Columbia University School of Social Work
Field EducationDepartment
Second-Year Field Evaluation
Social Enterprise Administration
Student Name:
Student columbia.edu E-mail Address:@columbia.edu
Agency Name:
Field Instructor Name:
Field Instructor E-mail Address:
Student Advisor Name:
Evaluation Semester: Autumn Spring Summer
Evaluation Year:
Brief agency description:
Description of any conditions at the agency (loss of funding, staff cuts, etc.) that may have adversely affected the student's placement:
Full description of student's assignments to date:
Assessment Scale
Use the following scale to assess the student's performance in the ten core areas of social work competency identified by the Council on Social Work Education:
ExcellentPerformance is exceptional and the skill is an integrated part of the student’s practice
Very GoodPerformance is above expectations for students at this level
GoodPerformance generally meets expectations for students at this level
PoorPerformance shows signs of competency, but generally does not meet expectations for students at this level
UnsatisfactoryPerformance is unsatisfactory
Not AssessedAssignment did not provide an opportunity to demonstrate the behavior
1.Professional Identity
The student social worker identifies as a professional social worker and conducts self accordingly. Social workers serve as representatives of the profession, its mission, and its core values. They know the profession's history. Social workers commit themselves to the profession’s enhancement and to their own professional conduct and growth.
Assess the student social worker's ability to:
1.1Apply professional use of self.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
1.2Identify with the breadth of managerial activities required of the human service executive.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
1.3Demonstrate effective oral and written communication in working with individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities, and colleagues.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
1.4Transmit knowledge and skills to others.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
1.5Display professionalism and respect for client systems and colleagues.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
1.6Speak the truth and fully disclose all relevant information.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
1.7Demonstrate a commitment to a high standard of personal and professional conduct.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
1.8Organize, prioritize and meet workload demands.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
1.9Understand and meet administrative requirements including documentation.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
1.10View oneself as a learner and those with whom one works as informants who are the experts about their own lives and situations.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
1.11Carry learning over from one situation or case to another.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
1.12Be self-reflective regarding personal feelings and reactions and the impact on practice.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
1.13Seek additional learning opportunities.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
1.14Submit required recordings and documentation in a timely manner.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
1.15Demonstrate commitment to promoting the well-being of all people.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
1.16Demonstrate respect for the inherent dignity and worth of the person/client.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
Examples of how the student social worker has demonstrated competency in professional identity:
2.Ethical Practice
The student social worker applies social work ethical principles to guide professional practice. Social workers have an obligation to conduct themselves ethically and to engage in ethical decision-making. Social workers are knowledgeable about the value base of the profession, its ethical standards, and relevant law.
2a.Ethical and Value Dilemmas Within or Across Systems
Assess the student social worker's ability to:
2a.1Identify and analyze ethical and value dilemmas as they arise within or across systems.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
2a.2Incorporate social work ethics into the use of computer technology.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
2a.3Identify the potential sources of ethical dilemmas in organizational life and strategies for confronting those dilemmas.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
2a.4Alert every client to their right to privacy and confidentiality.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
2a.5(If international placement) Utilize practice approaches specific to the host country.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
2b.Ethics and Values in Management
Assess the student social worker's ability to:
2b.1Engage in the development and critique of management functions and service delivery that upholds ethical standards and social work values.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
Examples of how the student social worker has demonstrated competency in ethical practice:
3.Critical Thinking
The student social worker applies critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments.Social workers are knowledgeable about the principles of logic, scientific inquiry, and reasoned discernment. They use critical thinking augmented by creativity and curiosity. Critical thinking also requires the synthesis and communication of relevant information.
Assess the student social worker's ability to:
3.1Critically evaluate data (e.g., at the organization or community level, pertaining to management issues, or other published research) to inform decision making.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
3.2Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of administrative and clinical software packages.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
3.3Choose the appropriate computer technology to complete specific tasks or goals.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
3.4Use current and available technology to research social work topics and communicate findings.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
3.5Evaluate the appropriateness of new computer-related technologies for social work.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
3.6Analyze an agency’s financial statement and comment on its financial condition.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
3.7Assess and analyze the role and effectiveness of organizations in the US, and specifically their management and structure.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
3.8Identify and assess different conceptual frameworks and models for the improvement of this field’s policy and programs.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
3.9Identify, assess and critique current modes of intervention and identify which are appropriate under what circumstances
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
3.10Analyze theoretical and empirical frameworks that explain the causes and consequences of individual experiences and the implications of such policy and service delivery.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
Examples of how the student social worker has demonstrated competency in critical thinking:
4.Diversity and Difference in Practice
The student social worker engages diversity and difference in practice.Social workers understand how diversity characterizes and shapes the human experience and is critical to the formation of identity. The dimensions of diversity are understood as the intersectionality of multiple factors including age, class, color, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, immigration status, political ideology, race, religion, sex, and sexual orientation. Social workers appreciate that, as a consequence of difference, a person’s life experiences may include oppression, poverty, marginalization, and alienation as well as privilege, power, and acclaim.
