Our program is guided by the CSWE competencies that our JMSW students are expected to acquire in our master’s program. These competencies detail the fundamental practice behaviors students develop and use in their new roles as professional social workers. The 9 core competencies as outlined by CSWE are as follows:
- Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior
- Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice
- Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice
- Engage in Practice-Informed Research and Research-Informed Practice
- Engage in Policy Practice
- Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
- Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
- Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
- Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
Student Learning Outcomes
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| Competency | Competency Benchmark (Generalist) | Competency Benchmark (Advanced) | Percentage of Students Achieving Benchmark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Generalist Practice n=13 |
Advanced Practice n=28 |
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| Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior | 70% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures (Generalist Field Evaluation results and Generalist Year Comprehensive Exam) | 70% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures (Advanced Field Evaluation results and Advanced Year Comprehensive Exam) |
(93.56 + 100/2) = 96.78% |
(92.18 + 96.29/2) = 94.24% |
| Competency 2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice | 70% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures (Generalist Field Evaluation results and Generalist Year Comprehensive Exam) | 70% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures (Advanced Field Evaluation results and Advanced Year Comprehensive Exam) |
(91.76 + 100/2) = 95.88% |
(91.8 + 96.29/2) = 94.04% |
| Competency 3: Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice | 70% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures (Generalist Field Evaluation results and Generalist Year Comprehensive Exam) | 70% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures (Advanced Field Evaluation results and Advanced Year Comprehensive Exam) |
(90.45 + 100/2) = 95.23% |
(88.9 + 96.29/2) = 92.60% |
| Competency 4: Engage In Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice | 70% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures (Generalist Field Evaluation results and Generalist Year Comprehensive Exam) | 70% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures (Advanced Field Evaluation results and Advanced Year Comprehensive Exam) |
(91 + 100/2) = 95.5% |
(91.2 + 96.29/2) = 93.75% |
| Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice | 70% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures (Generalist Field Evaluation results and Generalist Year Comprehensive Exam) | 70% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures (Advanced Field Evaluation results and Advanced Year Comprehensive Exam) |
(93.03 + 100/2) = 96.52% |
(92.23 + 96.29/2) = 94.26% |
| Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 70% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures (Generalist Field Evaluation results and Generalist Year Comprehensive Exam) | 70% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures (Advanced Field Evaluation results and Advanced Year Comprehensive Exam) |
(91.4 + 100/2) = 95.7% |
(88.75 + 96.29/2) = 92.52% |
| Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 70% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures (Generalist Field Evaluation results and Generalist Year Comprehensive Exam) | 70% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures (Advanced Field Evaluation results and Advanced Year Comprehensive Exam) |
(91.3 +100/2) = 95.7% |
(93.025 + 96.29/2) = 94.66% |
| Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 70% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures (Generalist Field Evaluation results and Generalist Year Comprehensive Exam) | 70% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures (Advanced Field Evaluation results and Advanced Year Comprehensive Exam) |
(92.54 + 100) = 96.27% |
(93.36 + 96.29/2) = 94.83% |
| Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 70% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures (Generalist Field Evaluation results and Generalist Year Comprehensive Exam) | 70% of students will demonstrate competence inclusive of 2 measures (Advanced Field Evaluation results and Advanced Year Comprehensive Exam) |
(87.75 + 100/2) = 93.88% |
(92.6 + 96.29/2) = 94.45% |