Abstract
This chapter discusses how school social workers can apply evidence-based practice to help meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of all children. Evidence-based practice broadly refers to two different approaches: Infusing research and data use into school social work and applying empirically supported interventions in practice. The chapter details how school social workers can find and use effective evidence-based interventions. The process of implementing evidence-based interventions includes a cyclical process of assessing students’ needs, selecting the interventions, and monitoring progress by collecting data. Examples of interventions at tiers 1, 2, and 3 are presented, along with case examples that illustrate how school social workers have been successful at implementing these interventions. The chapter concludes with a discussion of the application of evidence-based practice as it relates to contemporary challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic and diversity, inclusion, and equity concerns in educational contexts.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | The Art of Becoming Indispensable |
Subtitle of host publication | What School Social Workers Need to Know in Their First Three Years of Practice |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 118-125 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780197585160 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2021 |
Keywords
- COVID-19
- EBP
- diversity
- equity
- evidence-based practice
- inclusion
- intervention
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Social Sciences