Learning Contract Samples

Learning Contract and Evaluation Supplement
The Council on Social Work Education created the ten Core Competencies for all social work students
in accredited programs. As described in the 2008 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards:
“Competencies are measurable practice behaviors that are comprised of knowledge, values, and
skills. The goal of the outcome approach is to demonstrate the integration and application of the
competencies in practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. “
As a result of this, the KU School of Social Welfare uses these Competencies and Practice
Behaviors to guide both the activities completed in practicum and to evaluate the social work
student’s progress in practicum. This supplement is meant to provide you with some additional
information to assist with the Learning Contract and the Evaluation.
LEARNING CONTRACT: FOR STUDENTS
Welcome to Practicum! Practicum is a time for blending classroom lecture and assignments to
actual practice in the social work field. The Learning Contract is intended to be a working
document that will guide your activities in practicum.
Guide to Completing the Learning Contract:
1. During agency orientation and your first few weeks of practicum, make a list of activities
that you and/or your Field Instructor have identified as potential practicum tasks.
2. During supervision meetings during your first 4-5 weeks of practicum, discuss the
Competencies and Practice Behaviors with your Field Instructor. Document specific activities
that connect with the Competencies and Practice Behaviors identified in the contract.
a. Please see the Sample Learning Contracts for examples of activities.
3. Complete your Learning Contract in Sonia.
a. You do not need to document at least one activity per Practice Behavior, but
remember that your Field Instructor will have to evaluate you on each behavior
based on the activities you complete.
b. We recommend completing the contract a week before it is due so your Field
Instructor can review it.
4. Submit your Learning Contract through Sonia.
5. Your Liaison will provide you with feedback and may request that you revise and re-
submit the Learning Contract.
Guide to Completing the Learning Contract Revision:

1. Consulting your Mid-Year Evaluation and during supervision meetings with your Field Instructor,
identify any Practice Behaviors that you need to address in order to gain competence.
2. Revise and/or identify additional activities to include for the Spring semester.
3. Submit your Learning Contract Revision to your Field Liaison.
4. Your Liaison will provide you with feedback and may request that you revise and re-
submit the Learning Contract.
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EVALUATION: FOR FIELD INSTRUCTORS
1. Please use the rating scale below to evaluate the student’s level of accomplishment for each
Practice Behavior, considering the activities listed in the box next to the Practice Behaviors.
5 = Consistently excels in implementing the practice behavior

4 = Above average performance of the practice behavior
3= Dependably implements the basic elements of the practice behavior 2 =
Inconsistently performs the basic elements of the practice behavior 1=
Fails to perform the basic elements of the practice behavior
N/A= No Assignment/activity to assess practice behavior (Mid-year evaluation only)
***Ratings of N/A at the Mid-Year Evaluation indicate a need for planned assignments to
provide experience with the particular practice behavior. It is important to write a brief
narrative about next steps for creating opportunities for completing assignments.
It is expected that over the course of the academic year the student will have multiple
opportunities to implement all of the practice behaviors included in this evaluation.
When completing the Mid-Year evaluation, please remember that often students will rate
relatively low in some Practice Behaviors. This is expected, as the student is still
learning and should be continually improving throughout the year.
You are welcome to consult with any Preceptor and the Field Liaison when completing the Evaluation.
2. It is important to write a brief narrative about the student’s performance in each of the Competencies.
3. The evaluation should be submitted in Sonia by the due date.
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SAMPLE FALL SEMESTER LEARNING CONTRACT- BSW/MSW FOUNDATION
EXAMPLE: WORKING WITH OLDER ADULTS
Competency 1: Identify as a professional social worker and conduct oneself accordingly.

