Learning Contract
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I have uploaded examples of some Learning Contracts. Make a learning contract that is similar to the examples. NO APA is required. I have uploaded the code of ethics also
Learning Contract
The heart of the learning contract is a conversation between the social work student and their agency field practicum supervisor.
This learning contract serves to design learning activities unique to the agency setting, the student needs, and to demonstrate the competency standards established by the Council on Social Work
Education.
Learning contracts are a road map for student mastery of the practice behaviors necessary for competent social work practice. Based on the developmental philosophy the first semester is best
characterized by breadth and second semester by depth.
The learning contract template asks that you develop a task to meet each practice behavior of every competency. Not only does the learning contract provide a guide to navigate the semester’s
learning, it also serves as an agreement between the student, the agency, and the Social Work Program.
Things to Remember:
Each task on the learning contract must begin with SWI will (Social Work Intern will)
Measurement or Assessment of Learning Contract Tasks:
You must choose an assessment method for each task. This is how each task that you develop will be measured.
You must choose one of the following assessment methods for each task:
Direct Supervision: A task that your agency supervisor has witnessed you complete
Supervisory Discussion: A task that you will discuss with your agency supervisor such as agency policies.
Documentation: A task that your agency supervisor will know that you have completed by specific documentation.
Completed Product: A task that your agency supervisor will know that you have completed by the end resulting in a completed product, such as a presentation.
Date Achieved: You must enter a tentative date in which you plan to achieve each learning contract task. Once you have completed each learning contract task, you should enter the actual date
achieved. You should not just enter the last date of the semester as your date when developing the learning contract. It is important that you plan your learning contract tasks to span the entire
semester.
Also, for your learning contracts 2.1.1 e you have to view a free webinar or attend a specific training to meet this practice behavior. Here are some great resources that I have found for free
webinars:
Signature Page:
On the last page of the learning contract, the student should complete all sections that are required in terms of agreeing to abide by the NASW Code of Ethics and students
Agency supervisors should type in their agreement to provide an agency orientation
Some helpful hints:
Every Practice Behavior must have at least one learning contract task, and you may not use the same activity/task for more than one Practice Behavior.
Before you begin writing your Learning Contract, think back to what you know about the field agency as far as services provided, the day to day activities that you will be doing in practicum, etc.
Make a list of the activities, starting from the first few days of orientation and getting to know the agency/program, to later in the practicum when you will be attending meetings, meeting
clients, shadowing other workers, interviewing the agency director, learning about all of the internal policies for students and staff, as well as the ones which pertain to service delivery, etc.
These are all tasks/activities that will apply to the practice behaviors in the learning contract.
As you review the practice behaviors, ask the question, “What does this look like? For example, in the last section of the learning contract, under EPAS 2.1.10a.Engagement: Empathy”. What does
“empathy” look like, i.e. how would your agency supervisor know you were expressing empathy toward your client, if s/he were observing you?”
Things to Remember: Each task on the learning contract must begin with SWI will (Social Work Intern will) Measurement or Assessment of Learning Contract Tasks: You must choose an assessment method
for each task. This is how each task that you develop will be measured. You must choose one of the following assessment methods for each task: Direct Supervision: A task that your agency supervisor
has witnessed you complete Supervisory Discussion: A task that you will discuss with your agency supervisor such as agency policies. Documentation: A task that your agency supervisor will know that
you have completed by specific documentation. Completed Product: A task that your agency supervisor will know that you have completed by the end resulting in a completed product, such as a
presentation. Date Achieved: You must enter a tentative date in which you plan to achieve each learning contract task. Once you have completed each learning contract task, you should enter the
actual date achieved. You should not just enter the last date of the semester as your date when developing the learning contract. It is important that you plan your learning contract tasks to span
the entire semester. Also, for your learning contracts 2.1.1 e you have to view a free webinar or attend a specific training to meet this practice behavior. Here are some great resources that I
have found for free webinars:
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