COUNCIL ON SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION – FORM AS 4(B)
DELTA 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.
All programs accredited by the Council on Social Work Education’s 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’s 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’s website where it is accessible to the public. Data presented on the form must be collected within 2 years of today’s date at all times.
Summary of the DSU BSW Program’s Assessment Plan | Generalist Social Work Practice
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Assessment Measure #1: Social Work Education Assessment Program (SWEAP) Field Instrument |
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| Dimension(s) assessed: | Behaviors of all 9 CSWE Competencies |
| When/where students are assessed: | During DSU BSW senior students’ Agency Field Placements in the Spring of 2024 |
| Who assessed student competence: | DSU BSW approved and trained Field Instructors |
| Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: | 80% = Field Instructor ratings of 4 out of 5 on the SWEAP BSW Field Instrument |
| Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9: | 75% of all DSU BSW seniors graduating in the Spring of 2024 will earn ratings of 80% or 4 out of 5 on the SWEAP BSW Field Instrument |
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Assessment Measure #2: DSU BSW SCORE Instrument |
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| Dimension(s) assessed: | Behaviors, Knowledge, Values, Skills, Cognitive & Affective Processes of all 9 CSWE Competencies |
| When/where students are assessed: | During DSU BSW senior students’ completion of SWO 481 Integrative Field Seminar in the Spring of 2024 |
| Who assessed student competence: | All DSU BSW Faculty |
| Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: | 80% = Faculty ratings of 4 out of 5 on the DSU BSW SCORE Instrument |
| Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9: | 75% of all DSU BSW seniors graduating in the Spring of 2024 will earn ratings of 80% or 4 out of 5 on the DSU BSW SCORE and the SWEAP BSW Field Instruments |
Assessment Data Collected during the Academic Year (2023-2024)
Program Option #1: (The DSU BSW Program has only 1 program option)
Delta State University Cleveland, Mississippi, Face to Face/Hybrid Delivery Format
See Table Below
| CSWE COMPETENCY | COMPETENCY BENCHMARK (%) | PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS ACHIEVING BENCHMARK | |
| Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior | 75% of DSU BSW seniors graduating in the Spring of 2024 will earn ratings of 3.7 out of 5 on both the SWEAP BSW Field Instrument and the DSU BSW SCORE Instrument | 93.34% | Measure 1: 92.6 Measure 2: 94.08 92.6 + 94.8 = 186.68 / 2 = 93.34% 93.34% > 75% and 80% Competency and Outcome Measure Benchmarks exceeded |
| Competency 2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice | 75% of DSU BSW seniors graduating in the Spring of 2024 will earn ratings of 3.7 out of 5 on both the SWEAP BSW Field Instrument and the DSU BSW SCORE Instrument | 93.05% | Measure 1: 91% Measure 2: 95.1 91 + 95.15 = 186.1 / 2 = 93.05% 93.05% > 75% and 80% Competency and Outcome Measure Benchmarks exceeded |
| Competency 3: Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice | 75% of DSU BSW seniors graduating in the Spring of 2024 will earn ratings of 3.7 out of 5 on both the SWEAP BSW Field Instrument and the DSU BSW SCORE Instrument | 88.73% | Measure 1: 86.7% Measure 2: 90.75% 86.7+ 95.1 = 177.45 / 2 = 88.73% 88.73% > 75% and 80% Competency and Outcome Measure Benchmarks exceeded |
| Competency 4: Engage in Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice | 75% of DSU BSW seniors graduating in the Spring of 2024 will earn ratings of 3.7 out of 5 on both the SWEAP BSW Field Instrument and the DSU BSW SCORE Instrument | 87.16% | Measure 1: 86.32% Measure 2: 88% 86.32 + 88 = 174.32 / 2 = 87.16% 87.16% > 75% and 80% Competency and Outcome Measure Benchmarks exceeded |
| Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice | 75% of DSU BSW seniors graduating in the Spring of 2024 will earn ratings of 3.7 out of 5 on both the SWEAP BSW Field Instrument and the DSU BSW SCORE Instrument | 88.12% | Measure 1: 87.36% Measure 2: 88.88% 87.36 + 88.88 = 176.24 / 2 = 88.12% 88.12% > 75% and 80% Competency and Outcome Measure Benchmarks exceeded |
| Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 75% of DSU BSW seniors graduating in the Spring of 2024 will earn ratings of 3.7 out of 5 on both the SWEAP BSW Field Instrument and the DSU BSW SCORE Instrument | 93.6% | Measure 1: 91.40% Measure 2: 95.80% 91.40 + 95.8 = 187.20 / 2 = 93.6% 93.6% > 75% and 80% Competency and Outcome Measure Benchmarks exceeded |
| Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 75% of DSU BSW seniors graduating in the Spring of 2024 will earn ratings of 3.7 out of 5 on both the SWEAP BSW Field Instrument and the DSU BSW SCORE Instrument | 90.38% | Measure 1: 87.4% Measure 2: 93.35% 87.4+ 93.35 = 180.75 / 2 = 90.38% 90.38% > 75% and 80% Competency and Outcome Measure Benchmarks exceeded |
| Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 75% of DSU BSW seniors graduating in the Spring of 2024 will earn ratings of 3.7 out of 5 on both the SWEAP BSW Field Instrument and the DSU BSW SCORE Instrument | 90.12% | Measure 1: 88.64% Measure 2: 91.6% 88.64 + 91.6 = 180.24 / 2 = 90.12% 90.12% > 75% and 80% Competency and Outcome Measure Benchmarks exceeded |
| Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 75% of DSU BSW seniors graduating in the Spring of 2024 will earn ratings of 3.7 out of 5 on both the SWEAP BSW Field Instrument and the DSU BSW SCORE Instrument | 90.89% | Measure 1: 89.44% Measure 2: 92.35% 89.44 + 92.35= 181.78 / 2 = 90.89% 90.89% > 75% and 80% Competency and Outcome Measure Benchmarks exceeded |
| Any additional Competency(ies) Developed by the Program |
n/a | n/a | n/a |
The DSU BSW Program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The reaffirmation of its accreditation was approved in November of 2022. This accreditation cycle will end in October of 2029 when the program will again seek reaffirmation with the CSWE Board of Accreditation. For more information, visit https://www.cswe.org/accreditation/.
Delta State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award The Bachelor of Social Work degree. Delta State University also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. As indicated in the DSU Undergraduate Catalog, the Department of Social Work also awards an in-house certification in Child Advocacy Studies Training (CAST) as well as the BSW degree. Questions about the accreditation of Delta State University may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
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