Center for Social Research: A Social Work Program Innovation Yields Multiple Benefits

2004 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-103
Author(s):  
Meryl Nadel ◽  
Greg Tully
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Research Center ◽  
Social Work Educators ◽  
Work Program ◽  
Small College ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Program Innovation ◽  
Work Education ◽  
Social Work Program

Fostering research activities within social work education programs has long been a priority of social work educators. This article discusses how faculty of a baccalaureate social work program at a small college established a social research center within their department despite limited budget and resources. The process of creating the research center is explained, including issues related to budget, personnel and other operational concerns. The research center's initial project is described. Also discussed are the benefits that accrued to the program's faculty and students, the college, and the community where the school is located.

President's Address 2009: Building Bridges: Changing Lives, That's What We do

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-76
Author(s):  
Freddie L. Avant
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Program Directors ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
Work Program ◽  
Work Education ◽  
Social Work Program

This President's Address was presented to the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors (BPD) 26th Annual Conference in 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona. The address provides a reflection of the historical challenges of the organization and the true strengths that highlight its importance and relevance to undergraduate social work education.

Solving Social Work Assessment Issues: A Program Evaluation

2004 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shawn Damon Ginther ◽  
Mary Schroeder
Keyword(s):  
Program Evaluation ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Student Outcomes ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Program Assessment ◽  
Work Program ◽  
Work Assessment ◽  
Social Work Programs ◽  
Work Education ◽  
Social Work Program

Social work programs accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) conduct ongoing program assessment to routinely assess student outcomes relative to educational activities. To assist faculty in this effort, this article presents one undergraduate program's holistic social work program evaluation model (SWPEM). The arrangement of each of the SWPEM's eight evaluative elements is reviewed, and its administration procedures are outlined. Arguments for and barriers to program evaluation using the SWPEM are reviewed, and this faculty's experiences with the SWPEM model are discussed.

scholarly journals Social Work Education Canada’s North

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-17
Author(s):  
Douglas Durst ◽  
Nicole Ives
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
First Nations ◽  
Northwest Territories ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Human Service ◽  
Work Program ◽  
Social Work Programs ◽  
Work Education ◽  
The University ◽  
Social Work Program

The Faculty of Social Work program at the University of Regina is a broker for two social work programs north of the 60th parallel reaching the northern residents of both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestry. In addition, for over 30 years, the University of Regina partners with the First Nations University of Canada where a specialized Bachelor of Indian Social Work is offered and now a Master of Aboriginal Social Work. This paper presents the background to the Northern Human Service/BSW program at Yukon College in Whitehorse, Yukon and the Certificate of Social Work at the Aurora College in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

BPD: Past, Present, and Future

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-116
Author(s):  
Sam Copeland
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Program Directors ◽  
Minority Males ◽  
Social Work Educators ◽  
Work Program ◽  
Social Work Program

The outgoing president of the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors discusses challenges for baccalaureate- level social work educators, particularly the low number of minority males in the profession and the need to address the continuing effects of racism.

BPD is Launched: A History of the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors, Part I.

1999 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 37-59
Author(s):  
Leslie Leighninger ◽  
Paul H. Stuart
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Undergraduate Education ◽  
Program Directors ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
Work Program ◽  
The Social ◽  
History Of ◽  
Work Education ◽  
Undergraduate Programs ◽  
Social Work Program

The Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors (BPD), which presented its fifteenth annual conference in Philadelphia in October 1997, has a long history, extending long before the first conference, held at a convent in Nazareth, Kentucky, in 1983. The organization was formed in the mid-1970s in order to represent the interests and enhance recognition of undergraduate social work education and practice. As undergraduate programs grew in number and influence, BPD grew as well and came to be recognized as the voice of undergraduate education within the social work profession. The following history places the formation of BPD in the context of earlier efforts to speak for undergraduate education and highlights the association's flexibility of structure, emphasis on interaction with other organizations, and diversity in leadership and membership.1

Gatekeeping for Small Baccalaureate Social Work Programs

2000 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deana F. Morrow
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Due Process ◽  
Field Instruction ◽  
Work Program ◽  
The Social ◽  
Work Programs ◽  
Social Work Programs ◽  
Work Education ◽  
Social Work Program

This article provides an overview of the gatekeeping process, including Council on Social Work Education (CWSE) requirements for gatekeeping, with an emphasis on small baccalaureate social work programs. Gatekeeping criteria, including admission to the social work major, admission to field instruction, and approval for graduation are reviewed. Also, criteria for the development and monitoring of termination policies are highlighted as well as legal considerations relative to due process, program liability, and serving students with disabilities. A sample gatekeeping policy used in one small baccalaureate social work program is provided.

