A Capstone Assignment to Measure Student Competencies as a Program Assessment Tool.

The article presents a description of a competency-based capstone project as program assessment tool for the measurement of all 10 core competencies and 41 practice behaviors. It informs that identifying student strengths and weaknesses is a major component of the capstone assessment. The article al...

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Publicado en:Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work Vol. 17; pp. 167 - 191
Autores principales: West, Cynthia, Key, Colin, Horton, Michelle
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Springer Publishing Company, Inc. 2012
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Sumario:The article presents a description of a competency-based capstone project as program assessment tool for the measurement of all 10 core competencies and 41 practice behaviors. It informs that identifying student strengths and weaknesses is a major component of the capstone assessment. The article also indicates that the capstone assignment could benefit other Bachelor of Science in Social Work (BBSSW) programs as a method for the Education Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) assessment.