| Session Title: Social Work TIG Business Meeting and Presentation: Using Evaluation as a Learning Tool Within the Social Work Curriculum to Enhance Research and Practice |
| Business Meeting Session 479 to be held in Carroll Room on Thursday, November 8, 6:10 PM to 7:00 PM |
| Sponsored by the Social Work TIG |
| TIG Leader(s): |
| Mansoor Kazi, University at Buffalo, mkazi@buffalo.edu |
| Sue Tungate, Colorado State University, tungate@cahs.colostate.edu |
| Rob Fischer, Case Western Reserve University, fischer@case.edu |
| Kimberly D Farris, University of Pennsylvania, farrisk@mail.med.upenn.edu |
| Presenter(s): |
| Aisha Williams, Clark Atlanta University, aishad@comcast.net |
| Derrick Gervin, Clark Atlanta University, dgervin@yahoo.com |
| Yarnecia Hamilton, Clark Atlanta University, yhamilton97@aol.com |
| Abstract: This presentation will focus on ways to integrate evaluation into a MSW Program Curriculum, how such a focus meets the standards established by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), and how the two fields intersect. Such a focus will contribute to the body of knowledge in the field of evaluation by providing a unique perspective on evaluative methods which can be applied across disciplines. It also places emphasis on the evaluative process, measuring the effectiveness of social work practice, policy, or programs and identify areas of improvement. |