KUSSW Foundation Level Practice Behaviors Activities Related to this Competency:
Advocate for client access to the services of social work. Be prepared with a list of concerns/cases to discuss in
Practice personal reflection and self-correction to supervision meetings.
assure continual professional development. Dress in accordance with other social workers in the agency.
Phone, text, or e-mail appropriate staff and clients when I will
Attend to professional roles & boundaries. be late or need to miss practicum.
Become familiar with agency and community resources
Demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior, related to aging and disabilities.
appearance, and communication. Visit at least 6 long term care agencies/communities, which are
not limited to, but should include hospice, geriatric behavioral
Engage in career-long learning. health unit, nursing facility, assisted living residence, adult day
center, and HUD senior independent housing. These visits may
Use supervision and consultation. occur in conjunction with client work.
Enter client notes into agency database within 48 hours of
seeing a client. Periodically have an MSW staff member
review and provide feedback on my documentation.
Attend Dementia Symposium offered jointly by the KU Alzheimer’s
Center and the Alzheimer’s Association-Heart of America Chapter.
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Competency 2: Apply social work ethical principles to guide professional practice.
Recognize and manage personal values in a way Read and routinely reference the NASW Code of Ethics and
that allows professional values to guide practice. IFSW/IASSW Ethics of Social Work.
Review in supervision ethically challenging cases I have
Make ethical decisions by applying standards of the NASW observed or directly been involved in.
Code of Ethics and, as applicable, of the IFSW/IASSW Utilize field supervision to discuss personal bias that arise
Ethics in Social Work, Statement of Principles. when working with clients.
Attend and participate in weekly social work staff meetings where social
Tolerate ambiguity in resolving ethical conflicts. workers discuss ethical issues and get feedback from coworkers.
Consult my Practice Class instructor about ethical frameworks for
Apply strategies of ethical reasoning to arrive at decision making and apply that framework to my direct practice.
principled decisions. Attend a spring workshop on ethical issues and hospice care
hosted by the area Aging Professionals Networking Group.
Competency 3: Apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments

Distinguish, appraise, and integrate multiple sources of knowledge, Read the agency’s Neuropsychiatric Guide for Dementia. Include
including research-based knowledge, and practice wisdom. suggestions from the guide in client intervention plans.
Work with my field supervisor to identify opportunities to apply
approaches I am studying in practice class to my field work.
Analyze models of assessment, prevention, seeing a client. Periodically have an MSW staff member
intervention, and evaluation. review and provide feedback on my documentation.
Facilitate early stage dementia support groups and have my field
supervisor observe and provide feedback on my facilitation skills.
Draft a summary of the Caregiver Satisfaction Survey results and
Demonstrate effective oral and written communication
present it to all Chapter staff at the March monthly staff meeting.
in working with individuals, families, groups,
organizations, communities, and colleagues. Conduct biopsychosocial assessments utilizing the
agency’s strength based approach.
Bridge client services across agencies by clearly documenting
assessments and sharing a summary with other aging
professionals, such as doctors and long term care nurses.
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Competency 4: Engage in diversity and difference in practice
Recognize the extent to which a culture’s structures and Work with my field supervisor and other chapter social
values may oppress, marginalize, alienate, or create or workers to ensure that my caseload is diverse.
enhance privilege and power. Together with the Diversity Outreach Coordinator, staff
tables at two community health fairs.
Gain sufficient self-awareness to eliminate the influence of With the Diversity Outreach Coordinator, discuss consideration
personal biases and values in working with diverse groups. for culturally sensitive practice, apply that knowledge to client
work, and review the outcomes during weekly supervision.
Recognize and communicate their understanding of the Work with my field supervisor to update intake forms to
importance of difference in shaping life experiences. be more inclusive of LGBTQ individuals and families.
View themselves as learners and engage those with

whom they work as informants.
Competency 5: Advance human rights and social and economic justice

Understand the forms and mechanisms of Assist in organizing and attend February Memory Day at the
oppression and discrimination. Missouri State Capitol.
Read and become familiar with the Chapter 2015/16
public policy platform.
Send area policy makers invitations to attend the Chapter
Advocate for human rights and social and economic justice. organized December Alzheimer Town Hall Meeting.
At Memory Day and at the Town Hall Meeting, speak to at
least three policy makers about issues facing my clients.
When appropriate educate clients on policy issues impacting their
Engage in practices that advance social and economic justice. care and inform them about the various ways they can take action,
such as contacting a policy maker or writing a letter to the editor.
Discuss with my field supervisor oppression or discrimination I
observe impacting clients’ care. Work with my supervisor to
develop strategies that may reduce the impact on my clients.
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Competency 6: Engage in research-informed practice and practice-informed research
Use practice experience to inform scientific inquiry. Develop a brief Caregiver Satisfaction Survey to collect data
on agency care consultations.
Use research evidence to inform practice. Attend the Chapter’s November Alzheimer’s Research
Forum at Johnson County Community College. When
possible, apply what I learn to my client work.
Research wandering devices for individuals who are an
elopement risk. Create a handout with wandering reduction
devices and tips that can be distributed to families.
Competency 7: Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment

