Outcome-Based Program Evaluation Assessing Student-Learning Outcomes Within a Counselor Education Program: Philosophy,

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 assess-ment procedures and provide examples of assessment criteria and program changes resulting from assessment data