SCWK 8858 Clinical Practice in Schools
Elective An advanced clinical course that provides a comprehensive overview of the necessary skills to prepare students for effective communication with teachers and school personnel as well as with diverse families on issues related to assessment, building family partnerships, family-based treatment, and multicultural issues. The course reviews assessment and use of state-of-the-art diagnostic testing instruments. Given the relationship between school social work and special education, students will be exposed to the diverse populations served in schools and learn how to engage in practice with children with a variety of issues, including learning, physical, behavioral, developmental, neurological, and emotional disabilities.
Course overview
- Department
- Social Work
- School
- SSW
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Spring
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- SCWK7762
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.81 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.11 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 4
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Francis Kuehn | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 18 |
| Spring 2025 | Francis Kuehn | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 7 of 9 |
| Spring 2024 | Francis Kuehn | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 11 of 16 |
| Spring 2024 | Jenna Strauss | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 11 of 16 |
| Spring 2023 | Francis Kuehn | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 17 |