Utilize conceptual frameworks to guide the processes of Conduct biopsychosocial assessments utilizing the
assessment, intervention, and evaluation. agency’s strength based approach.
Consult my practice class instructor about ethical frameworks for
decision making and apply that framework to my direct practice.
Include suggestions for environmental adaptions in
neuropsychiatric symptom intervention plans. Review those
adaption suggestions with my field supervisor.
Critique and apply knowledge to understand Consider the implications of Empowerment Theory when
person and environment. organizing Memory Day. Include this analysis in an assignment
for Human Behavior and Social Environment course.
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Competency 8: Engage in policy practice to advance social and economic well-being and to deliver
effective social work services
Analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that Assist in organizing and attend February Memory Day at the
advance social well-being. Missouri State Capitol.
Collect two letters from clients who are homebound and
share them with policy makers on Memory Day.
Read and become familiar with the Chapter 2015/16
public policy platform.
Collaborate with colleagues and clients for effective policy action. Send area policy makers invitations to Chapter organized
December Alzheimer Town Hall Meeting.
At Memory Day and at the Town Hall Meeting, speak to at
least three policy makers about issues facing my clients.
Review the Chapter’s Employee Policy Manual.
Once a month during supervision, discuss with my field
supervisor agency level policy/procedures that seem to
improve or hinder workers’ ability to practice.
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Competency 9: Respond to contexts that shape practice
Continuously discover, appraise, and attend to changing locales, Research wandering devices for individuals who are an
populations, scientific and technological developments, and elopement risk. Create a handout with wandering reduction
emerging societal trends to provide relevant services. devices and tips that can be distributed to families.
Once a month during supervision, discuss with my field
supervisor agency level policy/procedures that seem to
improve or hinder workers’ ability to practice.
Develop a brief Caregiver Satisfaction Survey to collect data
Provide leadership in promoting sustainable changes in service
delivery and practice to improve the quality of social services. present it to all Chapter staff at the March monthly staff meeting.
Attend the Chapter’s November Alzheimer’s Research
Forum at Johnson County Community College. When
possible, apply what I learn to my client work.
Competency 10a: ENGAGE

Engage, assess, intervene, and evaluate with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities
Substantively and effectively prepare for action with Develop a rapport with clients by being on time to our visits.
individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Prior to client meetings, review notes related to the client’s
personal interests/passions/history so that we are not
exclusively discussing problems/concerns.
Use empathy and other interpersonal skills. Become familiar with agency and community resources
related to aging and disabilities.
Work with my field supervisor to identify opportunities to apply
Develop a mutually agreed-on focus of work and desired outcomes. approaches I am studying in practice class to my field work.
Facilitate early stage dementia support groups and have my field
supervisor observe and provide feedback on my facilitation skills.
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Competency 10b: ASSESS
Collect, organize, and interpret client data. Conduct biopsychosocial assessments utilizing the
agency’s strength based approach.
Assess client strengths and limitations. seeing a client. Periodically have an MSW staff member
review and provide feedback on my documentation.
Read the agency’s Neuropsychiatric Guide for Dementia. Include
Develop mutually agreed-upon goal & objectives. suggestions from the guide in client intervention plans.
Review with clients the goals I document in the agency
database to ensure my interpretation of client goals are
Select appropriate intervention strategies. consistent with client wants, desires, & intentions.
Competency 10c: INTERVENTION

Initiate actions to achieve organizational goals. Include suggestions for environmental adaptions in
neuropsychiatric symptom intervention plans. Review those
Implement prevention interventions that enhance client capacities. adaption suggestions with my field supervisor.
Research wandering devices for individuals who are an
Help clients resolve problems. elopement risk. Create a handout with wandering reduction
devices and tips that can be distributed to families.
Negotiate, mediate, and advocate for clients. Educate caregivers and other professionals on tactics to
make the suggested interventions a success.
Facilitate transitions and endings. Bridge client services across agencies by clearly documenting
assessments and sharing a summary with other aging
professionals, such as doctors and long term care nurses.
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Competency 10d: EVALUATE
Activities Related to this Competency:
Develop a brief Caregiver Satisfaction Survey to collect data
Review client identified goals during field supervision to ensure
that they are measurable and can be effectively evaluated.
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SAMPLE FALL SEMESTER LEARNING CONTRACT- MSW CLINICAL
EXAMPLE: SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK

