Social Work
Assessment Plan

Link to Internship Evaluation
Link to Rating Scale for Interviews

The goal of the Social Work Department is to prepare students for beginning professional social work practice. Successful social work practice is based upon the acquisition of a body of knowledge, professional skills, and values appropriate for working effectively with people. Given these three prerequisites for professional practice, the following learning objectives and assessment tools are used/proposed:

Learning Objectives                                          Learning Assessment Tools

1) To acquire knowledge necessary for                1. a) State Social Work Licensure Exam
 entry level social work practice.                             b) Internship Evaluation by Agency
 (Attachment A)                                                        Field Instructor (Attachment B)
                                                                           c) Department Comprehensive
                                                                                    Examination (in development)
                                                                           d) Student Self Evaluation Tool
                                                                                    (in development)

2) To acquire skills necessary for entry                 2. a)  Internship Evaluation by Agency
 level social work practice.                                             Field Instructor (attachment B)
                                                                             b)  Standardized Practice Skills
                                                                                   Assessment tools for core
                                                                                  courses (Attachment C is an
                                                                                  example; others are in
                                                                                  development)

3) To be knowledgeable about the NASW           3. a) Internship Evaluation by Agency
 Code of ethics and to demonstrate                           Field Instructor (Attachment B)
 professional values through appropriate                 b) Department Comprehensive
 professional behaviors.(Attachment D)                      Examination (in development)
                                                                          c) Student Self Evaluation Tool
                                                                              (in development)

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