Welcome to Field Instructor Training Day “The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called ‘truth.’” -- Dan Rather

Celebrations and Honors

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Improving the lives of vulnerable individuals, families, and communities We transform systems that perpetuate poverty and social disadvantage by: Developing effective leaders committed to solving complex social problems; Producing, disseminating and utilizing research to improve knowledge, social policy, and social service delivery; Preparing the next generation of culturally-competent social worker leaders in California and beyond

Reciprocity: Mutually Beneficial Exchange School Field Agency

Continuing Initiatives Diversity Composition Curriculum Climate Practice Relevance Competency-based Professional Education Outcome Evaluations: “Can the student do it? How do we know? What exactly is the ‘it’?” Translation and Dissemination: “The gap between what we know and what we do”

Context Changes: Threats, Opportunities CUTS and COST SHIFTING related to Public Funding REALIGNMENT from State County TUITION Increases POPULATION AND PROBLEM Shifts SYSTEM INTEGRATION and Reconfigurations: e.g. mental health, health, schools OUTCOME EVALUATION for funding sustainability PERSISTENT GAPS AND DELAYS between WHAT WE KNOW and WHAT WE DO TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL MEDIA

CHANGES that affect you Small Field Calendar and Days for First Year MSW Students Educational Assessments and Interviews: Summer Wednesdays, Thursdays Advanced Start 3 weeks Technology Enhanced Communication Forms redesigned to maximize efficiency Internship Placement Tracking system (data base in the clouds) Large →Competency-Based Education Clearly identified competencies Observation-Based Assessment and Feedback Competency-based evaluation

How can we Change? Greater communication with you and inclusion of you in all aspects of the School Re-examine Student Time and Service Configurations to increase reciprocity and student competency acquisition Increase Practice Skill Preparation of our Students Increase Your Access to the Social Scientific Knowledge, Trends, and Professional Development Opportunities ???

Learning in Context, Together