KUSSW Advanced Level Clinical Practice Behaviors Activities Related to this Competency:
Maintain a social work identity within clinical settings. Introduce myself to staff and clients including that I am an
Demonstrate the ability to develop clinical relationships with MSW Social Work Intern.
clients that reflect an understanding of both self and other. Meet with staff including teachers and administrative staff
Demonstrate the ability to develop respectful and identified by my field instructor to learn about their roles.
productive relationships with other professional staff. Prepare for interactions with students and their families by
Demonstrate the ability to function within clearly-defined reviewing each student’s presenting problems with
professional roles and boundaries based on client needs appropriate staff prior to the meeting.
and agency context/services. Coordinate with teachers to plan individual and group
Identify specific areas where continued learning and supervision meetings with students.
are needed in order to competently practice at the MSW level. Read the District and State policy on mandated reporting when
Prepare for supervision with a clear agenda that working with children. Prior to the end of my first month,
identifies specific clinical questions and concerns. review the policy with my field instructor during supervision.
Note concerns, questions and feelings throughout the week to
prepare for and discuss in supervision with my field instructor.
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Apply ethical decision-making skills to issues specific to Research and utilize various ethical frameworks specific to the
clinical social work settings and practice. school social work setting to assist in ethical decision making.
Employ strategies of ethical reasoning to address During at least one supervision meeting, apply that framework to
the impact of technology and other advancements in a specific case I am observing/working.
clinical practice on client rights. Discuss with clients how specific legal obligations related to mandated
Identify and use knowledge of relationship dynamics, including power reporting in the school setting and limits of confidentiality of varying
differentials, to appropriately guide clinical interactions with clients. forms of communication, like texting or email.
Recognize and manage personal biases that may affect Reflect on and discuss with my field instructor any ethical issue
the clinical relationship and impact clients’ well-being. that may arise when interacting with clients and school staff.
Utilize active listening skills and empathy in interactions with
Utilize appropriate consultation and supervision to process clients understanding that client social history has profound
clinical situations involving ethical conflicts or decisions. impact on building relationships.
Reflect on and monitor my personal biases throughout
practicum and discuss with field instructor and process in
classroom reflection papers and classroom discussion.
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Articulate professional clinical impressions which integrate
research knowledge, experiential learning, and client self-report. Share information in multi-disciplinary school staff meetings
each week regarding work with clients that reflects the specific
Demonstrate the ability to evaluate clients' strengths and interventions used with each client and why they were chosen.
vulnerabilities while utilizing specific clinical practice models. Evaluate and monitor efficacy of interventions and resources
throughout the phases of the treatment plan with each student.
Critically evaluate, select, and utilize appropriate assessment, As is defined in the NASW Code of Ethics 1.02 Self-Determination,
diagnostic, intervention, and practice evaluation tools. respect clients’ self-determination in all interactions within the
parameters of the school setting. This includes seeking their input
Evaluate the applicability of relevant theoretical on behavior plans and other interventions, respecting the
perspectives to clients' conditions. guidelines and restrictions of the school setting.
Demonstrate the ability to communicate informed clinical
judgments, verbally and in writing, to other professionals.
Safeguards clients' dignity in all communications.

