Improvement Desired Competence Mastery Unable to collect essential information Collects most of the relevant information Consistently collects the most relevant information Unable to assess Overlooks biological, developmental, psychological, social, cultural, community, and/or spiritual factors Considers factors on multiple levels including biological, developmental, psychological, social, cultural, community, and spiritual factors Selects the most critical factors on biological, developmental, psychological, social, cultural, community, and spiritual levels Unable to assess Ignores or undervalues the client system’s experience of diversity including poverty, oppression, and discrimination Considers some diversity factors including poverty, oppression, and discrimination Thoughtfully considers the most relevant diversity factors including subtle factors like micro-aggression Unable to assess Unable to balance strengths and needs Balances appraisal of strengths and needs in most instances Consistently balances strengths and needs Unable to assess Unable to organize and analyze information Organizes and analyzes information sufficiently Efficiently organizes, analyzes, and condenses information Unable to assess Draws spurious or inaccurate conclusions Draws conclusions that are mostly well-founded and well-supported Draws accurate conclusions and applies understanding in a creative manner Unable to assess Considering the above items and other relevant factors, how would you rate the student’s overall level of competence related to assessment? 1 2 3 4 5 Unable to Assess Not Proficient Competent Exceptional Mastery Assign a number to the nearest .50 increment: Unable to Assess Specific examples of student attainment for this competency (must contain supporting details particularly for scores above 4.0): Specific ways student could enhance or improve competency in this area (most contain supporting details particularly for scores 1.5 or below): Please check the box in each row that best matches your observationally-based appraisal of the student:
6. Systemic Intervention: Demonstrates interest, understanding, and/or effective participation in the organizational, institutional, policy, and/or community contexts that shape the delivery of social work services to vulnerable populations. Improvement Desired Competence Mastery Lacks interest in how systems work and sees role in individual terms only Appears aware of and interested in how systems work Demonstrates a high degree of knowledge about and passion for how systems work Unable to assess Does not recognize social trends or technological advances Recognizes emerging social trends and technological advances Forecasts future social trends and technological advances Unable to assess Does not assess assets and barriers related to systems change Utilizes available assets and supports and identifies barriers to system change Creatively capitalizes on system assets and overcomes obstacles to change Unable to assess Does not engage with others about policy and systems change Participates in discussions about how systems or policies could change Makes significant contributions to changing systems and policies through collaboration with others Unable to assess Does not participate in advocacy efforts to promote social and economic justice Participates in advocacy efforts to promote social and economic justice Initiates or leads efforts to promote social and economic justice Unable to assess Considering the above items and other relevant factors, how would you rate the student’s overall level of competence related to systemic intervention? 1 2 3 4 5 Unable to Assess Not Proficient Competent Exceptional Mastery Assign a number to the nearest .50 increment: Unable to Assess Specific examples of student attainment for this competency (must contain supporting details particularly for scores above 4.0): Specific ways student could enhance or improve competency in this area (most contain supporting details particularly for scores 1.5 or below): Please check the box in each row that best matches your observationally-based appraisal of the student:
7. Evaluation of Systemic Efforts and/or Interventions: Collects, analyzes, and applies data on the effectiveness of program, system, and/or efforts so as to shape the overall delivery of social work services. Improvement Desired Competence Mastery Lacks interest in collecting or analyzing data or information related to program or community-level effectiveness Is aware of and/or interested in collecting or analyzing data or information related to program or effectiveness Demonstrates a high degree of passion for collecting and analyzing data or information related to program or community-level outcomes Unable to assess Evaluates work only in individual terms, often using weak or unreliable sources Accurately and critically appraises data from a few key sources Seeks, appraises, and applies knowledge and practice wisdom from a wide variety of sources Unable to assess Cannot identify theoretical or conceptual framework(s) Identifies and uses a few relevant theoretical or conceptual frameworks Actively seeks out and utilizes the best available knowledge form multiple disciplines Unable to assess Unable to identify or discuss how agency could improve or modify approach Considers and recommends how agency could improve or modify approach Works with a variety of partners and stakeholders to actively modify agency’s approach and improve outcome attainment Unable to assess Considering the above items and other relevant factors, how would you rate the student’s overall level of competence related to evaluation of systemic efforts? 