Selective BSW Admission: Experiences and Expectations of Students and Alumni

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-143
Author(s):  
Lisa A. Street
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Stakeholder Analysis ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Admission Process ◽  
Social Work Educators ◽  
Work Program ◽  
The Social ◽  
Significant Stage ◽  
Social Work Program ◽  
Support Students

Admission to a BSW program is a significant stage of professional development for social work students. Thus, the purpose of this study is to learn how social work students experienced selective admission in an undergraduate program and the roles of faculty to support students during the admission process. I conducted focus groups and interviews with 24 students and alumni for a stakeholder analysis of admission to a baccalaureate social work program. Students described three types of personal responses to BSW admission: (a) stress and anxiety, (b) deepened commitment to the social work profession, and (c) a strong sense of accomplishment. In addition, students' expectations of faculty during the admission process were (a) advising students, (b) mentoring students, (c) connecting students to the social work program, and (d) gatekeeping for the profession. Findings may guide social work educators as they carry out admission practices and incorporate strategies to meet students' needs.

scholarly journals Service Learning as a Transition into Foundation Field

10.18060/29 ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy P. Kropf ◽  
Mininder Tracey
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Field Placement ◽  
Work Program ◽  
The Social ◽  
Work Education ◽  
Social Work Program

Service learning is a pedagogical method to bridge classroom and community experiences for students. Although social work education has historically emphasized this connection through internship experiences, service learning can fill a different function within the curriculum. This article proposes a service learning experience to assist graduate students with the transition into their foundation field placement. Beneficial outcomes of using service learning as an educational bridge are discussed for students, faculty, and the social work program.

scholarly journals Now You See It, Now You Don't: Faculty and Student Perceptions of Classroom Incivility in a Social Work Program

10.18060/1932 ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 255-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela R. Ausbrooks ◽  
Sally Hill Jones ◽  
Mary S. Tijerina
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Classroom Behaviors ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Work Program ◽  
Social Work Programs ◽  
Work Education ◽  
Social Work Program ◽  
Classroom Incivility

Classroom incivility is identified as a concern in the higher education literature; however, the extent to which these concerns apply to social work education has not been empirically addressed. This initial, exploratory study examined the perceptions of classroom behaviors in a small convenience sample of faculty and students in one social work program. Quantitative results indicated that faculty tended to perceive incivility as generally less serious and frequent than did student participants. Qualitative findings suggested that while faculty believed they were addressing incivility, students did not. Students expressed the desires for instructors to be more aware of behaviors, especially distracting use of electronic devices, and to take stronger actions to enforce guidelines. Social work programs may need to consider developing uniform policies for addressing incivility as well as helping faculty to find more effective ways to address the problem. Future research is needed with larger, more representative samples.

News Literacy in Social Work Education

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-77
Author(s):  
Terri Klemm
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Social Welfare Policy ◽  
Social Work Educators ◽  
Program Administrators ◽  
Classroom Activities ◽  
Current Events ◽  
News Literacy ◽  
Work Education ◽  
Social Work Program

This teaching note provides an introduction to the nascent field of news literacy and describes one small BSW program's approach to integrating news literacy into the social work curriculum to develop students' interest, knowledge, and ability to think critically about current events of relevance to social welfare policy. Sample assignments, grading rubrics, and experiential and multimedia classroom activities used by the author are presented. Social work program administrators and faculty are encouraged to recognize the importance of news literacy in social work education and to consider ways to incorporate news literacy into their own curricula. Resources are provided for social work educators and students who would like to learn more about news literacy.

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