Master of Social Work

Assessment Report, 2013-2014

CLASS, Social Work (Masters)

Assessment Identifiers

College / School
College of Liberal Arts and Social Science

Department
Department of Social Work

Program / Major / Certificate
Master of Social Work

Assessment Coordinator(s)
Felicia Tuggle

Has there been a change to the Assessment Coordinator(s) since the last assessment plan?
Yes

Person(s) responsible for writing and/or submitting this report:
Felicia Tuggle

Program Mission Statement

The mission of the Department of Social Work prepares students to excel in social work practice. The BSW programs prepares students for generalist practice and the MSW program builds on the generalist foundation and prepares students for advanced practice in Clinical and Social Administration. The Department promotes student focused learning, affirms the African American legacy and fosters a unique multicultural environment through its BSW and MSW curriculum and advocacy roles in community change. The department graduates students who are culturally competent to practice social work in rural, urban and global settings.

Has this mission statement been revised since the last plan?
No

PSLOs

1. Students will be able to demonstrate ethical and professional behavior.

2. Students will be able to engage diversity and difference in practice.

3. Students will be able to advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice.

4. Students will be able to engage in practice-informed research and research-informed practice.

5. Students will be able to engage in policy practice.

6. The students will be able to engage with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.

7. The students will be able to assess individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.

8. The students will be able to intervene with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.

9. The students will be able to evaluate practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.

LINK TO: Assessment Report, 2013-2014 – Supporting Documents

Assessment Results (PSLOs)

