Social Work Education Anti-Racism (SWEAR) Scale

ABSTRACTSocial work education programs in the U.S. are accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Amendments made to the 2022 competencies reflect antiracism language, which requires assessment opportunities in the classroom moving forward. An assessment tool that assesses efficacy across the four domains, specifically related to antiracism, is essential for practice readiness, assessment, and accountability for future professional social workers. This article presents the Social Work Education Anti-Racism Scale to help programs assess their progress toward preparing social work students to become practitioners who embrace antiracism. The final scale included 30 items on five subscales related to antiracism: knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and professional responsibility. Applications for accredited social work programs are discussed. Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.Additional informationNotes on contributorsApril L. MurphyApril L. Murphy is an Associate Professor at Western Kentucky University.Laneshia R. ConnerLaneshia R. Conner is an Assistant Professor at the University of Kentucky.Austin WeilerAustin Weiler is a Master of Social Work student at Western Kentucky University.Becky AnthonyBecky Anthony is an Associate Professor at Salisbury University.Jennifer R. JewellJennifer R. Jewell is Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences at Columbia College.Victoria VenableVictoria Venable is an Associate Professor at Salisbury University.