Evaluating Student Learning Outcomes in Counselor Education

Abstract

The 2009 Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs Standards call upon counselor educators to assess student learning outcomes (SLOs) throughout the curricula. This article provides an overview of content and process considerations for identifying SLOs; developing assessments; creating measures; collecting, managing, and reporting data; and making meaning and implementing changes at student- and program levels. A case example is provided.