SSU Strategic Plan Goal	PSLO	Semester	Professor	Courses	Assessment Artifacts and Instruments	Target Levels	Results and Analysis of Results	Actions in Response to Results
Academic Engagement and Achievement	1. Students will be able to demonstrate ethical and professional behavior.	Fall 2013	Randy Gunter	MSWK 6780	Administrator Interview Assignment scored with the Administrator Interview rubric	80% of students will perform at the proficient level or above	TARGET 1 MET 100% of students performed at the proficient level or above	OVERALL: TARGET MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2014-2015 academic year: Target met for PSLO. Successful strategies will be continued and measured. In addition, course evaluation data from students will also be used for continuous quality improvement.
		Spring 2014	Adrian Anderson	MSWK 6751	Major Clinical Project and Presentation II assessed with Major Clinical Project rubric	80% of students will perform at the satisfactory level	TARGET 2 MET On average, 93% of students performed at the satisfactory level
			Randy Gunter	MSWK 6781	Leadership Framework Product scored with the Leadership Framework Product rubric	80% of students will perform at the proficient level or above	TARGET 3 MET 100% of students performed at the proficient level or above
			Shinaz Jindani	MSWK 6791	Reflective Practice Poster Presentation assessed with 8 element rubric across all competencies	80% of students will perform at the Proficient or Advanced level on all rubric elements	TARGET 4 MET 89% of all students scored at the proficient or advanced level on all rubric elements
Academic Engagement and Achievement	2. Students will be able to engage diversity and difference in practice.	Fall 2013	Randy Gunter	MSWK 6780	Administrator Interview Assignment scored with the Administrator Interview rubric	80% of students will perform at the proficient level or above	TARGET 1 MET 100% of students performed at the proficient level or above	OVERALL: TARGET MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2014-2015 academic year: Target met for PSLO. Successful strategies will be continued and measured. In addition, course evaluation data from students will also be used for continuous quality improvement.
		Spring 2014	Adrian Anderson	MSWK 6751	Major Clinical Project and Presentation II assessed with Major Clinical Project rubric	80% of students will perform at the satisfactory level	TARGET 2 MET On average, 93% of students performed at the satisfactory level
			Randy Gunter	MSWK 6781	Leadership Framework Product scored with the Leadership Framework Product rubric	80% of students will perform at the proficient level or above	TARGET 3 MET 100% of students performed at the proficient level or above
			Shinaz Jindani	MSWK 6791	Reflective Practice Poster Presentation assessed with 8 element rubric across all competencies	80% of students will perform at the Proficient or Advanced level on all rubric elements	TARGET 4 MET 89% of all students scored at the proficient or advanced level on all rubric elements
Academic Engagement and Achievement	3. Students will be able to advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice.	Fall 2013	Adrian Anderson	MSWK 6750	Major Clinical Project and Presentation I assessed with Major Clinical Project rubric	80% of students will perform at the satisfactory level	TARGET 1 MET On average, 92% of students performed at the satisfactory level	OVERALL: TARGET MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2014-2015 academic year: Target met for PSLO. Successful strategies will be continued and measured. In addition, course evaluation data from students will also be used for continuous quality improvement.
		Fall 2013	Randy Gunter	MSWK 6780	Administrator Interview Assignment scored with the Administrator Interview rubric	80% of students will perform at the proficient level or above	TARGET 2 MET 100% of students performed at the proficient level or above
		Spring 2014	Adrian Anderson	MSWK 6751	Major Clinical Project and Presentation II assessed with Major Clinical Project rubric	80% of students will perform at satisfactory level	TARGET 3 MET On average, 90% of students performed at the satisfactory level
			Randy Gunter	MSWK 6781	Leadership Framework Product scored with the Leadership Framework Product rubric	80% of students will perform at the proficient level or above	TARGET 4 MET 100% of students performed at the proficient level or above
			Shinaz Jindani	MSWK 6791	Reflective Practice Poster Presentation assessed with 8 element rubric across all competencies	80% of students will perform at the Proficient or Advanced level on all rubric elements	TARGET 5 MET 89% of all students scored at the proficient or advanced level on all rubric elements
Academic Engagement and Achievement	4. Students will be able to engage in practice-informed research and research-informed practice.	Fall 2013	Adrian Anderson	MSWK 6750	Major Clinical Project and Presentation II assessed with Major Clinical Project rubric	80% of students will perform at the satisfactory level	TARGET 1 MET 100% of students performed at the satisfactory level	OVERALL: TARGET MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2014-2015 academic year: Target met for PSLO. Successful strategies will be continued and measured. In addition, course evaluation data from students also will be used for continuous quality improvement.
		Fall 2013	Randy Gunter	MSWK 6780	Administrator Interview Assignment scored with the Administrator Interview rubric	80% of students will perform at the proficient level or above	TARGET 2 MET 100% of students performed at the proficient level or above
		Spring 2014	Randy Gunter	MSWK 6781	Leadership Framework Product scored with the Leadership Framework Product rubric	80% of students will perform at the proficient level or above	TARGET 3 MET 100% of students performed at the proficient level or above
		Spring 2014	Shinaz Jindani	MSWK 6791	Reflective Practice Poster Presentation assessed with 8 element rubric across all competencies	80% of students will perform at the Proficient or Advanced level on all rubric elements	TARGET 4 MET 89% of all students scored at the proficient or advanced level on all rubric elements
Academic Engagement and Achievement	5. Students will be able to engage in policy practice.	Fall 2013	Adrian Anderson	MSWK 6750	Major Clinical Project and Presentation I assessed with Major Clinical Project rubric	80% of students will perform at the satisfactory level	TARGET 1 NOT MET On average, 74% of students performed at the satisfactory level	OVERALL: TARGET PARTIALLY MET Description of any changes for improvements which were made during the course of the 2013-2014 academic year: This year in MSWK 6781 students were required to describe how their leadership framework might influence the way they advocate for social policy. This will be incorporated as a permanent change to this assignment. Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2014-2015 academic year: Target met for PSLO in MSWK 6780, 6751, and 6791. Successful strategies will be continued and measured. In addition, course evaluation data from students also will be used for continuous quality improvement.
		Fall 2013	Randy Gunter	MSWK 6780	Administrator Interview Assignment scored with the Administrator Interview rubric	80% of students will perform at the proficient level or above	TARGET 2 MET 100% of students performed at the proficient level or above
