SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Social Work Program
ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Last Completed 2011 Based on EPAS 2001
8. Program Assessment and Continuous Improvement
8.0 The program has an assessment plan and procedures for evaluating the outcome of each program objective. The plan specifies the
measurement procedures and methods used to evaluate the outcome of each program objective.
8.1 The program implements its plan to evaluate the outcome of each program objective and shows evidence that the analysis is used
continuously to affirm and improve the educational program.
PROGRAM GOALS/OBJECTIVES
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I am able to demonstrate a sound foundation
in the liberal arts perspective guided by critical
thinking and analysis
I am able to demonstrate proficiency in oral and
written communication
I am able to apply basic skills in technology and
technology software
I am able to recognize various theoretical
frameworks and their application to social
work practice
I am able to develop generalist practice skills
in a variety of human service settings
I am able to use the problem solving process
as a tool for generalist social work practice
I am able to assess my professional
development through the use of instruction,
consultation, and supervision
I am able to engage in self-care
strategies for continued personal
development
I am able to recognize and apply NASW and
NABSW ethics and values in my personal and
professional development
I am able to recognize social work practice
within a national and global context
I am able to demonstrate an understanding of
social and economic justice and their relevance
to social work practice
I am able to respect the life perspectives of
diverse groups
I am able to recognize the variations of African
American communities and their strengths
I am able to demonstrate an understanding of
the research process
I am able to engage in scholarly research
16. I am able to engage in practice and program
evaluations
17. I am able to recognize the implication of
research on problem solving, social work
generalist practice and program evaluations
18. I am able to understand basic research
technology including SPSS
19. I am able to recognize the impact of
historical and current social welfare policies
on social work practice in the 21st century
20. I am able to demonstrate critical thinking in
the areas of social/economic justice, policy
analysis, and resource development
21. I am able to recognize political forums as a
mechanism of response to social issues within a
local, state, federal, and/or global context
BENCHMARK
Percentage of Students Achieving Benchmark
Mean
SD
80% of the students
will rate a 3 or higher
3.50
.51
100%
80% of the students
will rate a 3 or higher
80% of the students
will rate a 3 or higher
80% of the students
will rate a 3 or higher
3.50
.51
100%
3.67
.59
94%
3.22
.73
82%
80% of the students
will rate a 3 or higher
80% of the students
will rate a 3 or higher
80% of the students
will rate a 3 or higher
2.50
.51
82%
3.38
.50
99%
3.39
.60
94%
80% of the students
will rate a 3 or higher
3.50
.61
94.5%
80% of the students
will rate a 3 or higher
3.66
.59
94%
80% of the students
will rate a 3 or higher
80% of the students
will rate a 3 or higher
3.50
.51
100%
3.38
.69
88%
80% of the students
will rate a 3 or higher
80% of the students
will rate a 3 or higher
80% of the students
will rate a 3 or higher
80% of the students
will rate a 3 or higher
80% of the students
will rate a 3 or higher
80% of the students
will rate a 3 or higher
3.61
.60
93%
3.61
.50
99%
3.38
.91
83%
3.38
.69
88%
3.38
.60
94%
3.44
.70
88%
80% of the students
will rate a 3 or higher
80% of the students
will rate a 3 or higher
3.27
.75
82%
3.44
.61
94%
80% of the students
will rate a 3 or higher
3.44
.61
94%
80% of the students
will rate a 3 or higher
3.33
.68
88%
SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY
Master of Social Work Program
ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Last Completed 2011 Based on EPAS 2001
8. Program Assessment and Continuous Improvement
8.0 The program has an assessment plan and procedures for evaluating the outcome of each program objective. The plan specifies the
measurement procedures and methods used to evaluate the outcome of each program objective.
8.1 The program implements its plan to evaluate the outcome of each program objective and shows evidence that the analysis is used
continuously to affirm and improve the educational program.
PROGRAM GOALS/OBJECTIVES
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Graduates will critically analyze assumptions of their own world view and
manage their own values such that it will permit practice of professional values
Graduates will collaborate with clients, families, communities, organizations
and legislators to combine resources to impact client outcomes.
Graduates will affirm the African American legacy and acknowledge diversity
by utilizing differential assessments, interventions and evaluations among
individuals, groups, families and communities within the context of cultural
and ethnic backgrounds and environments.
Graduates will practice discriminately with at-risk populations within
various groups.
Graduates will be able to acknowledge client’s life experiences that include
intersectionality, political ideology, and immigration status, variance in ability,
religion, power, privilege and acclaim.
Graduates will be able to assume responsibility for monitoring the impact of
human service organizations upon the oppressed and disenfranchised
populations within our society with emphasis upon the dynamics of sex and
gender/social orientation, race, social and economic justice, age and disability
as these impact organizations and service delivery.
Graduates will incorporate the value base of the profession and arrive at their
own personal philosophy and conceptual framework of social work practice
and accept responsibility for ongoing reflective practice, engage in
professional development and attain sophistication as a life-long learning.
Graduates will judiciously use leadership skills and manage their professional
demeanor and will independently evaluate their own practice, programs and
policies, organizations and service systems that impact the grass roots social
service environment
Graduates will autonomously and discriminately apply multiple theoretical
perspectives (clinical and administrative) and apply multi-level interventions
that respond to clients’ and systems’ strengths and challenges using ecological,
systems and life course perspectives.
Graduates will understand the historical development of the U.S. social welfare
system contextualized in U.S. democratic and political ideology, and its
linkages to the global dynamics of Social/ Economic Justice
Using evidence-based practice and the strengths and empowerment
perspectives, graduates will understand, analyze and identify gaps in policy
that result in practice issues.
Graduates will understand how the client’s life experiences and the larger
environment that may include bio, psycho, social, cultural, racial, resource
distribution, and spiritual factors, collectively and systemically create a pattern
of oppression that result in violation of human rights and threatens the
existence .64of a peaceful society.
BENCHMARK
80% of the students
will rate a 4 or higher
80% of the students
will rate a 4 or higher
80% of the students
will rate a 4 or higher
80% of the students
will rate a 4 or higher
80% of the students
will rate a 4 or higher
Percentage of Students Achieving
Benchmark
Mean
SD
4.03
1.0
88.9
4.15
.73
72.2
4.13
.63
83.3
4.20
.65
4.32
.70
80% of the students
will rate a 4 or higher
4.17
.69
80% of the students
will rate a 4 or higher
4.07
.57
88.3
83.3
83.3
83.3
80% of the students
will rate a 4 or higher
4.25
.62
88.9
80% of the students
will rate a 4 or higher
4.23
.59
83.3
80% of the students
will rate a 4 or higher
4.11
.65
83.3
80% of the students
will rate a 4 or higher
4.04
.62
88.9
80% of the students
will rate a 4 or higher
4.13
.57
83.3