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COUNCIL ON SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION - FORM AS 4(M)  
 University of the Virgin Islands MASTER’S SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM  
ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES  
 
Form AS 4(M) A form required for Reaffirmation, Candidacy, and ongoing compliance per AS 4.0.3.    
 
Submitting Form AS 4 for Reaffirmation Self-Study & Candidacy Benchmarks 
 
This form is used to assist the Commission on Accreditation in the evaluation of the program’s compliance with the accreditation standard below: 
 
4.0.3: The program uses Form AS 4(B) and/or Form AS 4(M) to report its most recent assessment outcomes for each program option to constituents 
and the public on its website and routinely up-dates (minimally every 2 years) its findings. 
 
All programs accredited by the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Commission on Accreditation (COA) are required to measure and report student 
learning outcomes.  All students are assessed using a minimum of two measures on their mastery of the nine competencies that comprise the Educational 
Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) and any additional competencies programs may choose to add.  These holistic competencies reflect the dimensions 
(knowledge, values, skills, and cognitive & affective processes) of social work practice that all social workers are expected to master during their professional 
training.   
 
Programs determine a percentage-based benchmark for each competency and determine an outcome-measure benchmark (minimum score) for each 
measure. The competency benchmark (which can differ for each competency) represents the minimum percent of students the program expects to have 
achieved the outcome measure benchmarks in both/all measures for each of the nine competencies. The program then determines the percentage of 
students that attained each outcome measure (e.g., minimum score or higher), and aggregates the percentages for both/all measures together to obtain 
the percentage of students demonstrating competence inclusive of two (2) or more measures. The result of aggregating both/all outcome measure 
percentages provides the percentage of students achieving the competency benchmark. An aggregated percentage at or above the competency 
benchmark is considered achievement of that competency. If the program has more than one program option, the program must report data for each 
program option, and also an aggregate of all program options combined to determine an overall percentage of students across all program options 
achieving the competency benchmark. 
Posting Form AS 4 for Ongoing Compliance with AS 4.0.3 
 
Per the requirement of CSWE COA’s recognizing body, the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), and accreditation standard 4.0.3, programs 
must post this form publicly on its website and routinely up-date (minimally every 2 years) its findings.  Upon request, programs must provide CSWE with the 
weblink to the published form on the program’s website where it is accessible to the public.  Data presented on the form must be collected within 2 years of 
today’s date at all times.  
 
 
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Summary of the Program’s Assessment Plan | Generalist Practice 
 
All students are assessed using a minimum of two measures on their mastery of the nine competencies that comprise the Educational Policy and 
Accreditation Standards of the Council on Social Work Education and any additional competencies programs may choose to add.  Summarize 
the program’s competency-based assessment plan.  Programs may add/delete rows to accurately reflect the number measures included in the 
data presented. 
 
Assessment Measure #1: Field Evaluations 
Competency(ies) assessed: 
1 - 9 
Dimension(s) assessed: 
Knowledge, Values, 
Cognitive Affective Process, 
Skills 
When/where students are assessed: 
End of Spring Semester 
Who assessed student competence: 
Field Instructor 
Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of 
achievement) for Competencies 1-9:  
3 
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 #2: Embedded Assignments 
Competency(ies) assessed: 
1-9 
Dimension(s) assessed: 
Knowledge, Values, 
Cognitive Affective Process, 
Skills 
When/where students are assessed: 
At the end of the course 
Who assessed student competence: 
Instructor 
Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of 
achievement) for Competencies 1-9:  
3 
Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program 
expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all 
measures) for Competencies 1-9: 
80% 
 
 
 
Summary of the Program’s Assessment Plan | Specialized Practice 
 
Students are assessed using a minimum of two measures on their mastery of the nine competencies that comprise the Educational Policy and 
Accreditation Standards of the Council on Social Work Education and any additional competencies programs may choose to add, that reflect the 
 
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area of specialized practice.  Summarize the program’s competency-based assessment plan.  Programs may add/delete rows to accurately 
reflect the number of areas of specialized practice and each measure included in the data presented. 
 
Area of Specialized Practice #1: Children, Youth, and Families 
 
Assessment Measure #1: Field Evaluation 
Dimension(s) assessed: 
Knowledge, Values, 
Cognitive Affective Process, 
Skills 
When/where students are assessed: 
Spring 
Who assessed student competence: 
Field Instructor 
Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of 
achievement) for Competencies 1-9:  
3 
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 #2: Embedded Assignments 
Dimension(s) assessed: 
Knowledge, Values, 
Cognitive Affective Process, 
Skills 
When/where students are assessed: 
At the end of the course 
Who assessed student competence: 
Course Instructor 
Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of 
achievement) for Competencies 1-9:  
3 
Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program 
expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all 
measures) for Competencies 1-9: 
80% 
 
Directions for completing Form AS 4 
 
Indicate the benchmark percentage for each competency.  The competency benchmark is the percent of students the program expects to have 
achieved both/all outcome measure benchmarks.  Programs calculate the percentage of students achieving each outcome measure 
benchmark, then calculate the percentage of students achieving each competency inclusive of two or more measures for each program 
option.  Programs with multiple program options must present data for each program option, and in aggregate inclusive of all program 
options per competency.  Programs may add/delete columns and to accurately reflect the number of program options offered.  This is a 
required form.  The assessment data table may be altered to accurately reflect the number of program options offered and additional 
program-developed competencies. However, beyond these formatting alternations, the program may not alter the content of this form.  
 
