for each competency) represents the minimum percent of students the program expects to have achieved the outcome measure benchmarks 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. An aggregated percentage at or above the competency benchmark is considered achievement of that competency. If the program has more than one program option, the program must report data for each program option, and also an aggregate of all program options combined to determine an overall percentage of students across all program options achieving the competency benchmark.

Posting Form AS 4 for Ongoing Compliance with AS 4.0.3

 

Per the requirement of CSWE COA鈥檚 recognizing body, the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), and accreditation standard 4.0.3, programs must post this form publicly 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 the program鈥檚 website where it is accessible to the public.  Data presented on the form must be collected within 2 years of today鈥檚 date at all times.

 



Summary of the Program鈥檚 Assessment Plan | 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鈥檚 competency-based assessment plan.  Programs may add/delete rows to accurately reflect the number measures included in the data presented.

 

Assessment Measure #1: Field Evaluation

Competency(ies) assessed:

1-9

Dimension(s) assessed:

K, V,S, & C/A

Processes

When/where students are assessed:

Practicum/Field

Fall and Spring

Who assessed student competence:

Field Supervisors

Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9:

Minimum 3 out of 4

 

 

Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9:

85/%

00

 

Assessment Measure #2: [Course Embedded Rubrics]

Competency(ies) assessed:

1,6,7,8,9

Dimension(s) assessed:

K, V, S & C/A

When/where students are assessed:

In Class

Who assessed student competence:

MSW Faculty

Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9:

Minimum3 out of 4

 

 

Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9:

 

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Summary of the Program鈥檚 Assessment Plan | Specialized Practice

 

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, that reflect the area of specialized practice.  Summarize the program鈥檚 competency-based assessment plan.  Programs may add/delete rows to accurately reflect the number of areas of specialized practice and each measure included in the data presented.

 

Area of Specialized Practice #1: [Treatment of co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders]

 

 

Assessment Measure #1:  (Field Evaluation]

Dimension(s) assessed:

K,V,S & C/A

When/where students are assessed:

Field, Fall and Spring

Who assessed student competence:

Practicum and Field Supervisors

Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9:

Minimum of 3 out of 4

 

 

Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9:

85%

 

 

Assessment Measure #2: [Course Embedded Rubrics]

Dimension(s) assessed:

K, V, S,& C/A

When/where students are assessed:

In class

Who assessed student competence:

MSW Faculty

Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9:

Minimum of 3 out of 4

 

 

Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9:

85%

 

 

 

 

 

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 and 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. However, beyond these formatting alternations, the program may not alter the content of this form.

 

Assessment Data Collected during the Academic Year (2022-2023) 

Program Option #1: (Reading Campus/In-Person Instruction)

 

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COMPETENCY 

COMPETENCY BENCHMARK (%) (GENERALIST) 

COMPETENCY BENCHMARK

 

(AREA OF SPECIALIZED PRACTICE) 

PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS ACHIEVING BENCHMARK 

 

   

Generalist Practice

 

n = 9

Area of Specialized Practice #1 (Treatment of co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders)

 

n = 12

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior

85%

85%

100%

94%

 

 

Competency 2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice

85%

85%

100%

88%

  

Competency 3: Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice

85%

85%

100%

89%

  

Competency 4: Engage in Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice

85%

85%

100%

93%

  

Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice

85%

85%

           85%

85%

  

Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

85%

85%

100%

100%

  

Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

85%

85%

100%

100%

  

Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

85%

85%

100%

92%

  

Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

85%

85%

100%

90%

  
       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessment Data Collected during the Academic Year (2022-2023) 

Program Option #2: (Philadelphia Campus/in-Person Instruction)

 

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COMPETENCY 

COMPETENCY BENCHMARK (%) (GENERALIST) 

COMPETENCY BENCHMARK

 

(AREA OF SPECIALIZED PRACTICE) 

PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS ACHIEVING BENCHMARK 

 

   

Generalist Practice

 

n = 7

Area of Specialized Practice #1 (Treatment of co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders)

 

n = 9

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior

85%

85%

100%

94%

 

 

Competency 2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice

85%

85%

100%

84%

  

Competency 3: Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice

85%

85%

100%

87%

  

Competency 4: Engage in Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice

85%

85%

100%

96%

  

Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice

85%

85%

          85%

85%

  

Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

85%

85%

100%

100%

  

Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

85%

85%

100%

100%

  

Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

85%

85%

100%

93%

  

Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

85%

85%

100%

92%

  
       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES 

(Aggregate Findings for All Students from All Program Options Combined) 

 

Assessment Data Collected during the Academic Year (2022-2023)

 

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COMPETENCY 

COMPETENCY BENCHMARK

 

(GENERALIST) 

COMPETENCY BENCHMARK

 

(AREA OF SPECIALIZED PRACTICE) 

PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS ACHIEVING BENCHMARK 

 

 

 

 

Generalist Practice 

Area of Specialized Practice #1 (Treatment of co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior 

 

 

           85%

 

 

         85%

 

 

          100%

 

   

 

 

97%

 

 

Competency 2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice 

 

85%

 

 

         85%

 

 

          88%

 

 

           92%

 

 

 

 

Competency 3: Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice 

 

 

 

          85%

 

 

 

        85%

 

 

 

          88%

 

 

 

          87%

 

 

 

Competency 4: Engage In Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice 

 

 

 

    

          85%

 

 

 

 

       85%

 

 

 

     

         90%

 

 

 

 

          92%

 

 

 

Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice 

 

         85%

 

      85%

 

         79%

 

         90%

 

 

 

Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities 

 

 

 

          85%

 

 

 

       85%

 

 

 

        89%

 

 

 

        87%

 

 

 

Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities 

 

 

 

         85%

 

 

 

       85%

 

 

 

        89%

 

 

     

         90%

 

 

 

Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities 

 

 

 

 

          85%

 

 

 

 

         85%

 

 

 

 

           90%

 

 

 

 

           91%

 

 

 

Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities 

 

 

 

 

          85%

 

 

 

 

        85%

 

 

 

 

          90%

 

 

 

 

         92%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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