		Spring 2014	Adrian Anderson	MSWK 6751	Major Clinical Project and Presentation II assessed with Major Clinical Project II rubric	80% of students will perform at satisfactory level	TARGET 3 MET On average, 87% of students performed at the satisfactory level
			Randy Gunter	MSWK 6781	Leadership Framework Product scored with the Leadership Framework Product rubric	80% of students will perform at the proficient level or above	TARGET 4 MET 100% of students performed at the proficient level or above
			Shinaz Jindani	MSWK 6791	Reflective Practice Poster Presentation assessed with 8 element rubric across all competencies	80% of students will perform at the Proficient or Advanced level on all rubric elements	TARGET 5 MET 89% of all students scored at the proficient or advanced level on all rubric elements
Academic Engagement and Achievement	6. The students will be able to engage with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.	Fall 2013	Adrian Anderson	MSWK 6750	Major Clinical Project and Presentation I assessed with Major Clinical Project I rubric	80% of students will perform at the satisfactory level	TARGET 1 NOT MET On average, 69% of students performed at the satisfactory level	OVERALL: TARGET PARTIALLY MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2014-2015 academic year: Target partially met for PSLO. Successful strategies will be continued and measured. Video observations and in class practice simulations will be used to assist students identify and practice effective strategies for engaging clients and constituencies. In addition, course evaluation data from students also will be used for continuous quality improvement.
		Fall 2013	Randy Gunter	MSWK 6780	Administrator Interview Assignment scored with the Administrator Interview rubric	80% of students will perform at the proficient level or above	TARGET 2 MET 100% of students performed at the proficient level or above
		Spring 2014	Adrian Anderson	MSWK 6751	Major Clinical Project and Presentation II assessed with Major Clinical Project II rubric	80% of students will perform at satisfactory level	TARGET 3 MET On average, 86% of students performed at the satisfactory level
			Randy Gunter	MSWK 6781	Leadership Framework Product scored with the Leadership Framework Product rubric	80% of students will perform at the proficient level or above	TARGET 4 MET 100% of students performed at the proficient level or above
			Shinaz Jindani	MSWK 6791	Reflective Practice Poster Presentation assessed with 8 element rubric across all competencies	80% of students will perform at the Proficient or Advanced level on all rubric elements	TARGET 5 MET 89% of all students scored at the proficient or advanced level on all rubric elements
Academic Engagement and Achievement	7. The students will be able to assess individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.	Fall 2013	Adrian Anderson	MSWK 6750	Major Clinical Project and Presentation I assessed with Major Clinical Project and Presentation I rubric	80% of students will perform at the satisfactory level	TARGET 1 MET 100% of students performed at the satisfactory level	OVERALL: TARGET MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2014-2015 academic year: Target met for PSLO. Successful strategies will be continued and measured. In addition, course evaluation data from students also will be used for continuous quality improvement.
		Fall 2013	Randy Gunter	MSWK 6780	Administrator Interview Assignment scored with the Administrator Interview rubric	80% of students will perform at the proficient level or above	TARGET 2 MET 100% of students performed at the proficient level or above
		Spring 2014	Adrian Anderson	MSWK 6751	Major Clinical Project and Presentation II assessed with Major Clinical Project II rubric	80% of students will perform at satisfactory level	TARGET 3 MET 100% of students performed at the satisfactory level
		Spring 2014	Randy Gunter	MSWK 6781	Leadership Framework Product scored with the Leadership Framework Product rubric	80% of students will perform at the proficient level or above	TARGET 4 MET 100% of students performed at the proficient level or above
		Spring 2014	Shinaz Jindani	MSWK 6791	Reflective Practice Poster Presentation assessed with 8 element rubric across all competencies	80% of students will perform at the Proficient or Advanced level on all rubric elements	TARGET 5 MET 89% of all students scored at the proficient or advanced level on all rubric elements
Academic Engagement and Achievement	8. The students will be able to intervene with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.	Fall 2013	Adrian Anderson	MSWK 6750	Major Clinical Project and Presentation I assessed with Major Clinical Project and Presentation I rubric	80% of students will perform at the satisfactory level	TARGET 1 MET 100% of students performed at the satisfactory level	OVERALL: TARGET MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2014-2015 academic year: Target met for PSLO. Successful strategies will be continued and measured. In addition, course evaluation data from students also will be used for continuous quality improvement.
		Fall 2013	Randy Gunter	MSWK 6780	Administrator Interview Assignment scored with the Administrator Interview rubric	80% of students will perform at the proficient level or above	TARGET 2 MET 100% of students performed at the proficient level or above
		Spring 2014	Adrian Anderson	MSWK 6751	Major Clinical Project and Presentation II assessed with Major Clinical Project II rubric	80% of students will perform at satisfactory level	TARGET 3 MET 100% of students performed at the satisfactory level
			Randy Gunter	MSWK 6781	Leadership Framework Product scored with the Leadership Framework Product rubric	80% of students will perform at the proficient level or above	TARGET 4 MET 100% of students performed at the proficient level or above
			Shinaz Jindani	MSWK 6791	Reflective Practice Poster Presentation assessed with 8 element rubric across all competencies	80% of students will perform at the Proficient or Advanced level on all rubric elements	TARGET 5 MET 89% of all students scored at the proficient or advanced level on all rubric elements
Academic Engagement and Achievement	9. The students will be able to evaluate practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.	Fall 2013	Adrian Anderson	MSWK 6750	Major Clinical Project and Presentation I assessed with Major Clinical Project and Presentation I rubric	80 % of students will perform at developing (2) level	TARGET 1 MET On average, 98% of students performed at the satisfactory level	OVERALL: TARGET MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2014-2015 academic year: Target met for PSLO. Successful strategies will be continued and measured. In addition, course evaluation data from students also will be used for continuous quality improvement.
		Fall 2013	Randy Gunter	MSWK 6780	Administrator Interview Assignment scored with the Administrator Interview rubric	80% of students will perform at the proficient level or above	TARGET 2 MET 100% of students performed at the proficient level or above
		Spring 2014	Randy Gunter	MSWK 6781	Leadership Framework Product scored with the Leadership Framework Product rubric	80% of students will perform at the proficient level or above	TARGET 3 MET 100% of students performed at the proficient level or above
		Spring 2014	Shinaz Jindani	MSWK 6791	Reflective Practice Poster Presentation assessed with 8 element rubric across all competencies	80% of students will perform at the proficient or advanced level on all rubric elements	TARGET 4 MET 89% of all students scored at the proficient or advanced level on all rubric elements

