Assignment: Self-Assessment
Having had the chance to review your midterm evaluation of your progress in this course you will now synthesize the results of your evaluation to help you self-assess your field education experience. By performing the self-assessment you will evaluate your professional development as a future social worker.
Was your agency unique? How might the social work practice skills that you developed differ from those of your colleagues? How can you apply the skills that you developed to future field education experiences? These questions might be helpful in critiquing your individual performance throughout this course.
For this Assignment reflect on your field education experience. Review the results of your midterm and field instructor’s evaluation. Consider the skills you have developed and how they might contribute to your professional identity as a social worker. Reflect on what you hope to learn in future field education experiences.
The Assignment (12 pages):
Based on your Self-Assessment:
Explain the completion of your field education experience including the social work practice skills you developed and how participation in this course might inform your future field education experiences.
Propose personal action plans for future field education experiences.
Support your Assignment with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
References
Garthwait C. (2012). The social work practicum: A guide and workbook for students (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River NJ: Pearson.