Outcomes
BSW Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes
Data collected Fall 2024-Spring 2025. Website last updated August 2025.
This form is used to assist the Commission on Accreditation (COA) in the evaluation of the program’s compliance with the accreditation standards below:
4.0.2 The program provides its most recent year of summary data and outcomes for the assessment of each of the identified competencies, specifying the percentage of students achieving program benchmarks for each program option.
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 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 for each competency. An assessment score at or above that benchmark is considered by the program to represent mastery of that particular competency.
| Competency | Competency Benchmark | Percentage Of Students Achieving Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior |
85% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures | 100% |
| Competency 2: Advance Human Rights and Social, Racial, Economic, and Environmental Justice |
85% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures | 93.34% |
| Competency 3: Engage Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ADEI) in Practice |
85% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures | 100% |
| Competency 4: Engage In Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice |
85% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures | 95.38% |
| Competency 5: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities |
85% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures | 100% |
| Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities |
85% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures | 96.88% |
| Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities |
85% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures | 96.67% |
| Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities |
85% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures | 100% |
| Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities |
85% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures | 93.54% |
Summary of the Program’s Assessment Plan | Generalist Practice
| Dimension(s) assessed: | Knowledge |
| When/where students are assessed: | SOWO 40823: Field Seminar 1 in Fall and SOWO 40883: Field Seminar 2 in Spring |
| Who assessed student competence: | Director of Field Education and field seminar instructors |
| Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: | 75 out of 100 points |
| Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9: | 85% |
| Dimension(s) assessed: | Skills |
| When/where students are assessed: | SOWO 40893: Field Education 2 in Spring |
| Who assessed student competence: | Field instructor |
| Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: | Score of “3” or “4” on 4-point scale |
| Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9: | 85% |
MSW Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes
Data collected May 2025. Website last updated September 2025.
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.
Below, please find an explanation of the two assessments the TCU Master of Social Work program uses to assess its generalist and advanced generalist programs. Benchmark information for both programs is included below the explanation.
Generalist Practice
| Assessment Measure #1: Integrative Paper | |
|---|---|
| Dimension(s) assessed: | Knowledge |
| When/where students are assessed: | SOWO 65863: Field Seminar 4 |
| Who assessed student competence: | Field Seminar Instructor |
| Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: | 80 out of 100 |
| Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9: | 85% |
| Assessment Measure #2: Field Evaluation | |
| Dimension(s) assessed: | Skills |
| When/where students are assessed: | SOWO 65893: Field Education 4 |
| Who assessed student competence: | Field Placement Instructor |
| Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: | 3 or higher on 4-point scale |
| Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9: | 85% |
Advanced Generalist
| Assessment Measure #1: Integrative Paper | |
|---|---|
| Dimension(s) assessed: | Knowledge |
| When/where students are assessed: | SOWO 65863: Field Seminar 4 |
| Who assessed student competence: | Field Seminar Instructor |
| Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: | 80 out of 100 |
| Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9: | 85% |
| Assessment Measure #2: Field Evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dimension(s) assessed: | Skills |
| When/where students are assessed: | SOWO 65893: Field Education 4 |
| Who assessed student competence: | Field Placement Instructor |
| Outcome Measure Benchmark (minimum score indicative of achievement) for Competencies 1-9: | 3 or higher on 4-point scale |
| Competency Benchmark (percent of students the program expects to have achieved the minimum scores, inclusive of all measures) for Competencies 1-9: | 85% |
| Competency | Competency Benchmark (Generalist) | Competency Benchmark (Advanced Generalist) | Percent of Students Achieving Benchmark (Generalist) | Percent of Students Achieving Benchmark (Advanced Generalist) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior | 85% | 85% | 100% | 100% |
| Competency 2: Advance Human Rights and Social, Racial, Economic, and Environmental Justice | 85% | 85% | 100% | 97.37% |
| Competency 3: Engage Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ADEI) in Practice | 85% | 85% | 100% | 100% |
| Competency 4: Engage in Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice | 85% | 85% | 100% | 100% |
| Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice | 85% | 85% | 100% | 100% |
| Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 85% | 85% | 88.89% | 97.37% |
| Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 85% | 85% | 100% | 97.37% |
| Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 85% | 85% | 100% | 100% |
| Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 85% | 85% | 100% | 100% |