CSWE Assessment of Learning Outcomes
This form is used to assist the Commission on Accreditation in the evaluation of the program’s 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’s (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.
LSU School of Social Work Master's Social Work Program
Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes
Campus Program Option
Last Completed in October 2023 for 2022-2023 Academic Year
Summary of the Program’s Assessment Plan | Generalist Practice
| Dimension(s) assessed: | Knowledge, Values, Skills, Cognitive/Affective Processes |
|---|---|
| When/where students are assessed: | End of Generalist year/practicum site |
| Who assessed student competence: | Field supervisor |
| Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: | 3 |
| Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9: | 95% |
| Dimension(s) assessed: | Knowledge, Values, Skills, Cognitive/Affective Processes |
|---|---|
| When/where students are assessed: | End of Generalist year/online |
| Who assessed student competence: | Seminar Faculty Instructor |
| Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: | 50% |
| Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9: | 80% |
Specialized Practice: Advanced Generalist Practice
| Dimension(s) assessed: | Knowledge, Values, Skills, Cognitive/Affective Processes |
|---|---|
| When/where students are assessed: | End of Specialized year/practicum site |
| Who assessed student competence: |
Field supervisors |
| Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: |
3 |
| Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9: |
95% |
| Dimension(s) assessed: | Knowledge, Values, Skills, Cognitive/Affective Processes |
|---|---|
| When/where students are assessed: | During semester or module / on campus or online |
| Who assessed student competence: | Course instructors |
| Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: | 80% |
| Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9: | 90% |
Assessment Data Collected during the Academic Year (2022-2023)
Program Option #1: On-Campus
| Competency | Competency Benchmark (%) (Generalist) |
Competency Benchmark (%) (Area of Specialized Practice) |
Percentage of Students Achieving Benchmark Generalist Practice n=17 |
Percentage of Students Achieving Benchmark Specialized Practice: Advanced Generalist Practice n=52 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior | 80% | 80% | 100% | 100% |
| Competency 2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice | 80% | 80% | 94.5% | 100% |
| Competency 3: Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice | 80% | 80% | 100% | 95.9% |
| Competency 4: Engage In Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice | 80% | 80% | 83% | 90.7% |
| Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice | 80% | 80% | 88.9% | 97.9% |
| Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 80% | 80% | 88.9% | 97.9% |
| Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 80% | 80% | 94.5% | 99% |
| Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 80% | 80% | 97.1% | 100% |
| Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 80% | 80% | 69% | 94.8% |
Assessment Data Collected during the Academic Year (2022-2023)
Program Option #2: Online
|
Competency |
Competency Benchmark (%)(Generalist) |
Competency Benchmark (%)(Area of Specialized Practice) |
Percentage of Students Achieving Benchmark |
Percentage of Students Achieving Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior |
80% |
80% |
92.3% |
97.9% |
|
Competency 2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice |
80% |
80% |
99.5% |
97.6% |
|
Competency 3: Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice |
80% |
80% |
99% |
95.1% |
|
Competency 4: Engage In Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice |
80% |
80% |
76.6% |
91.2% |
|
Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice |
80% |
80% |
82.1% |
95.5% |
|
Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities |
80% |
80% |
82% |
99.5% |
|
Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities |
80% |
80% |
91.3% |
98.6% |
|
Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities |
80% |
80% |
96% |
98.7% |
|
Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities |
80% |
80% |
81.8% |
92.2% |
OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
(Aggregate Findings for All Program Options Combined)
Assessment Data Collected during the Academic Year (2022-2023)
|
Competency |
Competency Benchmark (%) (Generalist) |
Competency Benchmark (%) (Area of |
Percentage of Students Achieving Benchmark Generalist Practice |
Percentage of Students Achieving Benchmark Specialized Practice: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior | 80% | 80% | 94.7% | 98.4% |
| Competency 2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice | 80% | 80% | 97.9% | 98% |
| Competency 3: Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice | 80% | 80% | 99.1% | 95.4% |
| Competency 4: Engage in Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice | 80% | 80% | 78.6% | 91.1% |
| Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice | 80% | 80% | 83.5% | 94.5% |
| Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 80% | 80% | 84.1% | 99.2% |
| Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 80% | 80% | 92% | 98.7% |
| Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 80% | 80% | 96.7% | 98.9% |
| Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 80% | 80% | 79.1% | 92.1% |
AS 4 (B) Louisiana State University
Baccalaureate Social Work Program
Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes
Data Collected June 2023 (2022-2023)
| Dimension(s) assessed: | knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes |
|---|---|
| When/where students are assessed:: | End of Final Semester Field |
| Who assessed student competence: | Field Supervisor/Faculty Liaison |
|
Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) |
4 |
|
Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have |
80% |
| Dimension(s) assessed: | knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes |
|---|---|
| When/where students are assessed: | End of Final Semester Integrative Seminar |
| Who assessed student competence: | Seminar Faculty Instructor |
| Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: |
4 |
|
Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have |
80% |
Assessment Data Collected during the Academic Year (2022-2023)
| Competency | Competency Benchmark (%) |
Percentage of Students Achieving Benchmark Aggregate of Students from All Program Options |
Percentage of Students Achieving Benchmark BSW Traditional Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior | 80% of student demonstrate competence inclusive of 3 measures | 91% |
(81.8%+99.5%/2)= |
| Competency 2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice | 80% of student demonstrate competence inclusive of 3 measures | 91% |
(82.4%+100%/2)= |
| Competency 3: Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice | 80% of student demonstrate competence inclusive of 3 measures | 78% |
(72.1%+84.5%/2)= |
| Competency 4: Engage in Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice | 80% of student demonstrate competence inclusive of 3 measures | 76% |
(68.6%+83.7%/2)= |
| Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice | 80% of student demonstrate competence inclusive of 3 measures | 85% |
(74.5%+95.5%/2)= |
| Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 80% of student demonstrate competence inclusive of 3 measures | 90% |
(79.4%+100%/2)= |
| Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 80% of student demonstrate competence inclusive of 3 measures | 89% |
(80.9%+96.6%/2)= |
| Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 80% of student demonstrate competence inclusive of 3 measures | 87% |
(75.3%+100%/2)= |
| Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 80% of student demonstrate competence inclusive of 3 measures | 82% |
(74.1%+89.85%/2)= |