XAVIER UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK
BSW DEGREE PROGRAM
SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION ASSESSMENT PROJECT (SWEAP)
EXIT SURVEY
[2008 CSWE EPAS]
COMPETENCY Identify as a Professional Social Worker and Conduct Oneself Accordingly •
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PERCENT ACHIEVING BENCHMARK 2013-­‐2014 N = 7/13 80% Rate ≥ 7 (good or above) Recognize and manage personal values in a way that allows professional values to guide practice Make ethical decisions by applying standards of the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics and, as applicable, of the International Federation of Social Workers/ International Association of Schools of Social Work Ethics in Social Work, Statement of Principles Tolerate ambiguity in resolving ethical conflicts Apply strategies of ethical reasoning to arrive at principled decisions PERCENT ACHIEVING BENCHMARK 2014-­‐2015 N = 15/16 86% 100% 100% 86% 100% 100% Advocate for client access to the services of social work Practice personal reflection and self-­‐
correction to assure continual professional development Attend to professional roles and boundaries Demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior, appearance, and communication Engage in career-­‐long learning Use supervision and consultation Apply Social Work Ethical Principles to Guide Professional Practice •
COMPETENCY BENCHMARK 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 80% Rate ≥ 7 (good or above) 86% 86% 86% 86% 93% 100% 100% 100% Apply Critical Thinking to Inform and 80% Rate ≥ 7 Communicate Professional Judgments (good or above) • Distinguish, appraise, and integrate •
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multiple sources of knowledge, including research-­‐based knowledge, and practice wisdom Analyze models of assessment, prevention, intervention, and evaluation Demonstrate effective oral and written communication in working with individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities, and colleagues 100% 71% 86% 93% 100% 100% Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice •
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80% Rate ≥ 7 (good or above) Recognize the extent to which a culture’s structures and values may oppress, marginalize, alienate, or create or enhance privilege and power Gain sufficient self-­‐awareness to eliminate the influence of personal biases and values in working with diverse groups Recognize and communicate their understanding of the importance of difference in shaping life experiences View themselves as learners and engage those with whom they work as informants 100% 100% 100% 100% Advance Human Rights and Social and 80% Rate ≥ 7 Economic Justice (good or above) •
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Understand the forms and mechanisms of oppression and discrimination Advocate for human rights and social and economic justice Engage in practices that advance social and economic justice Engage in Research-­‐Informed Practice 80% Rate ≥ 7 and Practice-­‐Informed Research (good or above) •
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Use practice experience to inform scientific inquiry Use research evidence to inform practice 100% 93% 100% 100% 100% 43% 57% 43% 71% 100% 100% 100% 80% 67% Apply Knowledge of Human Behavior and the Social Environment •
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Substantively and effectively prepare for action with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities Use empathy and other interpersonal skills Develop a mutually agreed-­‐on focus of work and desired outcomes Assessment •
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Collect, organize, and interpret client data Assess client strengths and limitations 93% 100% 72% 57% 80% Rate ≥ 7 (good or above) Continuously discover, appraise, and attend to changing locales, populations, scientific and technological developments, and emerging societal trends to provide relevant services Provide leadership in promoting sustainable changes in service delivery and practice to improve the quality of social services Engage, Assess, Intervene, and Evaluate with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities Engagement •
80% Rate ≥ 7 (good or above) Analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that advance social well-­‐being Collaborate with colleagues and clients for effective policy action Respond to Contexts that Shape Practice 86% 100% Utilize conceptual frameworks to guide the processes of assessment, intervention, and evaluation Critique and apply knowledge to understand person and environment Engage in Policy Practice to Advance Social and Economic Well-­‐being and to Deliver Effective Social Work Services •
80% Rate ≥ 7 (good or above) 80% Rate ≥ 7 (good or above) 71% 86% 87% 93% 100% 93% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 93% 100% •
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Develop mutually agreed-­‐on intervention goals and objectives Select appropriate intervention strategies Intervention •
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Initiate actions to achieve organizational goals Implement prevention interventions that enhance client capacities Help clients resolve problems Negotiate, mediate, and advocate for clients Facilitate transitions and endings Evaluation •
Critically analyze, monitor, and evaluate interventions 100% 86% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 93% 100% 100% XAVIER UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK
BSW DEGREE PROGRAM
ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
[2001 CSWE EPAS]
COMPETENCY
COMPETENCY
BENCHMARK
75%
PERCENT
ACHIEVING
BENCHMARK
2010-2011
100%
PERCENT
ACHIEVING
BENCHMARK
2011-2012
100%
PERCENT
ACHIEVING
BENCHMARK
2012-2013
100%
1. Apply critical thinking
skills within the
context of professional
social worker
2. Understand the value
base of the profession
and its ethical
standards and
principles, and practice
accordingly
3. Practice without
discrimination and
with respect,
knowledge, and skills
related to clients’ age,
class, color, culture,
disability, ethnicity,
family structure,
general, marital status,
national origin, race,
religion, sex, and
sexual orientation
4. Understand the forms
and mechanisms of
oppression and
discrimination and
apply strategies of
advocacy and social
change that advance
social and economic
justice
5. Understand and
interpret the history of
the social work
profession and its
contemporary
structures and issues
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6. Apply the knowledge
and skills of a
generalist social work
practice with systems
of all sizes
7. Use theoretical
frameworks supported
by empirical evidence
to understand
individual
development and
behavior across the life
span and the
interactions among
individuals and
between individuals
and families, groups,
organizations, and
communities
8. Analyze, formulate,
and influence social
policies
9. Evaluate research
studies, apply research
findings to practice,
and evaluate their own
practice interventions
10. Use communication
skills differentially
across client
populations,
colleagues, and
communities
11. Use supervision and
consultation
appropriate to social
work practice
12. Function within the
structure of
organizations and
service delivery
systems and seek
necessary
organizational change
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