School Social Work (chapter 11)

the services offered in the educational setting, provided by social workers who are licensed/authorized to work in an educational arena.

to enhance home-school community collaboration. They put things in place to ensure the success of students.

school was not mandatory

mandating school attendance children were no longer in the position to choose work vs. education

to respond to the rapid changes in the education system, which had undergone dramatic changes due to the new policies.

Visiting teachers

work with students who were immigrants or from poorer socio economic status, to help support them during their education. Their focus was to help with connecting the family and school to work simultaneously.

Switched from a micro focus, to a more macro approach they focused on the school as a whole, and the community environment of the school system.

to adjust inequalities and make sure all students had equal opportunity to learn!

all students, even those who had a disability would be afforded the opportunity to learn

Individual Education Plans

*a plan which documents the involvement of community agencies, and programs and services in place in order to help the child that may have a disability. *Parents are encouraged to participate in the IEP development for children with disabilities

*educational performance goals *objectives *services *participation *achievement

*Expected level of educational performance *Annual goals + short term objectives *Specific educational services that will be provided to the child *Extent to with the child will be able to participate in regular education classes *Evaluation process to determine how goals and objectives will be met *Plan must be revised annually.

Laws were passed that stated that school was required for children. children were no longer in the position to choose work vs. education

*Psychosocial assessments and specialists *Advocates (for the rights of students) (Advocate for quality education) *Consultants (on school policy matters like discipline, cultural sensitivity, child abuse/neglect) with other staff and teachers *Mediators

*provides grants to state and local educational agencies to ensure that homeless children have access to the same free and appropriate education as other children.

over 50% of homeless children were not attending school

*Educational theory *Child and adolescent developmental *Behavior theory *Connection with children

*Assess- the family systems and their impact on the child's performance in school *Strengthen- the school connections with the home and the community *Build- mutual support among all participants in the school system *Develop - preventative and intervention programs for the school system *Provide- consultations, and training to teachers and administrators about needs of students *Provide- training and support for conflict resolution and other student support programs.

*Students with developmental disabilities (Physical/mental) ex. down syndrome, autism *Learning disabilities *ADHD/ADD *homeless Oppositional and conduct disorders

*Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) *All Handicapped Children Act *Education of the Homeless Children and Youth *Elementary and Secondary Education Act *Improving American Schools act *The Migrant Education Program *No Child Left Behind

requires that every child much lean to read, write, multiply and subtract at grade levlel

ensures that migrant workers' children have access to the same free and appropriate public education

supports schools in their efforts to move all children toward high Academic standards

Federal assistance to poor schools, communities and children

limits the removal of children with disabilities from regular education classes or schools

set legal standards and requirements for the education of children with disabilities

*Violence prevention *Prevention of teenage pregnancy or disease *Tobacco, alcohol, substances *Dropout *Multicultural and bi-lingual programming