Social Work Accreditation

The Union College Social Work Program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

Assessment Data Collected during the Academic Years (2022-2023)

All Council on Social Work Education programs measure and report student learning outcomes. Students are assessed on their mastery of the competencies that comprise the accreditation standards of the Council on Social Work Education. These competencies are dimensions of social work practice that all social workers are expected to master during their professional training. A measurement benchmark is set by the social work programs that indicates the minimum score that students are expected to achieve on each benchmark. A competency benchmark is set by the social work programs for the number of students expected to reach of exceed each competency’s minimum score.
Updated: January 2024

COMPETENCY

COMPETENCY BENCHMARK (%)

Aggregate of Students from Program In-Person Option
n = 15

Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior

80%

97%

Competency 2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice

80%

98%

Competency 3: Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice

80%

90%

Competency 4: Engage in Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice

70%

79%

Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice

75%

89%

Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

80%

94%

Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

80%

91%

Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

80%

93%

Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

80%

88%

Any additional Competency(ies) Developed by the Program

80%

98%

Program Assessment Plan: Generalist Practice

Assessment Measure #1: Practicum Final Evaluation

Competency(ies) assessed

Competencies 1 - 9

Dimension(s) assessed:

Skills

When/where students are assessed:

Practicum Site, Final Semester

Who assessed student competence:

Field Director, Field Instructors

Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: Competencies 1, 2, 6

4 out 5

Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9:

90%

Assessment Measure #2: Practicum Field Journal

Competency(ies) assessed

Competencies 1 - 2

Dimension(s) assessed:

Knowledge

When/where students are assessed:

Senior year assignment in Practicum class

Who assessed student competence:

Field Director

Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: Competencies 1 - 2

4 out 5

Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9:

90%

Assessment Measure #3: Practice II Support Group

Competency(ies) assessed

Competency 10

Dimension(s) assessed:

Knowledge

When/where students are assessed:

Senior year essay assignment in class

Who assessed student competence:

Field Director

Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: Competencies 1 - 2

4 out 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 #4: Practicum II Family Group

Competency(ies) assessed

Competency 9

Dimension(s) assessed:

Knowledge

When/where students are assessed:

Senior year essay assignment in class

Who assessed student competence:

Field Director

Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: Competencies 1 - 2

4 out 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 #5: Practicum Case Presentation

Competency(ies) assessed

Competencies 2, 3 & 6

Dimension(s) assessed:

Knowledge

When/where students are assessed:

Senior year essay assignment in class

Who assessed student competence:

Field Director

Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: Competencies 1 - 2

4 out 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 #6: Organizational Narrative

Competency(ies) assessed

Competencies 4, 7, 8 & 9

Dimension(s) assessed:

Knowledge

When/where students are assessed:

Senior year essay assignment in class

Who assessed student competence:

Field Director

Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: Competencies 1 - 2

4 out 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 #6: Organizational Narrative

Competency(ies) assessed

Competencies 4, 7, 8 & 9

Dimension(s) assessed:

Knowledge

When/where students are assessed:

Senior year essay assignment in class

Who assessed student competence:

Field Director

Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: Competencies 1 - 2

4 out 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 #7: Practicum Class: Intervention

Competency(ies) assessed

Competencies 4, 7, 8 & 9

Dimension(s) assessed:

Skills

When/where students are assessed:

Senior year essay assignment in class

Who assessed student competence:

Field Director

Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: Competencies 1 - 2

4 out 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 #8: Spirituality Assignment

Competency(ies) assessed

Competency 10

Dimension(s) assessed:

Knowledge

When/where students are assessed:

Practicum class senior year

Who assessed student competence:

Field Director

Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: Competencies 1 - 2

4 out 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 #9: Dyadic Assignment

Competency(ies) assessed

Competencies 1, 7 & 10

Dimension(s) assessed:

Knowledge

When/where students are assessed:

2nd year essay assignment in Practice I class

Who assessed student competence:

Field Director

Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: Competencies 1 - 2

4 out 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 #10: Ethics Paper

Competency(ies) assessed

Competency 1

Dimension(s) assessed:

Knowledge

When/where students are assessed:

2nd year essay assignment in Practice II class

Who assessed student competence:

Field Director

Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: Competencies 1 - 2

4 out 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 #11: Social and Economic Justice Action Project

Competency(ies) assessed

Competency 3

Dimension(s) assessed:

Knowledge/skill

When/where students are assessed:

2nd or 3 yr.Project in Social & Economic Justice class

Who assessed student competence:

Instructor for the class

Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: Competencies 1 - 2

4 out 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 #12: Senior Research Project

Competency(ies) assessed

Competency 4

Dimension(s) assessed:

Knowledge/skill

When/where students are assessed:

Senior year, Research Seminar

Who assessed student competence:

Research professor/project supervisor

Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: Competencies 1 - 2

4 out 5

Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9:

70%

Assessment Measure #13: Advocacy Project Final: Practice 3

Competency(ies) assessed

Competencies 1-9

Dimension(s) assessed:

Knowledge/skill

When/where students are assessed:

Senior year, Practicum

Who assessed student competence:

Professor

Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: Competencies 1 - 2

4 out 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 #14 Policy Analysis Paper

Competency(ies) assessed

Competency 5

Dimension(s) assessed:

Knowledge

When/where students are assessed:

2nd or 3rd year

Who assessed student competence:

Professor

Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: Competencies 1 - 2

4 out 5

Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9:

85%