Demonstrate the ability to analyze oppression within systems
of service delivery and its impact on client well-being. Discuss with field instructor how school systems impact social
Demonstrates the ability to identify the intersection between workers’ ability to provide intervention to students and their families.
one’s own privilege and power and the client’s culture and As outlined by the Shulman Skills I studied in practice class, foster
background within the context of the clinical relationship. authentic dialogue with students and families that provide a safe
space to discuss impact of discrimination and oppression.
Seek research on students who are Spanish-speaking immigrants
Identify and use practitioner/client differences to enhance the
and students with special needs to inform appropriate interventions.
clinical relationship and work toward achieving client goals.
Demonstrate the ability to modify best-practice Assist students in organizing the monthly LGBTQ club meeting.
approaches in order to enhance cultural competence. Attend two (one in the fall and one in spring) District hosted
community meetings on reducing the achievement gap.
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Competency 5: Advance human rights and social and economic justice
Integrate knowledge of the experience and effects of
oppression, marginalization, discrimination, or historical Develop an understanding of agency services and programs
trauma in treatment planning and interventions. currently utilized by students and their families by contacting
at least 10 agencies identified with my field instructor.
Identify disparities between the available resources and our students’
current needs, and attempt to seek out additional resources.
Demonstrate an understanding of the depth and breadth
of social and economic injustice, and integrate into Attend two (one in the fall and one in spring) District hosted
treatment plans advocacy efforts aimed at eliminating community meetings on reducing the achievement gap.
mental health, health, or income disparities. Participate in the implementation activities of an anti-school
violence program, including researching other programs
and defining a school social workers role in that program.
During staffing meetings, communicate to school staff the barriers to
academic success that include impact of oppression and discrimination.

Demonstrate the ability to apply the evidence-based practice Utilize on-going classroom discussions, research
process in clinical assessment and intervention with clients. assignments, past work experience, and field instructor input
to present client with possible best practice interventions.
Work with my field instructor on a project to identify model
Actively seek opportunities to generate new clinical programs that reduce school violence. Present findings to the
knowledge through the evaluation of practice. school administrative staff in November.
Collaborate with student/client on assessing efficacy and impact
of treatment plan toward reaching their self-identified goals.
When appropriate, work with the student/client to identify steps
that may aid in their achieving goals.
Enhance my knowledge of Solution Focused Therapy, by reading at
least three research articles about its use with school-aged children.
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Synthesize and differentially apply theories of human Observe my field instructor completing at least five social histories of
behavior and the social students and discuss her theoretical approach to selecting interventions.
environment to guide clinical practice. Complete social histories of students to guide selection of
relevant and appropriate clinical interventions.
Use bio-psycho-social-spiritual theories and Attend and contribute suggestions to at least three 504
multi-axial diagnostic classification systems in planning meetings.
formulation of comprehensive assessments. Collaborate with the Community Mental Health Center’s WRAP
workers to develop appropriate IEP supported measures for
Consult with medical professionals, as needed, students with mental health concerns/diagnosis.
to confirm diagnosis and/or to monitor medication in the Consult with all relevant systems that impact students
treatment process. including family members, school staff, outside mental health
staff, medical staff and family service workers to complete a
comprehensive assessment of client need.
Reference the DSM V to understand diagnostic
impressions that will inform assessment and interventions.
Understand the impact of policies on clinical service
delivery and the lives of clients and communicate this Seek knowledge and understanding of federal, state and local
knowledge to relevant stakeholders. legislation that hinders or enhances service delivery.
Demonstrate the ability to assemble appropriate Attend at least one school board meeting on the boundary
evidence in advocating for policies that improve changes that will impact the students I serve.
clinical services and advance client well- being. Identify specific legislation that hinders or enhances service delivery,
Engage in efforts to influence policies to promote improved and present information at a staff meeting in January 2016.
clinical services and enhanced client well-being. Collaborate with field instructor and clients to initiate project
that identifies gaps in agency resources and services.
Able to assess the effectiveness of advocacy efforts. Write a letter to a federal, state and local legislator on
legislation that impacts social service delivery.
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Consider changing social conditions and emerging trends
to keep clinical services relevant to the experiences and Discuss with students/clients how social media impacts negatively
evolving social contexts of client populations. and/or positively school success and personal relationships.
Identify the social, cultural, political, economic, technological,

Attend community meeting schedule for October 8th at the Community
environmental, and/or legal factors underpinning client problems. Center, focused on reducing youth violence in the neighborhood.
Engage in collaborative practice with other social

workers, service consumers, and community leaders to
address problematic conditions.

