SW 250—Introduction to Social Welfare and Social Work Module 5 Service Learning Reaction Paper (SLRP) Instructions SLRP Instructions-Continued Contents SLRP OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3 LEARNING OUTCOMES ........................................................................................................................................................ 3 GENERAL PURPOSE ............................................................................................................................................................. 3 ACCESS RESTRICTION .......................................................................................................................................................... 3 LASC GROUNDING............................................................................................................................................................... 3 CSWE LEARNING OUTCOMES DEVELOPED ......................................................................................................................... 3 THE PAPER........................................................................................................................................................................... 4 REQUIRED PAPER OUTLINE ................................................................................................................................................. 5 THE SUBMISSION PROCESS ................................................................................................................................................. 6 MY GRADING OF THE SLRP SUBMISSION ............................................................................................................................ 6 HOW TO USE THE SLRP GRADING RUBRIC .......................................................................................................................... 6 TABLE 1: SLRP RUBRIC ITEM SCORES .................................................................................................................................. 7 TABLE 2: FEEDBACK FOR SLRP GRADING RUBRIC ............................................................................................................... 8 Page 2 SLRP Instructions-Continued SLRP OVERVIEW LEARNING OUTCOMES This assignment aligns with learning outcomes in Units 1-11. GENERAL PURPOSE This SLRP is a significant part of the SL experience because it requires you to develop a summative discussion about your learning this term. Therefore the goals of this final reflection paper are: • • • Summatively connect the SL experience, class materials, and your reactions Critically reflect on the type of social work you experienced firsthand; and Discuss progress in developing your professional identify. ACCESS RESTRICTION Access to this assignment is limited only to students who completed their SLFA document and are actively working in their SL site. LASC GROUNDING All SW250 assignments build on basic Liberal Studies (LASC) competencies so students develop a working knowledge of social welfare and social work in American Society. CSWE LEARNING OUTCOMES DEVELOPED Through its Education Policy and Accreditation Standards (2015), the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) has determined nine common practice competencies that include thirty-one requisite practice behaviors—all of which are integral to competent licensed generalist social work. What is more, CSWE requires that these competencies and their practice behaviors be taught in social work training programs nationwide as a condition for accreditation. Therefore, SW 250 guides students’ initial inquiry into social welfare and licensed professional generalist social work in a fashion consistent with that envisioned by CSWE. Consequently, the following practice behaviors are nurtured in SW 250, and in particular through this assignment: PB 2: use reflection/self-regulation to manage personal values and maintain practice professionalism PB 3: show professional demeanor (behavior; appearance; and communication) PB 4: use technology ethically and appropriately to facilitate practice outcomes PB 6: apply/communicate understanding of the importance of diversity and difference PB 8: apply self-awareness/self-regulation to manage personal biases and values PB 9: apply understanding of justice to advocate for human rights PB 14: Identify social policy that impacts well-being, service delivery, access Page 3 SLRP Instructions-Continued THE PAPER Using the SLRP template below and your SLIC work plan submitted during Module 1, please create your own SLRP document in Microsoft Word or other word processing software capable of creating/exporting a PDF file as required for D2L Brightspace uploads. Your PDF must reflect the SLRP template and include the information below. If either requirement is not met, it will not be graded, and you will forfeit any submission credit. The SLRP will be graded using the following 5 evaluative criteria: 1. Paper structure (e.g., length—5 double-spaced pages, spacing—double spaced, etc.); 2. University-level writing quality;1 3. Content: a. Description of the program, supervisor, and clients served (1 page); b. Description of the work performed (1 page); and c. Quality of the reflections and connections (Reflections linking experiences and course materials like terms, ideas, etc.) (Must include specific page numbers) (Must span 3 pages of narrative). 