1 2 3 4 5 Unable to Assess Not Proficient Competent Exceptional Mastery Assign a number to the nearest .50 increment: Unable to Assess Specific examples of student attainment for this competency (must contain supporting details particularly for scores above 4.0): Specific ways student could enhance or improve competency in this area (most contain supporting details particularly for scores 1.5 or below):
Specific ways student could enhance or improve competency in this area (most contain supporting details particularly for scores 1.5 or below): Please check the box in each row that best matches your observationally-based appraisal of the student: 10. Professional Ethics: Considers and applies the professional code of ethics for social workers so as to recognize ethical conflicts and arrive at principled decisions. Improvement Desired Competence Mastery Unable to understand, adopt, and/or abide by key ethical values and principles Understands, adopts, and/or abides by key ethical values and principles Seamlessly integrates ethical values and principles into daily practice Unable to assess Unable to recognize or manage personal values or biases Able to recognize most ethical dilemmas, review standards, and initiate consultation Provides others with consultation and training on key ethical values and principles Unable to assess Unable to tolerate ambiguity and/or to engage in appropriate resolution strategies Able to tolerate ambiguity and discomfort so as to explore sensitive topics during instructional and consultation processes Accepts ambiguity and fully engages in consultative conversations about highly sensitive matters Unable to assess Unable to identify or discuss diversity and social justice factors including oppression, privilege, power, and discrimination Identifies and discusses relevant diversity and social justice factors including oppression, privilege, power, and discrimination Highly aware of and initiates conversations about relevant diversity and social justice factors in a sophisticated manner Unable to assess Makes decisions that are reflexive, secretive, and/or unethical Able to openly weigh, consider, and balance competing needs and arrive at a principled decision Consistently resolves complex dilemmas through a reasoned, principled, and interactive process Unable to assess Considering the above items and other relevant factors, how would you rate the student’s overall level of competence related to ethics? 1 2 3 4 5 Unable to Assess Not Proficient Competent Exceptional Mastery Assign a number to the nearest .50 increment: Unable to Assess Specific examples of student attainment for this competency (must contain supporting details particularly for scores above 4.0):
Specific ways student could enhance or improve competency in this area (most contain supporting details particularly for scores 1.5 or below): Please check the box in each row that best matches your observationally-based appraisal of the student: 12. Professional Growth and Development: Takes responsibility for learning and demonstrates initiative. Receives, considers, and integrates feedback from instructors. Demonstrates commitment to continual professional development and life-long learning. Improvement Desired Competence Mastery Approaches learning in an overly anxious or overly confident manner Demonstrates an appropriate level of initiative and independence Challenges self with diverse assignments that are within reach Unable to assess Unprepared for the instructional hour; participates passively Prepares for the instructional hour most of the time; actively participates Prepares thoughtful questions for the instruction; links conceptual and practical aspects of social work Unable to assess Does not sufficiently review own work; lacks insight Able to reflect on thoughts, feelings, values, strengths, and challenges related to performance Consistently demonstrates rigorous self-reflection and high levels of accurate insight Unable to assess Appears personally wounded by feedback and responds defensively or with helplessness Receptive to suggestions and accepts constructive feedback when offered Consistently invites feedback from others and demonstrates high levels of emotional maturity and responsiveness Unable to assess Unwilling or unable to correct performance at expected rate Demonstrates observable improvements at expected rate Consistently integrates feedback and improves performance at a faster than expected rate Unable to assess Strives only to meet the minimum standards As mastery advances, seeks out additional learning activities Often inspires or facilitates learning in others Unable to assess Considering the above items and other relevant factors, how would you rate the student’s overall level of competence related to professional development? 1 2 3 4 5 Unable to Assess