Assessment Results (POs)

SSU Strategic Plan Goal	PO Goal	Enabling Strategies	Measures	Targets	Results and Analysis of Results	Actions in Response to Results
Academic Engagement and Achievement	Enhance program structure and curriculum in preparation for CSWE reaffirmation	a. MSW faculty will meet on a monthly basis to review the draft CSWE 2015 EPAS and recommend curriculum changes and assignments to guide curriculum enhancements. b. Faculty will identify benchmark assignments that can be used to assess student proficiency with each competency/student learning outcome.	Program curriculum maps will be developed to guide program direction and continuous quality improvements efforts	50% of Benchmark assignments will be assessed in practice courses and field placement	TARGET PARTIALLY MET A curriculum map was developed for the generalist level portion of the curriculum. Benchmark assignments were identified in Spring 2014. Due to the delay in identifying benchmark assignments, it was recommended that the collection of performance data on benchmark assignments begin in Fall 2014 to allow time for identified curriculum changes to be approved. This would also allow time to train/orient adjunct faculty to benchmark assignments.	OVERALL: TARGET PARTIALLY MET Description of projected use of results from the 2012-2013 academic year that is being addressed in the 2013-2014 academic year: Given the proposed curriculum changes that were recommended to align the curriculum with CSWE 2015 EPAS, faculty decided that benchmark assignments for courses that were not changing would be collected during this reporting period. Description of any changes for improvements which were made during the course of the 2013-2014 academic year: Results of the curriculum map will be used to develop new course grids for the MSW program. Results will also be used to guide the upcoming preparation and planning for CSWE reaffirmation. Diversity course will be amended to include ethics content. Generalist level students will now complete a full year of field practicum. Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2014-2015 academic year: Faculty will use assessment results as justification for submitting new courses to NPCC. Results will also be used to assess student proficiency among the 9 CSWE Core Competencies.
Academic Engagement and Achievement	Increase the use of technology to enhance and assess instructional delivery in the classroom and field practicum	a. Faculty will participate in D2L trainings and other technology-focused professional development activities on and off campus to enhance their competence to use technology in the classroom. b. Field faculty and staff will research web-based platforms and other forms of technology that will increase the efficiency and accuracy of monitoring student�s performance in practicum.	i. # of faculty who complete D2L trainings, # of faculty funded to attended professional development trainings focused on using technology ii. Spreadsheet of viable cost efficient platforms broken down by capabilities/features	i. 100% of faculty will attend one or more D2L trainings offered by SSU. ii. A minimum of 3 products/platforms will be reviewed and presented to departmental and college administration	TARGET MET 100% of full-time faculty have attended a least one D2L training. Adjunct faculty will be trained by Program Coordinators. Several faculty attended the annual CSWE program meeting and report attending sessions that focused on using technology to facilitate learning. One faculty reported that she will begin using the app GroupMe to communicate with students outside of class to remind them of upcoming assignments and quizzes. After sharing the viable field management platforms with administration, LiveText was selected.	OVERALL: TARGET MET Description of projected use of results from the 2012-2013 academic year that is being addressed in the 2013-2014 academic year: More faculty are now using D2L and having students submit assignments through the dropbox folders. 2.0 Apps to engage students in and out of the classroom (GroupMe, Poll Everyone, Kahoot,etc.). Description of any changes for improvements which were made during the course of the 2013-2014 academic year: Faculty who used D2L were asked to assist technology apprehensive faculty with building courses in D2L, setting up gradebooks, and creating dropbox folders in an effort to get all faculty using D2L by Fall 2014 Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2014-2015 academic year. Conversations are underway to determine next steps for moving forward with implementing LiveText FEM. Faculty have been encouraged to attend one-on-one D2L trainings and fiscal resources have been allocated to allow faculty to attend technology related trainings during the 2014-2015 academic year. Faculty who use D2L will be allowed to offer classes in a hybrid format.
Academic Engagement and Achievement	Increase local and global outreach and visibility by fostering lifelong learning and engagement with students, faculty, staff, alumni and the SSU community	a. The Office of Field Education will engaged in targeted outreach to recruit additional field placement agencies for students to complete practicum placements. b. Faculty will include professional development trainings in future grant applications to increase the array of training opportunities for students, alumni, and professionals in the community. c. Faculty advisers will encourage social work student organizations to design and implement community service project. d. Field Faculty will work with community agencies to create opportunities for students to engage in project-based learning that is responsive to identified community and organizational needs.	i. # of new field placements established ii. # of new grants awarded iii.# of trainings provided to the community iv. # of community service and project-based learning opportunities students participate in v. # of social work students who travel abroad Sign in sheets and training evaluations will be used for continuous quality improvement.	i. 4 new field placements will be established. ii. A minimum of 1 training/workshop will be offered to students, alumni, and professionals in the community. iii. Students in field practicum will assess agency needs and identify present the agency with one practical gift that addresses identified needs (update a brochure, develop a manual, etc.)	TARGET MET MOUs with 6 new field placements were secured. The department hosted one licensure preparation workshop in April. 100% of field students presented their agency with a practical gift that was based on an identified need. The MSW social work student organization (SWIFT) was inactive most of the year. One graduate student traveled abroad with faculty during the Summer 2014 semester. Three faculty were awarded a behavior health grant that will begin Fall 2014.	OVERALL: TARGET MET Description of projected use of results from the 2012-2013 academic year that is being addressed in the 2013-2014 academic year: Based on findings, faculty decided to assist in the recruitment of new field placement agencies and help promote opportunities to study abroad in their classes. Students in the research courses will be required to complete field based research projects. These projects may use evaluation data that agencies are required to collect and report. Faculty who received the HRSA funded behavior health grant will partner with existing field agencies so that students engage in project based learning. Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2014-2015 academic year: Brochures and flyers will be developed to help market the field program and study abroad opportunities. Faculty will work with students to get SWIFT active on campus and in the community. In additional to the licensure workshop, the behavior health grant will host a free behavior health conference with CEU�s.