1 No writing problems (APA, syntax, diction, grammar, punctuation, spelling, organizational, flow, wordiness, professional voice). Page 4 SLRP Instructions-Continued REQUIRED PAPER OUTLINE SW 250 SERVICE LEARNING REACTION PAPER—SLRP Current semester identification Student’s Name My SL program, supervisor, and clients I served (Page 1: exactly 1 full page is discussion, anything more/less will be scored as “7-Developing”) My work in this SL program (Page 2: exactly 1 full page is discussion, anything more/less will be scored as “7-Developing”) Linking SL experiences with specific course materials with specific text page numbers (Pages 3-5: exactly 3 full pages with specific page numbers for each SL-Text connection; anything less will be scored as “7-Developing”) Page ___ Page 5 SLRP Instructions-Continued THE SUBMISSION PROCESS Once your SL experience is finalized, create and submit your PDF:  export the MS Word document or use Save as to create a PDF;  deposit the PDF in the designated assignment drop box (no emailed submissions);  ensure you have in hand your D2L confirmation email that is generated following submission;  file your D2L confirmation email in a safe place as this is your evidence of submission;  complete the entire process by the date/time deadline listed with the assignment dropbox; and  sit back and await my feedback. MY GRADING OF THE SLRP SUBMISSION This assignment is worth up to ≤50 points. I will use the grading rubric below to guide my grading so study it BEFORE starting your paper to learn more about what I am expecting in this work! HOW TO USE THE SLRP GRADING RUBRIC What follows are two tables: the first contains all rubric item scores in this assignment and their labels; the second contains feedback for each item score. Using your specific rubric item scores for this assignment, first find each item’s value in Table 1 below, then read its corresponding feedback in Table 2 in order to understand how to improve your competency in that particular item. Page 6 SLRP Instructions-Continued TABLE 1: SLRP RUBRIC ITEM SCORES Item 0 points 7 points 8 points 10 points Paper structure2 Extensive structural issues Many structural issues Few structural issues Complies with all structural requirements Writing3 Extensive writing issues Many writing issues Few writing issues Reflects basic university-level writing Program & clients No program and client overview provided Minimal program and client overview provided Adequate program and client overview provided Extensive program and client overview provided Practice experienced No description of practice experience provided Limited description of practice experience provided Adequate description of practice experience provided Extensive description of practice experience provided Adequate reflection connecting SL experience with course content. Extensive and exemplary reflection connecting SL experience with specific course content. And connections include specific references to text. Reflections & Connections 2 3 No reflection connecting SL experience with course content. Limited reflection connecting SL experience with course content. Adherence to paper structure requirements in the instructions (e.g., length, margins, header information, and template format). Basic university-level writing includes things like sentence structure, grammar, word choice and the like. Page 7 SLRP Instructions-Continued TABLE 2: FEEDBACK FOR SLRP GRADING RUBRIC TABLE 2 Inadequate Competency Developing Competency Proficient Competency Exemplary Competency Paper structure Like any professional document, there are basic formatting requirements and identifying content for this and all writing assignments in our class. However, this submission shows no evidence of compliance with these required standards for this assignment. Please reread carefully the SLRP instructions and template to identify where this submission lacks fidelity with stated requirements. And in future assignments please read and follow instructions scrupulously so you reach competency in them. Like any professional document, there are basic formatting requirements and identifying content for this and all writing assignments in our class. However, in many instances this submission lacks compliance with required standards for this assignment. Please reread carefully the SLRP instructions and template to identify where this submission lacks fidelity with stated requirements. And in future assignments please read and follow instructions scrupulously so you reach competency in them. Like any professional document, there are basic formatting requirements and identifying content for this and all writing assignments in our class. While this submission is mostly compliant with these requirements, in a few instances it could be strengthened. Please reread carefully the SLRP instructions and template to identify where this submission lacks fidelity with stated requirements. Like any professional document, there are basic formatting requirements and identifying content for this and all writing assignments in our class. And based on this submission, I judge this to be exemplary work! Great job! Page 8 SLRP Instructions-Continued Writing In any licensed human service profession, the ability to write technically, clearly, and error free is critical. Think about it: professionals must communicate highly complex ideas to others with great efficiency and minimal ambiguity. In fact, one’s professional reputation rests significantly on her/his ability to communicate in writing and do so effectively. So, based on this submission, please visit the University Writing Center for assistance in all future assignments so written communication competency reaches a minimal level of proficiency. In any licensed human service profession, the ability to write technically, clearly, and error free is critical. Think about it: professionals must communicate highly complex ideas to others with great efficiency and minimal ambiguity. In fact, one’s professional reputation rests significantly on her/his ability to communicate in writing. So, based on this submission, I strongly recommend a visit the University Writing Center for assistance in all future assignments so written communication competency reaches the minimal level of proficiency. In any licensed human service profession, the ability