Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes

Master of Social Work Program

This form is used to assist the COA in the evaluation of the program’s compliance with Accreditation Standards stated below. 

  • 4.0.2: The program provides summary data and outcomes for the assessment of each of its competencies, identifying the percentage of students achieving each benchmark. 
  • 4.0.4: The program uses Form AS 4 (B) and/or Form AS4 (M) to report its most recent assessment outcomes to constituents and the public on its website and routinely up-dates (minimally every 2 years) these postings. 

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

Download Summary of the Program Assessment Plan.

The chart below shows the percentage of students achieving each benchmark (all benchmarks set at 85%). 

APPENDIX G
University of Denver, Graduate School of Social Work MASTER’S SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM
ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
LAST COMPLETED ON 8-2-2021

85% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of two or more measures in both Foundation (Generalist) and Concentration (Specialized Practice) curricula.

Competency Foundation Advanced Social Work Practice Aging Services and Policy Child Welfare Children and Youth Family Systems Health and Wellness Health Equity & Wellness Mental Health Mental Health & Trauma Organizational Leadership & Policy Practice Sustainable Development & Global Practice
Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior 96% 67% NA 96% 94% 98% 72% 94% 96% 80% 95% 99%
Competency 2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice 98% 69% NA 96% 98% 100% 96% 79% 99% 85% 92% 99%
Competency 3: Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice 99% 67% NA 97% 92% 100% 80% 75% 97% 84% 87% 96%
Competency 4: Engage In Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice 98% 67% NA 87% 99% 98% 94% 79% 99% 84% 89% 93%
Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice 99% NA NA 93% 93% 100% 83% NA 98 90% 85% 100%
Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities 98% 50% NA 94% 96% 86% 93% 75% 96% 88% 92% 98%
Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities 97% 53% NA 93 98% 84% 77% 75% 98% 88% 91% 98%
Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities 99% NA NA 92% 99% 83% 85% 75% 96% 82% 91% 100%
Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities 98% 90% NA 92% 100% 91% 85% 79% 92% 81% 90% 95%