Samantha Bates, LaShonda Linnen, St. Columbia, D. Anderson-Butcher
{"title":"Multitiered Systems of Supports, Response to Intervention, and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports","authors":"Samantha Bates, LaShonda Linnen, St. Columbia, D. Anderson-Butcher","doi":"10.1093/oso/9780197585160.003.0011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197585160.003.0011","url":null,"abstract":"This chapter covers the Response to Intervention framework, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, and multitiered systems of supports (MTSS). The Response to Intervention framework is a central step in implementing a successful MTSS framework. MTSS delivers school-based supports across three tiers: tier 1 (universal), tier 2 (targeted), and tier 3 (individualized). The MTSS framework is a resource that enables schools to use data not only to identify students at risk for poor learning outcomes but also to monitor student progress and deliver evidence-based interventions. The chapter provides examples of ways social workers can maximize the utility of these models and school teams to improve student outcomes.","PeriodicalId":367167,"journal":{"name":"The Art of Becoming Indispensable","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127218425","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dee Stalnecker, Michelle E. Alvarez, Courtney Porter, Ashley Rayne Leeds
{"title":"How to Become Indispensable to School Administrators","authors":"Dee Stalnecker, Michelle E. Alvarez, Courtney Porter, Ashley Rayne Leeds","doi":"10.1093/oso/9780197585160.003.0003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197585160.003.0003","url":null,"abstract":"The chapter provides new school social workers with practical information about how they can make themselves indispensable to school administrators. Social workers must collaborate with administrators and fully understand their roles within the district because these leaders directly impact the social worker’s tasks and duties. Social workers are advised to learn about the organizational structure of the district and the roles of the school board, the superintendent, and principals. They should observe the leadership styles displayed by administrators and learn what their goals are and what data they need from the social worker. The chapter details a practical plan for developing and nurturing working relationships with administrators, along with strategies for linking the social worker’s goals with those of administrators.","PeriodicalId":367167,"journal":{"name":"The Art of Becoming Indispensable","volume":"173 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115458109","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Challenges to Ethics and Values","authors":"Mimi Mumm, Amanda Monaghan, Jennifer Oesterling","doi":"10.1093/oso/9780197585160.003.0016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197585160.003.0016","url":null,"abstract":"This chapter addresses common ethical dilemmas and “sticky” practice situations related to the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics, which plays a crucial role in how school social workers perform their job duties. The Code of Ethics is grounded in six core social work values: dignity and worth of the person, social justice, service, importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence. Ethical challenges arise when values or principles clash and one value will need to take precedence over another. This chapter highlight five challenges that school social workers are likely to face: competence, confidentiality, boundaries, collegial relationships, and school reform efforts.","PeriodicalId":367167,"journal":{"name":"The Art of Becoming Indispensable","volume":"505 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116329453","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evidence-Based Practice, Data Collection, and Progress Monitoring","authors":"Whitney Freund, Brenda Coble Lindsey, Kevin Tan","doi":"10.1093/oso/9780197585160.003.0012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197585160.003.0012","url":null,"abstract":"This chapter discusses how school social workers can apply evidence-based practice to help meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of all children. Evidence-based practice broadly refers to two different approaches: infusing research and data use into school social work and applying empirically supported interventions in practice. The chapter details how school social workers can find and use effective evidence-based interventions. The process of implementing evidence-based interventions includes a cyclical process of assessing students’ needs, selecting the interventions, and monitoring progress by collecting data. Examples of interventions at tiers 1, 2, and 3 are presented, along with case examples that illustrate how school social workers have been successful at implementing these interventions. The chapter concludes with a discussion of the application of evidence-based practice as it relates to contemporary challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic and diversity, inclusion, and equity concerns in educational contexts.","PeriodicalId":367167,"journal":{"name":"The Art of Becoming Indispensable","volume":"68 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131686518","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Understanding the Political Landscape in Schools","authors":"Lainey Collins, Wendy DuCassé, R. Forsyth","doi":"10.1093/oso/9780197585160.003.0002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197585160.003.0002","url":null,"abstract":"This chapter examines the unique internal and external political landscape of public schools and its relevance to the practice of school social work. The chapter focuses on four key concepts essential for new school social workers to navigate the politics of schools: (1) developing an understanding of the internal and external systems in which they interact; (2) clearly defining the role of school social worker, often within systems that are unclear or are new to the social worker’s role; (3) collaborating across all of the disciplines; and (4) sharing resources and information. Navigating the political landscape in schools is never easy and requires school social workers to be attuned to all of the nuances and complexities of the political landscape both inside and outside of