Social Work Assessment Report
July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012
Submitted Nov. 15, 2012
Carl Brun
PROGRAM(S) ASSESSED _____Social Work_________________
ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR __Dr. Carl Brun________
YEAR ___9______ of a ___9______YEAR CYCLE
Assessment Committee: Dr. Carl Brun, Dr. Theresa Myadze
1. ASSESSMENT MEASURES EMPLOYED
Briefly describe the assessment measures employed during the
year.
 What was done? And Who participated in the
process?
 Pass rates of the Bachelor’s Social Worker exam
were received from the Counselor, Social Worker,
and Marriage and Family Therapist Licensure
Board of Ohio (Objective 2).
 Field practicum evaluation of demonstration of 11
Learning Outcomes were completed for all
graduating seniors in Spring 2012 (Outcomes 1-3,
5-12).
 Integrative papers demonstrating application of 11
Learning Outcomes to Practicum were completed
for all graduating seniors in Spring 2012
(Outcomes 1-3, 5-12).
 Exit surveys and focus groups were completed
with graduating seniors in Spring 2012 to measure
the department’s success at helping students
master 11 Learning Outcomes (Outcomes 1-3, 512).

What challenges (if any) were encountered?
No challenges this year. The department is
moving to a new set of competencies and practice
behaviors that will change our assessment
procedures for 2013. The department must also
develop and implement an assessment plan for its
newly begun MASW program.
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2. ASSESSMENT FINDINGS
List the objectives and outcomes assessed during the year, and
briefly describe the findings for each.
* Pass rates of the Bachelor’s Social Worker exam were received
from the Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family
Therapist Licensure Board of Ohio (Objective 2).
The pass rate of the Bachelors Social Worker exam in 2011 for
WSU alumni was 97% for the persons taking the exam the first
time (28/29 passed); 100% for those who repeated the test
(1/1); and 97% (29/30) was the total pass rate. The WSU rates
are higher than the national average (78%, 38%, and 71%).
* Field practicum evaluation of demonstration of 11 Learning
Outcomes were completed for all graduating seniors in Spring 2012
and Integrative papers demonstrating application of 11 Learning
Outcomes to Practicum were completed for all graduating seniors
in Spring 2012.
The chart below combines the field supervisor evaluation, the final grade
of the Integrative paper, and the final grade for students completing the
Spring and Summer sections of practicum.
STUDENTS PERFORMANCE IN THE LAST QUARTER OF THEIR SENIOR
PRACTICUM (Spring 2012)
N=39*
SPRING
10: SW 48901 (N=18*)
Paper
Evaluation
A
22
(56.4%)
32 (82%)
B
C
11 (28.2%)
6 (15.4%)
0
0
4 (10.25%)
3 (7.75%)
0
0
0
0
12
2 (5.2%)
(30.8%)
*Includes only students who completed the course.
Course
25 (64%)
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D
F
* Exit surveys and focus groups with graduating seniors in Spring
2012.
Below are the results of the exit focus groups with 34/39 graduating
seniors.
STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF WRITTEN RESPONSES for
Spring 2013 Graduates
N = 34
Summary Evaluation of Recent WSU Students’ Demonstration of
Social Work Outcomes.
Template
Outcome
1-Critical Thinking
2-Values
3-Oppression
4-SW History
5-Generalist SW
6-Theory
7-Evaluation
8-Communication
9-Supervision
10-Orgs.
11-Writing
12-Speaking
Strongly
Agree
14
16
8
7
10
12
4
9
11
6
15
11
Agree
20
16
21
24
15
20
23
19
19
21
13
11
No Opinion
0
1
5
2
2
3
4
2
2
4
3
5
Disagree Strongly
Disagree
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3. Response to Assessment Findings
Ninety-seven per cent of the WSU BSW alumni who took the state LSW
exam passed!! Only one person needed to take the exam twice. The
WSU Social Work graduates have always had a higher pass rate on the
LSW exam than the state and national rates, but this year’s results were
exceptional. In addition to the BSW curriculum, some graduates attended
a licensure preparation course provided in the Dayton area by the Ohio
National Association of Social Workers.
The faculty and field education supervisors have been successful in
helping students master the program outcomes as measured by exit
surveys completed by the graduating seniors, the required integrative
paper, and field supervisor evaluations.
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The faculty will engage students, field supervisors, and members of the
Professional Advisory Council (PAC) in developing a new assessment
plan to fit with changes to the curriculum and to include assessment of the
new MSW program.
4. ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES FOR COMING YEAR
The BSW and MSW programs are implementing the 2008 Educational
Policy Accreditation Standards (EPAS) for the first time in 2012.
These standards call for the measurement of 10 program
competencies and 41 practice behaviors.
Changes in the BSW curriculum and assessment plan are:
 Students complete a portfolio assignment in each social
work class that demonstrates mastery of practice behaviors
taught in that specific class.
 Students complete a portfolio narrative in the final semester
of the program that reflects on growth in the 10
competencies throughout the program.
 Students are evaluated by their field site supervisors based
on mastery of the 10 competencies and 41 practice
behaviors.
 The assessment committee (consisting of faculty, students,
and PAC members) will revise the assessment of this new
curriculum.
The assessment committee will also develop an alumni
survey. The department distributes an alumni survey every five years.
5. UNIVERSITY LEARNING OUTCOME ASSESSMENT
As part of the HLC Academy project, each program of study will eventually
assess two University Learning Outcomes in required courses in the major.
One outcome will be assessed in 2014-15, and the second will be added in
2015-16.
Identify the two ULOs that will be assessed and, if possible, the likely
course(s) to be used.
University Learning Outcomes: Wright State graduates will be able to:
1. communicate effectively
2. demonstrate mathematical literacy
3. evaluate arguments and evidence critically
4. apply the methods of inquiry of the natural sciences, social sciences, and
the arts and humanities
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5. demonstrate global and multicultural competence
6. demonstrate understanding of contemporary social and ethical issues
7. participate in democratic society as informed and civically engaged citizens
Selection of the two ULOs and the appropriate courses is being
discussed in the Fall 2012 PAC meeting and with this year’s
Assessment Committee. The selection of ULOs will be sent as an
addendum to this report.
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