Build professional clinical relationships with clients
that establish clear boundaries and expectations. Observe Patty Smith, social worker at ABC School, working with students and
families who are Spanish-speaking immigrants, to develop an understanding
Develop clinical relationships that are culturally of how she engages and assesses this population of clients.
appropriate and recognize interpersonal and contextual Identify minimally two activities, things, or people that the student states
factors that affect the therapeutic relationship. positively impacts her/him prior to the end of our first or second meeting.
Establish a collaborative process with clients around treatment goals Attend the District’s February professional development on
and therapeutic modalities which incorporates clients’ preferences. engaging and assessing student needs following a school crisis.
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Synthesize client data from a variety of sources utilizing bio-psycho- Observe my field instructor and Patty Smith, social worker at ABC school,
social-spiritual assessment in order to form diagnostic impressions. during meetings with at least ten students, and discuss the
Elucidate clients’ presenting problems and assess their use of the strengths perspective in their assessment process.
readiness for change. Attend the District’s February professional development on
Assess strengths and resources that are available to engaging and assessing student needs following a school crisis.
help address clients’ problems or circumstances. Utilize strengths perspective in conversation with clients to
Use clinical assessments or multi-axial diagnoses to help understand how they have addressed challenges in the past.
develop appropriate intervention strategies within the Consult DSM V in conjunction with other assessment tools to
context of the agency’s services. collaborate with client on appropriate interventions.
Review historical school records, discuss with school staff and field
instructor, and seek relevant historical records from outside agencies for
at least five students to develop an accurate assessment and diagnosis.

Select and implement clinical treatment plans and
evidence-based strategies based on client preferences as Communicate to each client my role as a student intern and
well as appropriate theory and research. parameters of time we will be working together.
Utilize clinical frameworks and treatment protocols
indicated by assessment findings. Review with clients successes and challenges of interventions used in
Collaborate with other professionals to coordinate the treatment plan at scheduled intervals as treatment plan progresses.
additional treatment services.
Facilitate termination of clinical relationships with Attend and when appropriate contribute suggestions to at least
attention to clients’ emotional well-being. three 504 planning meetings.
Facilitate termination of clinical relationships by assisting
clients to develop plans to maintain goal achievements.
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Critically analyze, monitor and evaluate interventions. During supervision with my field instructor each week,
discuss and evaluate the interventions, successes, and
Document clients’ progress in agency records as required. challenges used with at least one student.
Use established research methods to evaluate clinical Document student/client progress in the database as required by policy.
and practice effectiveness and/or outcomes.
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SAMPLE FALL SEMESTER LEARNING CONTRACT- MSW MACRO
EXAMPLE

KUSSW Advanced Level Macro Practice Behaviors Activities Related to this Competency:
Prepare for and advocate for the needs of vulnerable populations.
Identify unique qualities in professional boundaries when I will develop verbal and written communications that are in keeping
partnering with clients in community practice settings. with the standards set forth by Kansans for Public Education (KPE).
Plan for engaging in lifelong learning to enhance knowledge
and skills for work with organizations and communities. I will attend the monthly KU sponsored Women in Public Policy
Demonstrate the ability to receive and assess the seminars and will review with my Field Instructor (FI) how to apply
impact of supervision and consultation. seminar content to my advocacy practice.
Demonstrate the ability to provide and assess the
impact of supervision and consultation. I will review and adhere to (KPE) policies and procedures for community
Prepare for and advocate for the needs of vulnerable populations. organizing. If I perceive that a client or group may by negatively impacted
by an agency policy, I will be forthcoming with my FI during supervision.

Demonstrate the ability to apply ethical standards and I will reread the NASW Code of Ethics and will pay particular
laws for professional social work practice in work with attention to Macro related ethical principles.
organizations and communities.
I will apply the NASW Essential Steps for Ethical Problem-Solving to
Recognize the ways in which complex systems can at least one ethical issue and/or dilemma per semester. I will review
generate conflicting priorities and ambiguities that require this process with my FI.
professional value-based judgments.
When I am working on an issue that not all coalition member
Use strategies and models to resolve ethical conflicts in organizations & agencies agree on, I will focus on resolving issues
work with organizations and communities. utilizing core social work values. I will process this facilitation with both
my FI and my Advanced Community & Advocacy Practice professor. I will
be able to identify specific values and ethical principles that I applied.
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Engage diverse constituents in critical community and I will draft a policy brief on education & collective bargaining in
organizational analysis and problem-solving. Kansas that will be distributed electronically and as hard copy to
legislators and other key stakeholders.
I will reach out to the Kansas National Education Association President

for an interview that I will write up for the KPE December newsletter.
Use logic, critical thinking, and creativity in written and
oral communication with organizations and communities. At least twice per semester, I will assist in organizing and attend a KPE
Community Outreach Director led Public Educator Panel-Town Hall Meeting.
I will assist in updating KPE’s social media with diverse content and images.

