Peace Through Education

About the School

The Mission of the School of Social Work is to improve the lives of vulnerable persons, families, groups, organizations, and communities. We are committed to fostering a culturally diverse environment that strives to be free of all forms of oppression and promotes justice and equality for all. This mission is achieved through the use of evidence-based practices to educate social work leader-practitioners, emphasis on critical thinking and self-awareness, facilitation of collaborative relationships in the community, and conducting original research.

 

BSW Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes

Academic Year 2017 - 2018

Completed: March 15, 2019

 

Competency

Benchmark

Percentage of Students Achieving Benchmark

 

 

Competency metric #1: U of A Comprehensive Surveya (N = 21)

Competency metric #2: Final Field Evaluationb (N = 62)

Aggregate of all Metricsc

Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior

Aggregate of both metrics will surpass 70%.

Mean of all students on all Competency 1 items from our Comprehensive Survey = 78%

Mean of all students on all Competency 1 practice behaviors = 4.67

Mean of all students on Competency 1 from both assessment metrics = 86%

Competency 2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice

Aggregate of both metrics will surpass 70%.

Mean of all students on all Competency 2 items from our Comprehensive Survey = 73%

Mean of all students on all Competency 2 practice behaviors = 4.71

Mean of all students on Competency 2 from both assessment metrics = 84%

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

Aggregate of both metrics will surpass 70%.

Mean of all students on all Competency 3 items from our Comprehensive Survey = 79%

Mean of all students on all Competency 3 practice behaviors = 4.62

Mean of all students on Competency 3 from both assessment metrics = 86%

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

Aggregate of both metrics will surpass 70%.

Mean of all students on all Competency 4 items from our Comprehensive Survey = 90%

Mean of all students on all Competency 4 practice behaviors = 4.51

Mean of all students on Competency 4 from both assessment metrics = 90%

Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice

Aggregate of both metrics will surpass 70%.

Mean of all students on all Competency 5 items from our Comprehensive Survey = 91%

Mean of all students on all Competency 5 practice behaviors = 4.63

Mean of all students on Competency 5 from both assessment metrics = 92%

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

Aggregate of both metrics will surpass 70%.

Mean of all students on all Competency 6 items from our Comprehensive Survey = 95%

Mean of all students on all Competency 6 practice behaviors = 4.67

Mean of all students on Competency 6 from both assessment metrics = 94%

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

Aggregate of both metrics will surpass 70%.

Mean of all students on all Competency 7 items from our Comprehensive Survey = 86%

Mean of all students on all Competency 7 practice behaviors = 4.58

Mean of all students on Competency 7 from both assessment metrics = 89%

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

Aggregate of both metrics will surpass 70%.

Mean of all students on all Competency 8 items from our Comprehensive Survey = 89%

Mean of all students on all Competency 8 practice behaviors = 4.63

Mean of all students on Competency 8 from both assessment metrics = 91%

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

Aggregate of both metrics will surpass 70%.

Mean of all students on all Competency 1 items from our Comprehensive Survey = 65%

Mean of all students on all Competency 1 practice behaviors = 4.51

Mean of all students on Competency 1 from both assessment metrics = 78%

Note. a Comprehensive survey scores on a 1-100 scale. b Field evaluations on a 1 – 5 scale (ranging from not significantly engaged in the related behaviors to advanced level of performance). c Mean of metrics 1 and 2 calculated (field scores were first multiplied by 20 to put on a 1 – 100 scale).

 

MSW Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes

Overall Assessment Findings: Both MSW Programs

Academic Year 2017 - 2018

Completed: March 15, 2019

 

Competency

Benchmark

Percentage of Students Achieving Benchmark

 

 

Competency metric #1: U of A Comprehensive Surveya (N = 39)

Competency metric #2: Final Field Evaluationb (N = 50)

Aggregate of all Metricsc

Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior

Aggregate of both metrics will surpass 80%.

Mean of all students on all Competency 1 items from our Comprehensive Survey = 84%

Mean of all students on all Competency 1 practice behaviors = 4.91

Mean of all students on Competency 1 from both assessment metrics = 90%

Competency 2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice

Aggregate of both metrics will surpass 80%.

Mean of all students on all Competency 2 items from our Comprehensive Survey = 92%

Mean of all students on all Competency 2 practice behaviors = 4.92

Mean of all students on Competency 2 from both assessment metrics = 98%

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

Aggregate of both metrics will surpass 80%.

Mean of all students on all Competency 3 items from our Comprehensive Survey = 74%

Mean of all students on all Competency 3 practice behaviors = 4.92

Mean of all students on Competency 3 from both assessment metrics = 84%

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

Aggregate of both metrics will surpass 80%.

Mean of all students on all Competency 4 items from our Comprehensive Survey = 82%

Mean of all students on all Competency 4 practice behaviors = 4.89

Mean of all students on Competency 4 from both assessment metrics = 88%

Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice

Aggregate of both metrics will surpass 80%.

Mean of all students on all Competency 5 items from our Comprehensive Survey = 84%

Mean of all students on all Competency 5 practice behaviors = 4.83

Mean of all students on Competency 5 from both assessment metrics = 91%

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

Aggregate of both metrics will surpass 80%.

Mean of all students on all Competency 6 items from our Comprehensive Survey = 76%

Mean of all students on all Competency 6 practice behaviors = 4.98

Mean of all students on Competency 6 from both assessment metrics = 86%

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

Aggregate of both metrics will surpass 80%.

Mean of all students on all Competency 7 items from our Comprehensive Survey = 82%

Mean of all students on all Competency 7 practice behaviors = 4.94

Mean of all students on Competency 7 from both assessment metrics = 90%

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

Aggregate of both metrics will surpass 80%.

Mean of all students on all Competency 8 items from our Comprehensive Survey = 77%

Mean of all students on all Competency 8 practice behaviors = 4.93

Mean of all students on Competency 8 from both assessment metrics = 87%

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

Aggregate of both metrics will surpass 80%.

Mean of all students on all Competency 1 items from our Comprehensive Survey = 76%

Mean of all students on all Competency 1 practice behaviors = 4.93

Mean of all students on Competency 1 from both assessment metrics = 88%

Note. a Comprehensive survey scores on a 1-100 scale. b Field evaluations on a 1 – 5 scale (ranging from not significantly engaged in the related behaviors to advanced level of performance). c Mean of metrics 1 and 2 calculated (field scores were first multiplied by 20 to put on a 1 – 100 scale).