MSW Program Assessment Data

Purpose

To assure compliance with CSWE Accreditation Standards, program assessment forms for each academic year are posted.

Questions?

Any questions about assessment data can be directed to:

Dr. Sara Matsuzaka (matsuzakas@montclair.edu)

Quickly Access Annual Data:

COUNCIL ON SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION – FORM AS 4(M)
MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM
ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

Form AS 4(M) 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 Commission on Accreditation 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 (CSWE) 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 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: Course-Embedded Assignments
Competency(ies) assessed: all competencies
Dimension(s) assessed: knowledge
When/where students are assessed: Fall, Spring, Required Courses
Who assessed student competence: Faculty instructing the courses
Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: 3 out of 4
Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9: 75%

Assessment Measure #2: Practicum Evaluation
Competency(ies) assessed: all competencies
Dimension(s) assessed: all dimensions
When/where students are assessed: Spring, Practicum Seminar II
Who assessed student competence: Practicum instructors and Practicum Seminar instructors
Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: 3 out of 4
Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9: 75%

Summary of the Program’s Assessment Plan | Specialized Practice
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, that reflect the area of specialized practice. Summarize the program’s competency-based assessment plan. Programs may add/delete rows to accurately reflect the number of areas of specialized practice and each measure included in the data presented.

Area of Specialized Practice #1: Social Work Practice with Children, Youth, and Families

Assessment Measure #1: Course-Embedded Assignments
Dimension(s) assessed: knowledge
When/where students are assessed: Fall, Spring, Required Courses
Who assessed student competence: Faculty instructing the courses
Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: 3 out of 4
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: Final Practicum Evaluation
Dimension(s) assessed: all dimensions
When/where students are assessed: Spring, Practicum Seminar IV
Who assessed student competence: Practicum instructors and Practicum Seminar instructors
Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: 3 out of 4
Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9: 80%

Directions for completing Form AS 4
Indicate the benchmark percentage for each competency. The competency benchmark is the percent of students the program expects to have achieved both/all outcome measure benchmarks. Programs calculate the percentage of students achieving each outcome measure benchmark, then calculate the percentage of students achieving each competency inclusive of two or more measures for each program option. Programs with multiple program options must present data for each program option, and in aggregate inclusive of all program options per competency. Programs may add/delete columns and to accurately reflect the number of program options offered. This is a required form. The assessment data table may be altered to accurately reflect the number of program options offered and additional program-developed competencies. However, beyond these formatting alternations, the program may not alter the content of this form.

Assessment Data Collected during the Academic Year (2024-2025)

Program Option #1: In-Person

COMPETENCY	COMPETENCY BENCHMARK Generalist	COMPETENCY BENCHMARK Area of Specialized Practice #1: Social Work Practice with Children, Youth, and Families	PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS ACHIEVING BENCHMARK Generalist Practice n = 80	PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS ACHIEVING BENCHMARK Area of Specialized Practice #1: Social Work Practice with Children, Youth, and Families n = 68
Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior	75% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures ● Resistance Reflection Paper in SOWK 500: Generalist Social Work Practice I ● Final Practicum Evaluation	80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures ● Practice Dilemma in SOWK 600: Clinical Social Work Practice I ● Final Practicum Evaluation	94.6%	96.4%
Competency 2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice	75% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures ● Social Justice Project in SOWK 501:Diversity, Oppression, and Social Justice ● Final Practicum Evaluation	80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures ●Case Analysis in CHAD 502: Child Abuse and Neglect ●Final Practicum Evaluation	88.7%	99.3%
Competency 3: Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice	75% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures ● Individual Interview in SOWK 501: Diversity, Oppression, and Social Justice ● Final Practicum Evaluation	80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures ●Policy Analysis in SOWK 602: Child and Family Policy ●Final Practicum Evaluation	85.8%	96.2%
Competency 4: Engage in Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice	75% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures ● Critical Appraisal of a Research Paper in CHAD 603: Research and Evaluation ● Final Practicum Evaluation	80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures ● Evaluating the Baseline Paper in SOWK 601: Practice Research Evaluation ● Final Practicum Evaluation	85.1%	87.4%
Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice	75% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures ● Policy Brief in SOWK 502: Social Welfare Policy and Services ● Final Practicum Evaluation	80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures ● Advocacy Letter in SOWK 602: Child and Family Policy ● Final Practicum Evaluation	94.9%	94.7%
Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities	75% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures ● Engagement Paper in SOWK 500: Generalist Social Work Practice I ● Final Practicum Evaluation	80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures ● Final Paper in SOWK 600: Clinical Social Work Practice I ● Final Practicum Evaluation	95.2%	97.1%
Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities	75% of students students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures ● Case Assessment in SOWK 522: Social Work Assessment and Diagnosis ● Final Practicum Evaluation	80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures ● Genogram Assignment in SOWK 620: Clinical Social Work Practice II ● Final Practicum Evaluation	97.0%	95.0%
Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities	75% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures ● Community Assessment and Intervention Paper in SOWK 520: Generalist Social Work Practice II ● Final Practicum Evaluation	80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures ● Intervention Paper in SOWK 620: Clinical Social Work Practice II ● Final Practicum Evaluation	94.0%	90.6%
Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities	75% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures ● Group Research Paper in CHAD 603: Research and Evaluation ● Final Practicum Evaluation	80% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures ● Single Subject Design Paper in SOWK 601: Practice Research Evaluation ● Final Practicum Evaluation	88.9%	86.6%

Assessment Data Collected during the Academic Year (2023-2024)