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Field Manual

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Chapter 1: Educational and Administrative Elements

  • Field as the Signature Pedagogy
  • BSW Vision, Mission, Goals, Objectives
  • BSW Course Requirements
  • Field Education Objectives
  • Description of Field Education and Courses
  • Field Education Responsibilities and Roles
  • Administrative Organization of BSW Field Education

Chapter 2: Field Education Policies and Procedures

  • Criteria for Selecting Agencies as Field Education Sites
  • Criteria for Selecting Agency-Based Field Instructors
  • Field Practicum Planning & Implementation Policies
  • Evaluation of Field Practicum
  • Student Performance Problems
  • Support Services for Persons with Disabilities
  • Field Practicum Termination

Chapter 3: Field Evaluation Tools

  • S381 Social Work Practicum I Course Evaluation
  • S381/S482 Agency Field Instructor & Agency Evaluation Instrument
  • S400 Practicum Seminar Course Evaluation
  • S482 Student Evaluation of BSW Field Administration
  • S482 Field Instructor Evaluation of BSW Field Administration
  • S482 Field Liaison Evaluation of Placement

Chapter 4: Process Recording

  • Outline for Process Recordings as an Educational Tool
  • Audio or Video Taping in Lieu of Written Process Recordings
  • Individual Process Recording Instructions
  • Outline for Group Prospectus
  • Process Recording Outline for Group Practice
  • Community/Organization Process Recording Outline

Chapter 5: Agency and Field Instructor Required Forms

  • Application to Provide Field Instruction
  • Affiliation Agreement between IUSSW and Agency

S482 Materials and Documents

S381 Materials and Documents