4a.Diversity and Difference within the Social Enterprise Administration Practice Context
Assess the student social worker's ability to:
4a.1Understand institutional policies and procedures that inherently promote or seek to eliminate structural inequities and exclusion.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
4a.2Apply culturally appropriate evidence-based practice approaches across multiple organizational systems.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
4b.Diversity and Difference in Management
Assess the student social worker's ability to:
4b.1Consider and address management practices related to social and structural inequities from an inclusive perspective.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
Examples of how the student social worker has demonstrated competency in engaging diversity and difference in practice:
5.Human Rights and Social and Economic Justice
The student social worker advances human rights and social and economic justice.Each person, regardless of position in society, has basic human rights, such as freedom, safety, privacy, an adequate standard of living, health care, and education. Social workers recognize the global interconnections of oppression and are knowledgeable about theories of justice and strategies to promote human and civil rights. Social work incorporates social justice practices in organizations, institutions, and society to ensure that these basic human rights are distributed equitably and without prejudice.
Assess the student social worker's ability to:
5.1Analyze, design, and/or evaluate programs to include the standpoints of non-dominant culture, racial, gender, and economic groups, and the clients directly served by the programs.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
5.2Identify varying sources of power including statutory, information, economic and political.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
Examples of how the student social worker has demonstrated competency in advancing human rights and social and economic justice:
6.Research and Practice
The student social worker engages in research-informed practice and practice-informed research.Social workers use practice experience to inform research, employ evidence-based interventions, evaluate their own practice, and use research findings to improve practice, policy, and social service delivery. Social workers comprehend quantitative and qualitative research and understand scientific and ethical approaches to building knowledge.
Assess the student social worker's ability to:
6.1Utilize evidence-based practice and other practice- and research-based evidence in the design and/or implementation of social service intervention across organizational systems.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
6.2Utilize differential costs in conducting make/buy, keep/stop, and expand/reduce decisions.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
Examples of how the student social worker has demonstrated competency in engaging in research-informed practice and practice-informed research:
7.Human Behavior and the Social Environment
The student social worker applies knowledge of human behavior and the social environment.Social workers are knowledgeable about human behavior across the life course; the range of social systems in which people live; and the ways social systems promote or deter people in maintaining or achieving health and well-being. Social workers apply theories and knowledge from the liberal arts to understand biological, social, cultural, psychological, and spiritual development.
Assess the student social worker's ability to:
7.1Synthesize and differentially apply theories and/or research of human development and social environments to guide Social Enterprise Administration practice.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
7.2Interpret the motivations of individual actors in the context of organizational behavior and vice versa.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
7.3Describe various approaches to coalition formation to resolve community problems.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
7.4Describe the role of organizations in developing sustainable solutions to social welfare needs.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
Examples of how the student social worker has demonstrated competency in applying knowledge of human behavior and the social environment:
8.Policy Practice
The student social worker engages in policy practice to advance social and economic well-being and to deliver effective social work services.Social work practitioners understand that policy affects service delivery, and they actively engage in policy practice. Social workers know the history and current structures of social policies and services; the role of policy in service delivery; and the role of practice in policy development.
8a.Social Policy and Organizations
Assess the student social worker's ability to:
8a.1Articulate the relationship between social policy, organizational structures and the interests of all stakeholders and the impact on the organization and implementation of social work services.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
8a.2Understand the body of legislation relevant to the employment “contract.”
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
8a.3Analyze the field’s policies and programs.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
8b.Program Response to Social and Economic Need
Assess the student social worker's ability to:
8b.1Using an entrepreneurial lens, design and implement social programs that respond to the social and economic needs of stakeholders.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
Examples of how the student social worker has demonstrated competency in engaging in policy practice to advance social and economic well-being and to deliver effective social work services:
9.Practice Contexts
The student social worker responds to contexts that shape practice.Social workers are informed, resourceful, and proactive in responding to evolving organizational, community, and societal contexts at all levels of practice. Social workers recognize that the context of practice is dynamic, and use knowledge and skill to respond proactively.
