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Assessment of Learning Outcomes

Undergraduate Social Work Program

Assessment Data Collected During Academic Years 2023-2024 & 2024-2025

All Council on Social Work Education programs measure and report student learning outcomes. Students are assessed on their attainment of the competencies that comprise accreditation standards of the Council on Social Work Education (EPAS, 2022). These competencies are dimensions of social work practice that all social workers are expected to attain during their professional training. A measurement benchmark is set by the social work program for each competency. An assessment score at or above that benchmark is considered by the program to represent attainment of that particular competency. 

Summary of the Program’s Assessment Plan | Generalist Practice

Assessment Measure #1: Cumulative Practicum Performance Evaluation
Dimension(s) assessed:Knowledge, Values, Skills, Cognitive & Affective Processes
When/where students are assessed:Spring Semester Senior Year – Practicum Site 
Who assessed student competence:Practicum Instructor 
Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9:3 out of 5
Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9:80%
Assessment Measure #2: Senior Capstone Conference Presentation Rubric 
Dimension(s) assessed:Knowledge, Values, Skills, Cognitive & Affective Processes
When/where students are assessed:Spring Semester Senior Year - Senior Capstone Conference
Who assessed student competence:2 Social Work Faculty Members
Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9:3 out of 5
Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9:80%
Timeframe of Student Competency Assessment: AY 2023-2024 & 2024-2025
Date Publicly Posted on Program’s Website: 11/12/2025
CompetencyCompetency: Expected Level of Achievement Inclusive of All Instruments

Aggregate Actual Outcomes: All Program Options

n=20

Competency 1:
Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior
80%100%
Competency 2:
Advance Human Rights and Social, Racial, Economic, and Environmental Justice
80%97.5%
Competency 3:
Engage Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion (ADEI) in Practice
80%97.5%
Competency 4:
Engage In Practice-informed Research &
Research-informed Practice
80%95%
Competency 5:
Engage in Policy Practice
80%95%
Competency 6:
Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, & Communities
80%100%
Competency 7:
Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, & Communities
80%100%
Competency 8:
Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, & Communities
80%100%
Competency 9:
Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, & Communities
80%92.5%

Aggregated data for All Program Options (N=20)

CSWE Form AS B5.0.1(d) - Public Reporting of Assessment Outcomes

Contact Us

Social Work


Dr. Jeanne Matich-Maroney, LCSW-R

Department Chair
(914) 633-2471