Boise State Baccalaureate Outcomes
COUNCIL ON SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION – FORM AS 4(B)
Boise State University BACCALAUREATE SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM
ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Form AS 4(B): 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 COA 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.
Summary of the Program’s 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’s competency-based assessment plan. Programs may add/delete rows to accurately reflect the number measures included in the data presented.
| Assessment Measure #1: (INSTRUMENT NAME) | ||
| Competency(ies) assessed: | 1-9 | |
| Dimension(s) assessed: | 1. Knowledge
2. Skills |
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| When/where students are assessed: | In the last month of Foundation Curriculum. Online knowledge test | |
| Who assessed student competence: | Social Work Education Assessment Project (SWEAP) | |
| Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: | 50% or more of the questions in each section are correct | |
| Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9: | 70% | |
| Assessment Measure #2: (INSTRUMENT NAME) | ||
| Competency(ies) assessed: | ||
| Dimension(s) assessed: | Cognitive and affective processes, skills, values | |
| When/where students are assessed: | At end of second semester (last semester) of Foundation Field Placement | |
| Who assessed student competence: | Agency-based field instructor (AFI) | |
| Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: | Rated at a 3 on a scale of 1-5 | |
| Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9: | 80%
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Assessment Data Collected during the Academic Year (2022-2023)
| Competency | Competency Benchmark | Percentage of Students Achieving Benchmark | ||
| Boise | Twin Falls | Average | ||
| Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior | 75% | 87% | 87% | 87% |
| Competency 2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice | 75% | 90% | 89% | 90% |
| Competency 3: Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice | 75% | 86% | 83% | 85% |
| Competency 4: Engage in Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice | 75% | 63% | 66% | 65% |
| Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice | 75% | 67% | 62% | 65% |
| Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 75% | 79% | 73% | 76% |
| Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 75% | 87% | 82% | 85% |
| Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 75% | 88% | 94% | 91% |
| Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 75% | 75% | 76% | 76% |