Assess the student social worker's ability to:
9.1Effectively negotiate ethical, political and other contextual issues involved in design, implementation and evaluation of management processes, programs, organizations and/or social services.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
9.2Understand the impact of an organization’s service goal on the human resource management function.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
9.3Understand the nature of training programs and their role in employee development and organizational effectiveness.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
9.4Understand the nature of the employer-trade union relationship and the collective bargaining agreement.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
9.5Define an organization’s mission in terms of system dynamics.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
9.6Identify and appropriately label the power structures within an organization and the surrounding community.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
9.7Understand the agency’s mission, goals and objectives (e.g., integrate information from a variety of sources such as the organization’s mission statement, website, program brochures, conversations with organizational personnel, etc.).
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
9.8Analyze the historical responses to providing help to the populations within a field of practice as well as the evolution of social service programs and the current state of available services and service delivery.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
9.9Describe the scope/epidemiology of how Social Enterprise Administration issues are examined (incidence, prevalence, risk, protective factors).
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
9.10Identify the connections among issues related to Social Enterprise Administration and describe how interlocking issues and policies may complicate effective responses to each.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
9.11Identify and analyze current critical issues relative to Social Enterprise Administration in social work.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
Examples of how the student social worker has demonstrated competency in responding to contexts that shape practice:
10.Engagement, Assessment, Intervention, Evaluation
The student social worker (a) engages, (b) assesses, (c) intervenes, and (d) evaluates with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.Professional practice involves the dynamic and interactive processes of engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation at multiple levels. Social workers have the knowledge and skills to practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Practice knowledge includes identifying, analyzing, and implementing evidence-based interventions designed to achieve client goals; using research and technological advances; evaluating program outcomes and practice effectiveness; developing, analyzing, advocating, and providing leadership for policies and services; and promoting social and economic justice.
10a.Engagement
Assess the student social worker's ability to:
10a.1Engage with staff members, community constituents, or organizations.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
10a.2Discuss legal, policy and ethical factors to ensure that all potential relevant factors are covered as a critical element in the development of authentic working relationships (e.g., informed consent, confidentiality, reporting, etc.).
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
10b.Assessment
Assess the student social worker's ability to:
10b.1Assess employee performance and/or aspects of organizational or community functioning.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
10b.2Perform a computer needs assessment of an agency.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
10b.3Understand the processes involved in recruiting and maintaining staff for an organization.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
10b.4Create job descriptions and performance appraisals.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
10b.5Understand procedures involved in supervising troubled workers and understand the supervisor’s role in relation to an EAP program.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
10b.6Understand the role of the supervisor and its administrative, educational and supportive dimensions.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
10c.Intervention
Assess the student social worker's ability to:
10c.1Plan, design, or manage social service structures at the individual program level, the agency/organizational level and the system level.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
10c.2Demonstrate competence in computer applications in the management of human services.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
10c.3Understand leadership styles and their relationship to work motivation and job satisfaction.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
10c.4Understand the processes involved in recruiting and maintaining staff for their organization.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
10c.5Describe the phases of negotiation and their place in change strategies.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
10c.6Describe strategies that call for the differential diagnosis of their organization or community’s problems and identify the appropriate first steps toward a strategy for solution.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
10c.7Perform revenue and expenditure forecasts.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
10d.Evaluation
Assess the student social worker's ability to:
10d.1Describe the main types of program evaluation.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
10d.2Evaluate social service programs.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
10d.3Be prepared for continual evaluation checks or self-evaluations as they are conducted within the agency to reinforce service delivery.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
10d.4Demonstrate skills in basic evaluative designs.
ExcellentVeryGoodGoodPoorUnsatisfactoryNot Assessed
Examples of how the student social worker has demonstrated competency in engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities:
Overall Impression of the Student's Progress
Provide a summary of your overall impression of the student's progress and recommendations for future learning goals:
Recommended Grade:
Pass Fail
The evaluation must be reviewed in a meeting of the field instructor and the student (this could be during the regularly scheduled supervisor session) and signed by both the field instructor and the student. The student's signature does not imply agreement, only that the student has read the evaluation. In situations where the student disagrees with the evaluation the field instructor may want to include the student's view in the text. If the student wishes to submit an addendum to the evaluation, that will be shared with the field instructor and become part of the student's permanent record as well.
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Submission Instructions
Provide both an electronic and two printed copies of the completed evaluation.
Field Instructor—E-mail the completed Word document as an attachment to AND copy the student's advisor.
Student or Field Instructor—Mail or deliver the original printed and signed document and one photocopy to:
Columbia University School of Social Work
Field Education Department
1255 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10027
If delivering in person, place in the first-floor mail room (box 19) or bring to the Field Department office (room 511).
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