Social Work Accreditation Assessment Data

Per the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), all programs accredited by the Council on Social Work Education’s Board of Accreditation (COA) are required to measure and report student learning outcomes. All students are assessed using a minimum of two measures on their mastery of the nine competencies that comprise the 2022 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS). These holistic competencies reflect the dimensions (knowledge, values, skills, and cognitive & affective processes) of social work practice that all social workers are expected to master during their professional training.

Programs determine a percentage-based benchmark for each competency and determine an outcome-measure benchmark (minimum score) for each measure. The competency benchmark (which can differ for each competency) represents the minimum percent of students the program expects to have achieved the outcome measure benchmarks in both/all measures for each of the nine competencies. The program then determines the percentage of students that attained each outcome measure (e.g., minimum score or higher) and aggregates the percentages for both/all measures together to obtain the percentage of students demonstrating competence inclusive of two (2) or more measures. The result of aggregating both/all outcome measure percentages provide the percentage of students achieving the competency benchmark in the spring of 2026. An aggregated percentage at or above the competency benchmark is considered achievement of that competency. The program will adjust its curriculum to strengthen content in competency areas with scores below the benchmark.

Board of Accreditation (BOA)
Department of Social Work Accreditation (DOSWA)
Baccalaureate and Master’s Social Work Program Accreditation

2022 EPAS
Form AS B5.0.1(d) | Public Reporting of Assessment Outcomes

Delta State University
BSW Program

Generalist Practice | Summary of Plan

Competency Instrument Instrument:
Expected Level of Achievement for Instrument		 Competency:
Expected Level of Achievement for Competency
Competency 1:
Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior		 Instrument 1: SWEAP BSW Field Instrument at Final Point 70%: Ratings of student competency of at least 3.0 out of 5 80%: Combined ratings of student competency of at least 4 out of 5
Instrument 2: SWEAP DSU SCORE Instrument 70%: Ratings of student competency of at least 3.0 out of 5
Competency 2:
Advance Human Rights and Social, Racial, Economic, and Environmental Justice		 Instrument 1: SWEAP BSW Field Instrument at Final Point 70%: Ratings of student competency of at least 3.0 out of 5 80%: Combined ratings of student competency of at least 4 out of 5
Instrument 2: SWEAP DSU SCORE Instrument 70%: Ratings of student competency of at least 3.0 out of 5
Competency 3: Engage Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and

Inclusion (ADEI) in Practice

 Instrument 1: SWEAP BSW Field Instrument at Final Point 70%: Ratings of student competency of at least 3.0 out of 5 80%: Combined ratings of student competency of at least 4 out of 5
Instrument 2: SWEAP DSU SCORE Instrument 70%: Ratings of student competency of at least 3.0 out of 5
Competency 4: Engage in Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice Instrument 1: SWEAP BSW Field Instrument at Final Point 70%: Ratings of student competency of at least 3.0 out of 5 80%: Combined ratings of student competency of at least 4 out of 5
Instrument 2: SWEAP DSU SCORE Instrument 70%: Ratings of student competency of at least 3.0 out of 5
Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice Instrument 1: SWEAP BSW Field Instrument at Final Point 70%: Ratings of student competency of at least 3.0 out of 5 80%: Combined ratings of student competency of at least 4 out of 5
Instrument 2: SWEAP DSU SCORE Instrument 70%: Ratings of student competency of at least 3.0 out of 5
Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities Instrument 1: SWEAP BSW Field Instrument at Final Point 70%: Ratings of student competency of at least 3.0 out of 5 80%: Combined ratings of student competency of at least 4 out of 5
Instrument 2: SWEAP DSU SCORE Instrument 75%: Ratings of student competency of at least 3.0 out of 5
Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities Instrument 1: SWEAP BSW Field Instrument at Final Point 70%: Ratings of student competency of at least 3.0 out of 5 80%: Combined ratings of student competency of at least 4 out of 5
Instrument 2: SWEAP DSU SCORE Instrument 70%: Ratings of student competency of at least 3.0 out of 5
Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities Instrument 1: SWEAP BSW Field Instrument at Final Point 70%: Ratings of student competency of at least 3.0 out of 5 80%: Combined ratings of student competency of at least 4 out of 5
Instrument 2: SWEAP DSU SCORE Instrument 70%: Ratings of student competency of at least 3.0 out of 5
Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities Instrument 1: SWEAP BSW Field Instrument at Final Point 70%: Ratings of student competency of at least 3.0 out of 5 80%: Combined ratings of student competency of at least 4 out of 5
Instrument 2: SWEAP DSU SCORE Instrument 70%: Ratings of student competency of at least 3.0 out of 5

Generalist Practice | Summary of Outcomes

 Timeframe of Student Competency Assessment: 01/26 to 04/26
Date Publicly Posted on Program’s Website: 07/26

Competency Competency:
Expected Level of Achievement Inclusive of All Instruments		 Aggregate Actual Outcomes:
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Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior 80%: Combined ratings of student competency of at least 4 out of 5 82%
Competency 2: Advance Human Rights and Social, Racial, Economic, and Environmental Justice 80%: Combined ratings of student competency of at least 4 out of 5 80%
Competency 3: Engage Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and

Inclusion (ADEI) in Practice

 80%: Combined ratings of student competency of at least 4 out of 5 82%
Competency 4: Engage in Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice 80%: Combined ratings of student competency of at least 4 out of 5 79.6%
Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice 80%: Combined ratings of student competency of at least 4 out of 5 82%
Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities 80%: Combined ratings of student competency of at least 4 out of 5 84%
Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities 80%: Combined ratings of student competency of at least 4 out of 5 82%
Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities 80%: Combined ratings of student competency of at least 4 out of 5 80%
Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities 80%: Combined ratings of student competency of at least 4 out of 5 79.9%
The DSU BSW Program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The reaffirmation of its accreditation was approved in November of 2022. This accreditation cycle will end in October of 2029 when the program will again seek reaffirmation with the CSWE Board of Accreditation. For more information, visit https://www.cswe.org/accreditation/.
Delta State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award The Bachelor of Social Work degree. Delta State University also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. As indicated in the DSU Undergraduate Catalog, the Department of Social Work also awards an in-house certification in Child Advocacy Studies Training (CAST) as well as the BSW degree. Questions about the accreditation of Delta State University may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).