Perform community needs assessments which are inclusive I will review KPE forms, webpage and social media and update
of issues of class, culture, power and other differences. each with LGBTQ inclusive language.
Gain sufficient self-awareness to eliminate the influence of
personal biases and values when engaging in organizing, I will review KPE program outcome measures and will critique the
advocacy, and administration with diverse groups. outcome measures inclusion of diversity based on age, sex, race,
ethnicity, language, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and
Continue to learn about, recognize, understand, and cultural background. I will discuss my observations with my FI.
communicate the environmental and social contexts that
I will assist in organizing 2 Public Educator Panel-Town Hall
shape realities for different people and groups.
Meeting in rural school districts by the end of my practicum.
Utilize the strengths of differing life experiences to
build inclusive communities and organizations. I will investigate how the Kansas school-finance formula will impact
Engage with and ensure participation of diverse and marginalized students, including students of color, and I will report my
marginalized community and organizational constituents. findings at a fall staff meeting and on KPE social media.
I will assist my FI in drafting talking points related to increasing

the overall diversity in the Kansas public education work force.
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Competency 5: Advocate human rights and social and economic justice
Advocate for human and civil rights individually and collectively. I will assist in organizing 2 Public Educator Panel-Town Hall
Meeting in rural school districts.
I will investigate how the Kansas school-finance formula will impact

marginalized students, including students of color, and I will report my
Engage in advocacy practices that advance social and findings at the December staff meeting and on KPE social media.
economic justice in both communities and organizations.
In January, I will schedule in-person meetings with key public education
allies and opponents in the Kansas Legislature to discuss block grant
funding and equity. I will also meet with my KS District Representatives.

Utilize community and organizational practice I will assist KPE community partner KNEA in organizing and
experiences to guide scientific inquiry. conducting 3 rural educator focus groups in February.
I will educate myself about inclusive participatory research

Appraise and utilize research to develop and implement practices by discussing approaches with KU Professors in Center
community and organizational interventions. on Assets, Education, and Inclusion (AEDI).
Advance research that is participatory and inclusive of In addition to the readings pertaining to supervision in my course
community and organizational practice constituencies. work, I will read two recent peer reviewed articles regarding effective
supervision in social work settings. I will share the articles with my FI.
I will ask her opinion as to how the research relates to macro practice.
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Incorporate a broad understanding of theories of change in I will apply to practicum work the principles of client-centered performance
planning and developing interventions within communities. management that I have newly learned in my fall semester course work. I will
discuss at least two examples in my weekly supervision.
I will assist my FI in creating and analyzing a staff satisfaction survey and

Incorporate a broad understanding of theories of change in along with my FI will present the outcomes to staff by April. We will
planning and developing interventions within organizations. include elements of the Worker Empowerment Scale in the survey.
Analyze policies by understanding the role of social, I will review and adhere to (KPE) policies and procedures for community
economic, and political forces on policy formulation, and organizing. If I perceive that a client or group may by negatively impacted
the implications for less powerful and oppressed group. by an agency policy, I will be forthcoming with my FI during supervision.
I will read KPE’s current and previous five years’ policy platforms. I
Actively use policy practice skills to advance policies that will review cited material and will formulate related questions to
improve the effectiveness of social services and the well- discuss during supervision.
being of people, especially the most vulnerable.
At least three times during my practicum, I will staff KPE information
booths at a community event- such as festivals and health fairs.
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Strategically plan organizational and community change I will include a KPE performance feedback form at the town halls. I will
and development in response to changing social, synthesize the collected information and provide it to my FI. I will work with
economic, and political conditions. my FI to share our findings with various community constituents; and where
appropriate, I will assist in addressing identified areas needing improvement.
In addition to the readings pertaining to supervision in my course work, I will

Provide leadership in organizations and communities for read two recent peer reviewed articles regarding effective supervision in
effective, ethical interventions that improve the well-being social work settings. I will share the articles with my FI. I will ask her opinion
of individuals, families, organizations and communities. as to how the research relates to “real world practice”.