to write technically, clearly, and error free is critical. Think about it: professionals must communicate highly complex ideas to others with great efficiency and minimal ambiguity. In fact, one’s professional reputation rests significantly on her/his ability to communicate in writing. Because writing is crucial to practice and there were a few issues in this submission, and I suggest a visit the University Writing Center to move your written communication competency into the exemplary column. In any licensed human service profession, the ability to write technically, clearly, and error free is critical. Think about it: professionals must communicate highly complex ideas to others with great efficiency and minimal ambiguity. In fact, one’s professional reputation rests significantly on her/his ability to communicate in writing. And given the quality of this submission shows strong technical writing skills. Congrats! Program & Clients Here I am looking for a summative review of your host SL program and the clients you have served over the past 15 weeks. For example, what social problem Here I am looking for a summative review of your host SL program and the clients you have served over the past 15 weeks. For example, what social problem does Here I am looking for a summative review of your host SL program and the clients you have served over the past 15 weeks. For example, what social problem does Here I am looking for a summative review of your host SL program and the clients you have served over the past 15 weeks. For example, what social problem does Page 9 does it primarily address? Who are its primary clients? What services does it provide? However, I do not see any meaningful evidence/ discussion of either program or clients. Please reread carefully the SLRP instructions and template to identify where this submission lacks fidelity with stated requirements. SLRP Instructions-Continued it primarily address? Who it primarily address? Who it primarily address? Who are its primary clients? are its primary clients? are its primary clients? What services does it What services does it What services does it provide? However, I see provide? And from my provide? And from my only limited evidence/ read I see adequate read I see exemplary discussion of either evidence/ discussion of (e.g., detailed) evidence/ program or clients, the program and clients discussion of the and/or limited discussion served. program and clients of same. Please reread served. carefully the SLRP instructions and template to identify where this submission lacks fidelity with stated requirements. Practice experienced Here I am looking for a summative review of the various activities you have completed and the clients you have served in your SL site. However, I do not see any meaningful evidence & discussion of your volunteer practice in this SL site. Please reread carefully the SLRP instructions and template to identify where this submission lacks fidelity with stated requirements. Here I am looking for a summative review of the various activities you have completed and the clients you have served in your SL site. However, I see only limited evidence & discussion of your volunteer practice in this SL site. Please reread carefully the SLRP instructions and template to identify where this submission lacks fidelity with stated requirements. Here I am looking for a summative review of the various activities you have completed and the clients you have served in your SL site. And from my read I see adequate evidence & discussion of clients served and activities performed. Here I am looking for a summative review of the various activities you have completed and the clients you have served in your SL site. And from my read I see exemplary evidence & discussion of clients served and activities performed. Reflections & Connections As you recall, the purpose of this service learning assignment is to As you recall, the purpose of this service learning assignment is to As you recall, the purpose of this service learning assignment is to As you recall, the purpose of this service learning assignment is to Page 10 enable you to “connect” class materials with experiences in an actual social work setting so learning becomes more meaningful and contextualized. So here I am looking for a review of the various cognitive linkages between class and your SL experience. However, I do not see any meaningful evidence or discussion of such connections. Please reread carefully the SLRP instructions and template to identify where this submission lacks fidelity with stated requirements. enable you to “connect” class materials with experiences in an actual social work setting so learning becomes more meaningful and contextualized. So here I am looking for a review of the various cognitive linkages between class and your SL experience. However, I see only limited meaningful evidence and discussion of such connections. Please reread carefully the SLRP instructions and template to identify where this submission lacks fidelity with stated requirements. enable you to “connect” class materials with experiences in an actual social work setting so learning becomes more meaningful and contextualized. So here I am looking for a review of the various cognitive linkages between class and your SL experience. And from my read I see adequate meaningful evidence and discussion of such connections. SLRP Instructions-Continued enable you to “connect” class materials with experiences in an actual social work setting so learning becomes more meaningful and contextualized. So here I am looking for a review of the various cognitive linkages between class and your SL experience. And from my read I see exemplary meaningful evidence & discussion of such connections with direct references with actual sections from our text and class discussions. Page 11
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