schools.","PeriodicalId":367167,"journal":{"name":"The Art of Becoming Indispensable","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125300354","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Collaborating with Specialized Instructional Support Personnel","authors":"Julianne Shannon, Crystal Haslett","doi":"10.1093/oso/9780197585160.003.0004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197585160.003.0004","url":null,"abstract":"This chapter explores collaboration with specialized instructional support personnel (SISP). It provides an overview of SISP members, including school psychologists, school resource officers, school counselors, and school nurses, and explores how school social workers can effectively work with other SISP. It demonstrates the vital importance of establishing trusting and productive working relationships with SISP in order to meet the diverse needs of students and cultivate a positive school environment. Components of interdisciplinary collaboration include trust, flexibility, interdependence, problem solving, and proactive planning. Such interdisciplinary collaboration benefits schools as well as enhancing partnerships with parents and the community. A case study highlights the importance of school social worker partnership and collaboration with SISP teams.","PeriodicalId":367167,"journal":{"name":"The Art of Becoming Indispensable","volume":"140 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126522583","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Professional Development, Supervision, and Mentoring","authors":"Robin DeLuca-Acconi, Denise Campbell","doi":"10.1093/oso/9780197585160.003.0018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197585160.003.0018","url":null,"abstract":"The chapter discusses the complexities involved in the supervision and mentoring process for school social workers. The orientation and training of social workers is often in contrast to that of their school colleagues and administrators, so they may need to educate their supervisors and colleagues about a variety of social work topics. This chapter explains the importance of connecting with professional organizations for continued professional development. It explores ways to bridge the gap between orientation and training and offers tips and tools to help new social workers become leaders in their profession and in their district. The experiences of the chapter authors, an educator and a social worker, are highlighted.","PeriodicalId":367167,"journal":{"name":"The Art of Becoming Indispensable","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126378171","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Timmesha A. Butler, Shelbie E. Dixon-Brown, Rena′ Glass-Dixon, Jennifer McLaurin
{"title":"A Brief History of Public Education and Its Impact on Marginalized Populations","authors":"Timmesha A. Butler, Shelbie E. Dixon-Brown, Rena′ Glass-Dixon, Jennifer McLaurin","doi":"10.1093/oso/9780197585160.003.0006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197585160.003.0006","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this chapter is to provide new school social workers with an understanding of the inequality that is rooted in public education and how it relates to their professional practices. An overview of the history of the U.S. public school system and the history of school social work is provided, focusing on the public school system’s role in the academic achievement gaps that continue to exist between marginalized populations and their peers. The school social worker’s roles as advocate and connector, facilitator, and clinician are outlined. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory, and strengths-based practice theories are discussed. Evidence-based strategies and resources that can be used to address the needs of marginalized populations are explained.","PeriodicalId":367167,"journal":{"name":"The Art of Becoming Indispensable","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132460699","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Harnessing Community Resources to Enhance Student Learning and Development","authors":"Jason Busack, Cara Payton, Cheri L. Hudson","doi":"10.1093/oso/9780197585160.003.0008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197585160.003.0008","url":null,"abstract":"One of the most important ways in which school social workers can support students, families, and staff is by acquiring, developing, and distributing community resources. This chapter will discuss identifying needs, assembling resources, empowering students and families to access resources, and building staff and program capacity to meet community needs. Discussion will focus on needs assessments during the overlapping pandemics of COVID-19 and racial inequities. Strategies for conducting needs assessments, mapping assets, and investigating potential community partners are offered. Finally, the chapter covers the importance of collecting and reporting data to evaluate the success of the programs that the school social worker develops.","PeriodicalId":367167,"journal":{"name":"The Art of Becoming Indispensable","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133493057","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jenny Braunginn, Katie Larsen-Klodd, Lauri Pagano, Nancy Vargas
{"title":"Self-Care and Self-Advocacy","authors":"Jenny Braunginn, Katie Larsen-Klodd, Lauri Pagano, Nancy Vargas","doi":"10.1093/oso/9780197585160.003.0017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197585160.003.0017","url":null,"abstract":"New professionals in the school social work field must be able to identify the symptoms of stress related to their work with students and families. This chapter explores the art and necessity of self-care for the school social workers and provides basic information about workplace stress, tools for quality-of-life assessment, and strategies to build immediate and long-term self-care routines. The goal is to enable school social workers to accurately assess their own quality of life and develop strong self-care practices in order to increase their engagement. Basic strategies are offered to increase compassion satisfaction, self-advocacy, and engagement within the helping profession.","PeriodicalId":367167,"journal":{"name":"The Art of Becoming Indispensable","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124844254","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}