Engage diverse community constituents and seek varied perspectives I will engage a diverse collection of community partners to
to prepare for community and organizational needs assessments. participate in KPE Town Halls by inviting them both electronically
and directly (i.e. over the phone or in person).
Use leadership skills to engage staff members and
to promote organizational diversity. I will profile a staff member, volunteer, or community constituent on
the webpage monthly. I will forward the profile to staff members and
Use leadership skills to engage staff members in order key community partners via email. When I am able I will use video.
to develop high levels of morale within organizations.
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Assess and analyze client needs by integrating I will observe informal agency norms that may be strengthening diversity
empirical and community data to inform the of ideas & creativity in the workplace or conversely hindering them. I will
development of client-focused programs and services. openly discuss my observations with my FI during supervision.
I will assist my FI in creating and analyzing a staff satisfaction survey

Assess and analyze community and organizational and will assist in presenting the outcomes to staff by April. We will
capacities, strengths, and needs to support the include elements of the Worker Empowerment Scale in the survey.
development of client-focused programs and services.

Intervene with communities and organizations through a I will assist my FI in drafting a Franklin Public Education
variety of models, methods, strategies and tactics identified Foundation (FPEF) grant. Within the FPFF grant, I will work with
as appropriate to the context and need for change. my FI to develop a program budget.
Develop a program budget that reflects diverse funding I will profile a staff member, volunteer, or community constituent on
sources to meet client needs. the webpage monthly. I will forward the profile to staff members and
key community partners via email. When I am able I will use video.
Develop comprehensive program and policy designs that
reflect use of the best available research, client feedback,
and practitioner wisdom.
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Evaluate key measurement indicators of program implementation I will assist my FI in drafting program reports, which include
and client outcomes to maintain and improve effective services. outcome measures, for major funders such as FPEF.
I will use my paper assignment that requires I describe and analyze

KPE’s financial, informational, and human resource practices. I will
Disseminate outcomes of interventions to help understand when share my paper with my FI. I will discuss any areas of concern that
and why interventions hinder or improve human wellbeing. may have been identified through my assignment.
I will assist my FI in creating and analyzing a staff satisfaction survey

and will assist in presenting the outcomes to staff by April. We will
include elements of the Worker Empowerment Scale in the survey.
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LEARNING CONTRACT: FOR STUDENTS

Guide to Completing the Learning Contract:

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5 = Consistently excels in implementing the practice behavior

3. The evaluation should be submitted in Sonia by the due date.

Competency 1: Identify as a professional social worker and conduct oneself accordingly.

Competency 3: Apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments

View themselves as learners and engage those with

Competency 5: Advance human rights and social and economic justice

Competency 7: Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment

Competency 10a: ENGAGE

Competency 10c: INTERVENTION

Competency 1: Identify as a professional social worker and conduct oneself accordingly.

Safeguards clients' dignity in all communications.

Competency 4: Engage in diversity and difference in practice

Competency 6: Engage in research-informed practice and practice-informed research

Identify the social, cultural, political, economic, technological,

Engage in collaborative practice with other social

Competency 10a: ENGAGE

Competency 10c: INTERVENTION

Competency 1: Identify as a professional social worker and conduct oneself accordingly.

Competency 2: Apply social work ethical principles to guide professional practice.

I will reach out to the Kansas National Education Association President

Competency 4: Engage in diversity and difference in practice

I will assist my FI in drafting talking points related to increasing

I will investigate how the Kansas school-finance formula will impact

Competency 6: Engage in research-informed practice and practice-informed research

I will educate myself about inclusive participatory research

I will assist my FI in creating and analyzing a staff satisfaction survey and

In addition to the readings pertaining to supervision in my course work, I will

Competency 10a: ENGAGE

I will assist my FI in creating and analyzing a staff satisfaction survey

Competency 10c: INTERVENTION

I will use my paper assignment that requires I describe and analyze

I will assist my FI in creating and analyzing a staff satisfaction survey

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