2021 - 2022 Radford University Baccalaureate Social Work Program Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes

Dimension(s) assessed:

Knowledge; Values; Skills; Cognitive Processes

When/where students are assessed:

SOWK 490: Social Work Capstone

Who assessed student competence:

Instructor teaching SOWK 490

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

Score of 4 (Meets competency) or 5 (Exceeds competency) on a 5-point scale

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

80%

Dimension(s) assessed:

Knowledge; Values; Skills; Cognitive/ Affective Processes

When/where students are assessed:

SOWK 489: Social Work Field Education

Who assessed student competence:

Field Instructor

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

Score of 4 (Meets competency) or 5 (Exceeds competency) on a 5-point scale

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

80%

Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior

80%

Competency 2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice

80%

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

80%

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

80%

Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice

80%

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

80%

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

80%

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

80%

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

80%