Our Competencies (EPAS 2015)
- Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior.
- Engage diversity and difference in practice.
- Advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice.
- Engage in practice-informed research and research informed practice.
- Engage in policy practice.
- Engage with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
- Assess individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
- Intervene with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
- Evaluate individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
Assessment
Council on Social Work Education - Form AS 4(B)
University of Illinois Springfield Baccalaureate Social Work Program
Summary of the Program's Assessment Plan / Generalist Practice
Assessment Measure #1: Embedded Classroom Assignments
| Dimensions assessed: | Knowledge, Skills, Values, Cognitive/Affective Processes |
|---|---|
| When/where students are assessed: | In classes (SWK-322; 333; 344; 355; 366; 377; 430; 433; 434) |
| Who assessed student competence: | Faculty who teach classes (SWK-322; 333; 344; 355; 366; 377; 430; 433; 434) |
| Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: | A grade of “B” |
| Competency Benchmark (percent of students in the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9: | 90% of students |
Assessment Measure #2: Field Work Evaluation Instrument
| Dimensions assessed: | Knowledge, Skills, Values, Cognitive/Affective Processes |
|---|---|
| When/where students are assessed: | End of semester at field placement site |
| Who assessed student competence: | Field Work Instructor |
| Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: | A rating of 4 out of 5 |
| Competency Benchmark (percent of students in the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9: | 90% of students |
Assessment Data Collected at the end of the Spring 2023
| Competency | Competency Benchmark (%) | Percentage of students achieving benchmark (Aggregate of students from all program options; (n=31) |
|---|---|---|
| Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior | 90% | 95.2% |
| Competency 2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice | 90% | 91.6% |
| Competency 3: Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice | 90% | 90.4% |
| Competency 4: Engage in Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice | 90% | 88.1% |
| Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice | 90% | 91.6% |
| Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 90% | 88.1% |
| Competency 7: Assess with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 90% | 90.4% |
| Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 90% | 91.6% |
| Competency 9: Evaluate practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 90% | 88.1% |