DSW Program Assessment Outcomes
CSWE accreditation
In compliance with CSWE accreditation, the DSW Program reports its summary assessment plan and outcomes. Each Core Skill and Expertise for the Engaged Scholarship area of focus is assessed according to two instruments.
They are the following:
Core Skill and Expertise for the Engaged Scholarship
In compliance with CSWE accreditation, the DSW Program reports its summary assessment plan and outcomes. Each Core Skill and Expertise for the Engaged Scholarship area of focus is assessed according to two instruments. They are the following:
Core Expertise and Skill 1: Advance practice through innovative approaches
Instrument 1: Spring case study rubric, case conceptualization
Instrument 2: Spring qualitative study rubric, manuscript implications for practice, program, and policy
Core Expertise and Skill 2: Use and critically evaluate research and knowledge
Instrument 1: Fall case study rubric, literature review (focus of literature)
Instrument 2: Spring qualitative study rubric, manuscript literature review
Core Expertise and Skill 3: Engage in scientific inquiry that reflects doctoral-level scholarship
Instrument 1: Spring case study rubric, discussion section
Instrument 2: Spring qualitative study rubric, manuscript results section
Core Expertise and Skill 4: Develop and disseminate practice-relevant, research-informed knowledge through a variety of channels, such as teaching, scholarship, professional presentations, mentoring, and administration.
Instrument 1: Spring qualitative study rubric, manuscript discussion section
Instrument 2: Spring Multimedia Project (MMP) rubric, website launch
Core Expertise and Skill 5: Provide leadership in social work practice and/or education
Instrument 1: Spring case study rubric, discussion section
Instrument 2: Spring Multimedia Project (MMP) rubric, scholarship section
Core Expertise and Skill 6: Develop and maintain substantive expertise in one or more areas of social work practice.
Instrument 1: Spring identification of graduation area of focus
Instrument 2: Spring Multimedia Project (MMP) presentation rubric, scholarship section
Public Reporting of Assessment Outcomes
Form AS D5.0.1(d) | Public Reporting of Assessment Outcomes
DSW Program
Summary of Plan
Area of Focus: Engaged Scholarship
Summary of Outcomes
Summary of Outcomes Area of Focus:
Engaged Scholarship Timeframe of Core Expertise and Skills Assessment:
09/2024-09/2025 Date Publicly Posted on Program’s Website: 10/2025