 
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Assessment Data Collected during the Academic Year (2020-2021)  
Program Option #1: (Albert A. Sheen Campus – On Campus) 
 
COMPETENCY  
COMPETENCY 
BENCHMARK (%) 
(GENERALIST)  
COMPETENCY 
BENCHMARK  
 
(AREA OF 
SPECIALIZED 
PRACTICE)  
PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS ACHIEVING 
BENCHMARK  
  
 
 
 
Generalist Practice 
 
n = (5) 
Area of Specialized 
Practice #1 Children, Youth, 
and Families 
*This area will be assessed in  
AY 2021 / 2022 
 
n = (N/A) 
Competency 1: Demonstrate 
Ethical and Professional 
Behavior 
80% 
80% 
100% 
N/A 
Competency 2: Engage 
Diversity and Difference in 
Practice 
80% 
80% 
80% 
 
N/A 
Competency 3: Advance 
Human Rights and Social, 
Economic, and Environmental 
Justice 
80% 
80% 
 
 
100% 
 
N/A 
Competency 4: Engage in 
Practice-informed Research 
and Research-informed 
Practice 
80% 
80% 
 
 
100% 
 
N/A 
Competency 5: Engage in 
Policy Practice 
80% 
80% 
 
100% 
 
N/A 
Competency 6: Engage with 
Individuals, Families, Groups, 
Organizations, and 
Communities 
80% 
80% 
 
100% 
 
N/A 
Competency 7: Assess 
Individuals, Families, Groups, 
80% 
80% 
 
100% 
N/A 
 
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Organizations, and 
Communities 
Competency 8: Intervene with 
Individuals, Families, Groups, 
Organizations, and 
Communities 
80% 
80% 
100% 
 
N/A 
Competency 9: Evaluate 
Practice with Individuals, 
Families, Groups, 
Organizations, and 
Communities 
80% 
80% 
 
 
100% 
 
 
N/A 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assessment Data Collected during the Academic Year (2020-2021)  
Program Option #1: (Orville E. Kean – Broadcast Site) 
 
COMPETENCY  
COMPETENCY 
BENCHMARK (%) 
(GENERALIST)  
COMPETENCY 
BENCHMARK  
 
(AREA OF 
SPECIALIZED 
PRACTICE)  
PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS ACHIEVING 
BENCHMARK  
  
 
 
 
Generalist Practice 
 
n = (1) 
Area of Specialized 
Practice #1 Children, Youth, 
and Families 
*This area will be assessed in AY 
2021 / 2022 
 
n = (N/A) 
Competency 1: Demonstrate 
Ethical and Professional 
Behavior 
80% 
80% 
100% 
N/A 
 
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Competency 2: Engage 
Diversity and Difference in 
Practice 
80% 
80% 
100% 
 
N/A 
Competency 3: Advance 
Human Rights and Social, 
Economic, and Environmental 
Justice 
80% 
80% 
 
 
100% 
 
N/A 
Competency 4: Engage in 
Practice-informed Research 
and Research-informed 
Practice 
80% 
80% 
 
 
100% 
 
N/A 
Competency 5: Engage in 
Policy Practice 
80% 
80% 
 
100% 
 
N/A 
Competency 6: Engage with 
Individuals, Families, Groups, 
Organizations, and 
Communities 
80% 
80% 
 
100% 
 
N/A 
Competency 7: Assess 
Individuals, Families, Groups, 
Organizations, and 
Communities 
80% 
80% 
 
100% 
N/A 
Competency 8: Intervene with 
Individuals, Families, Groups, 
Organizations, and 
Communities 
80% 
80% 
100% 
 
N/A 
Competency 9: Evaluate 
Practice with Individuals, 
Families, Groups, 
Organizations, and 
Communities 
80% 
80% 
 
 
0% 
 
 
N/A 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES  
(Aggregate Findings for All Students from All Program Options Combined)  
  
Assessment Data Collected during the Academic Year (2020-2021) 
 
 
COMPETENCY  
COMPETENCY 
BENCHMARK  
 
(GENERALIST)  
COMPETENCY 
BENCHMARK  
 
(AREA OF 
SPECIALIZED 
PRACTICE)  
PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS ACHIEVING 
BENCHMARK  
  
 
 
  
Generalist Practice  
Area of Specialized 
Practice #1 Children, 
Youth, and Families  
 
*This area will be assessed in 
AY 2021 / 2022 
 
Competency 1: Demonstrate 
Ethical and Professional 
Behavior  
80% 
80% 
 
100% 
N/A 
Competency 2: Engage 
Diversity and Difference in 
Practice  
80% 
80% 
92% 
N/A 
Competency 3: Advance Human 
Rights and Social, Economic, 
and Environmental Justice  
80% 
80% 
100% 
N/A 
Competency 4: Engage In 
Practice-informed Research and 
Research-informed Practice  
80% 
80% 
100% 
N/A 
Competency 5: Engage in Policy 
Practice  
80% 
80% 
100% 
N/A 
Competency 6: Engage with 
Individuals, Families, Groups, 
Organizations, and 
Communities  
80% 
80% 
100% 
N/A 
Competency 7: Assess 
Individuals, Families, Groups, 
80% 
80% 
100% 
N/A 
 
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Organizations, and 
Communities  
Competency 8: Intervene with 
Individuals, Families, Groups, 
Organizations, and 
Communities  
80% 
80% 
100% 
N/A 
Competency 9: Evaluate 
Practice with Individuals, 
Families, Groups, 
Organizations, and 
Communities  
80% 
80% 
92% 
N/A