Assessing Student-Learning Outcomes Within a Counselor Education Program Philosophy, Policy, and Praxis

Given that the 2009 Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) standards require programs to implement curricular changes based on assessment data, there is a need for counselor education programs to share their assessment practices. We review the assessment procedures and structure in effect within CACREP-accredited programs at an urban state university. We describe how university policies and departmental mission framed the assessment procedures and provide examples of assessment criteria and program changes resulting from assessment data.