E-Field Program:A Competency-based System for Social Work Practicum

Description

Features

• Website includes an interactive student learning contract, process recording tool, journaling tool, field evaluation and data services components, and a per-school data-analysis tool
• Connects to the 2008 CSWE Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards
• Departments can customize the website by adding practice behaviors, etc.
• Custom User's manual includes background on the importance of field education in social work, as well as how to use the website. 

Table of Contents

Introduction

Getting to Know Social Work Field Education

Competency-based Field Education

Part 1 Introducing… the eField Program

eField Program Website Functions

How Does it Work?

Student and Field Supervisor

Faculty Liaison

Social Work Program

Summary

Part 2  Understanding and Using the Electronic Field Tools

Student Learning Contract

Electronic Student Learning Contract

Process Recording

Field Journals and Logs

Electronic Process Recording and Field Journal

Field Evaluation

Field Evaluation Process

Electronic Field Performance Evaluation

Summary

Part 3  A Closer Look at Process Recordings and Field Journals

Going Digital: The Electronic Process Recording and Field Journal

Electronic Process Recording Structure

Purpose of the Contact

Preparation for the Contact

Five Column Client Encounter

Summary Analysis

Questions for Supervision

Progress towards Learning Objective Attainment

Electronic Field Journal

Electronic Field Journal Structure

Summary

Part 4  Navigating the eField Program Website

Registration

Logging In

Home Page

Accessing the eField Tools

Electronic Student Learning Contract

Electronic Process Recording

Electronic Field Journal

Electronic Field Performance Evaluation

Data Collection for Your School's Program

Appendix A    Competencies Related to eField Tool Tasks

AppendixB  Glossary of Skills with Performance Indicators

Appendix C  Glossary of Social Work Terms

References

Author

In addition to teaching and program oversight responsibilities, Dr. Matich-Maroney serves as the Assessment Coordinator for the Social Work Department providing leadership for ongoing activities associated with Program Outcome Assessment/Evaluation.  Dr. Matich-Maroney's current research and development interests are in the areas of pedagogy in social work education, as well as social work program assessment, and she maintains a continuing clinical interest in the area of trauma and abuse in relation to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.