How to tackle the shift of educational assessment from learning outcomes to competencies: One program’s transition

Journal of Social Work Education

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 489-507

  Meyer Adams, Nancy ^a   Potts, Marilyn K ^a   Koob, Jeffrey J ^a   Dorsey, Catherine J ^b   Rosales, Anna M ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b St John's Regional Medical Center   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85023935252     PISSN: 10437797     EISSN: 21635811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5175/JSWE.2011.201000017     Document Type: Article

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