Department
of Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology
SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM OUTCOMES DATA
Advanced Placement Test (APT) and Generalist Practice Test
Social Work Program APT & GPT
results 2003-06 (used to make placement decisions: APT is used to move students
into Advanced Standing, GPT is used to move students into Practicum; students
need 70% or better to advance in the major)
|
Social Work Placement Exam Results |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
|
APT
Mean Score (taken before Advanced Standing) |
85% |
76% |
84% |
77% |
|
1050 (Intro) |
83 |
72 |
81 |
72 |
|
2500 (HBSE) |
94 |
80 |
85 |
77 |
|
2400 (Diversity) |
85 |
89 |
90 |
93 |
|
GPT
Mean Score (taken before Practicum Placement) |
91% |
87% |
82% |
80% |
|
3050 (Practice I) |
85 |
87 |
87 |
85 |
|
4150 (Practice II) |
94 |
83 |
74 |
88 |
|
4100 (Methods) |
94 |
86 |
83 |
80 |
|
4160 (Practice III) |
94 |
91 |
84 |
60 |
Conclusions
The analyses of all sources of data indicate that, overall, our program objectives are being met. Our faculty uniformly receive satisfactory and above evaluations as teachers. Several faculty have received teaching awards and recognition for their contribution to the field. Our students do go on to professional careers in social work or graduate education. Our practicum instructors rate our students quite highly, especially when compared to interns from other fields. There is demand for USU to establish new practicum sites so that more agencies might benefit from the services that our well-trained students provide.
When tested, our students clearly demonstrate mastery of the content reflected in our program objectives. At the same time, students have suggested some ways in which we might improve our course offerings. For example, some students requested a volunteer experience prior to the practicum internship. Also, we are fine-tuning our advising process to suggest specific elective course work in areas where an individual student’s knowledge and skills might need strengthening. And we are working with our community practicum instructors to structure more effective orientations for students at the beginning of their field practica.
In summary, the social work faculty are committed to making the most effective use of our assessment instruments and in implementing suggestions and new approaches for teaching that will enhance student knowledge, values, and skills.