SSU Strategic Plan Goal

PO Goal

Enabling Strategies

Measures

Targets

Results and Analysis of Results

Actions in Response to Results

Academic Engagement and Achievement

Enhance program structure and curriculum in preparation for CSWE reaffirmation

a. MSW faculty will meet on a monthly basis to review the draft CSWE 2015 EPAS and recommend curriculum changes and assignments to guide curriculum enhancements.

b. Faculty will identify benchmark assignments that can be used to assess student proficiency with each competency/student learning outcome.

Program curriculum maps will be developed to guide program direction and continuous quality improvements efforts

50% of Benchmark assignments will be assessed in practice courses and field placement

TARGET PARTIALLY MET

A curriculum map was developed for the generalist level portion of the curriculum. Benchmark assignments were identified in Spring 2014. Due to the delay in identifying benchmark assignments, it was recommended that the collection of performance data on benchmark assignments begin in Fall 2014 to allow time for identified curriculum changes to be approved. This would also allow time to train/orient adjunct faculty to benchmark assignments.

OVERALL: TARGET PARTIALLY MET

Description of projected use of results from the 2012-2013 academic year that is being addressed in the 2013-2014 academic year: Given the proposed curriculum changes that were recommended to align the curriculum with CSWE 2015 EPAS, faculty decided that benchmark assignments for courses that were not changing would be collected during this reporting period.

Description of any changes for improvements which were made during the course of the 2013-2014 academic year: Results of the curriculum map will be used to develop new course grids for the MSW program. Results will also be used to guide the upcoming preparation and planning for CSWE reaffirmation. Diversity course will be amended to include ethics content. Generalist level students will now complete a full year of field practicum.

Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2014-2015 academic year: Faculty will use assessment results as justification for submitting new courses to NPCC. Results will also be used to assess student proficiency among the 9 CSWE Core Competencies.

Academic Engagement and Achievement

Increase the use of technology to enhance and assess instructional delivery in the classroom and field practicum

a. Faculty will participate in D2L trainings and other technology-focused professional development activities on and off campus to enhance their competence to use technology in the classroom.

b. Field faculty and staff will research web-based platforms and other forms of technology that will increase the efficiency and accuracy of monitoring student�s performance in practicum.

i. # of faculty who complete D2L trainings, # of faculty funded to attended professional development trainings focused on using technology

ii. Spreadsheet of viable cost efficient platforms broken down by capabilities/features

i. 100% of faculty will attend one or more D2L trainings offered by SSU.

ii. A minimum of 3 products/platforms will be reviewed and presented to departmental and college administration

TARGET MET

100% of full-time faculty have attended a least one D2L training.

Adjunct faculty will be trained by Program Coordinators. Several faculty attended the annual CSWE program meeting and report attending sessions that focused on using technology to facilitate learning. One faculty reported that she will begin using the app GroupMe to communicate with students outside of class to remind them of upcoming assignments and quizzes.

After sharing the viable field management platforms with administration, LiveText was selected.

OVERALL: TARGET MET

Description of projected use of results from the 2012-2013 academic year that is being addressed in the 2013-2014 academic year: More faculty are now using D2L and having students submit assignments through the dropbox folders. 2.0 Apps to engage students in and out of the classroom (GroupMe, Poll Everyone, Kahoot,etc.).

Description of any changes for improvements which were made during the course of the 2013-2014 academic year: Faculty who used D2L were asked to assist technology apprehensive faculty with building courses in D2L, setting up gradebooks, and creating dropbox folders in an effort to get all faculty using D2L by Fall 2014

Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2014-2015 academic year. Conversations are underway to determine next steps for moving forward with implementing LiveText FEM. Faculty have been encouraged to attend one-on-one D2L trainings and fiscal resources have been allocated to allow faculty to attend technology related trainings during the 2014-2015 academic year. Faculty who use D2L will be allowed to offer classes in a hybrid format.

Academic Engagement and Achievement

Increase local and global outreach and visibility by fostering lifelong learning and engagement with students, faculty, staff, alumni and the SSU community

a. The Office of Field Education will engaged in targeted outreach to recruit additional field placement agencies for students to complete practicum placements.

b. Faculty will include professional development trainings in future grant applications to increase the array of training opportunities for students, alumni, and professionals in the community.

c. Faculty advisers will encourage social work student organizations to design and implement community service project.

d. Field Faculty will work with community agencies to create opportunities for students to engage in project-based learning that is responsive to identified community and organizational needs.

i. # of new field placements established

ii. # of new grants awarded

iii.# of trainings provided to the community

iv. # of community service and project-based learning opportunities students participate in

v. # of social work students who travel abroad

i. 4 new field placements will be established.

ii. A minimum of 1 training/workshop will be offered to students, alumni, and professionals in the community.

iii. Students in field practicum will assess agency needs and identify present the agency with one practical gift that addresses identified needs (update a brochure, develop a manual, etc.)

TARGET MET

MOUs with 6 new field placements were secured.

The department hosted one licensure preparation workshop in April.

100% of field students presented their agency with a practical gift that was based on an identified need.

The MSW social work student organization (SWIFT) was inactive most of the year.

One graduate student traveled abroad with faculty during the Summer 2014 semester.

Three faculty were awarded a behavior health grant that will begin Fall 2014.

OVERALL: TARGET MET

Description of projected use of results from the 2012-2013 academic year that is being addressed in the 2013-2014 academic year: Based on findings, faculty decided to assist in the recruitment of new field placement agencies and help promote opportunities to study abroad in their classes. Students in the research courses will be required to complete field based research projects. These projects may use evaluation data that agencies are required to collect and report. Faculty who received the HRSA funded behavior health grant will partner with existing field agencies so that students engage in project based learning.

Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2014-2015 academic year: Brochures and flyers will be developed to help market the field program and study abroad opportunities. Faculty will work with students to get SWIFT active on campus and in the community. In additional to the licensure workshop, the behavior health grant will host a free behavior health conference with CEU�s.