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• monitoring and evaluation
3. Demonstrate the ability to establish effective and collaborative working relationships with people of
various cultural backgrounds and identities, especially with at-risk populations.
4. Be able to advocate in political arenas through the development of political actions strategies based
on policy analyses on local, state and/or national arenas.
5. Demonstrate the ability to interview people, listen to and learn from individuals and groups from
diverse economic, political, social and cultural backgrounds.
6. Organize and staff effective task groups (standing committees, boards, adhoc committees, councils,
action groups, etc.).
7. Obtain administrative skills in organizing duties and activities, setting priorities, working under
pressure, preparing clearly written records, reports and memos in a timely manner.
8. Apply principles of research and evaluation to the practice setting.
9. Create and/or manage an information technology system for an organization or community.
10. Develop self-awareness and constructive use of that self-awareness in practice and supervision;
self-identify learning needs and communicate them to the Field Instructor.
C. Attitude Objectives
1. Demonstrate a commitment to social justice and to social work values reflected in the NASW Code of
Ethics.
2. Show appreciation for the rich and positive contributions to community life brought by people of
diverse backgrounds, socio-economic levels and cultural groups; and sensitivity to the systemic barriers
faced by these persons that are derived from inequitable policies and practices.
3. Commit to clients and consumers as equal partners in social change endeavors.
4. Understand the constructive use of conflict to promote social justice and community change, and
productively manage conflict when it arises in community and administrative practice.
5. Recognize and adhere to professional boundaries with clients, constituents, and co-workers.
Learning Contract
All students, in collaboration with their Field Instructors and Faculty Liasons, must develop a learning contract
in which they indicate how they will successfully demonstrate the MACRO knowledge, skills and attitude
learning objectives. All MACRO students need to integrate these learning objectives and demonstrate
competence in the following areas:
• Policy analysis and development in the public, community or organizational arena;
• Community assessment and intervention;
• Organizational assessment and intervention;
• Application of principles of multicultural practice;
• Self awareness, development and professional learning within the context of the NASW Code of
Ethics.
It is primarily the responsibility of the student, in consultation with the Field Instructor and Faculty Liason,
to be sure that learning assignments are undertaken that will demonstrate one’s abilities in these areas. The
learning contract becomes the basis upon which the student is evaluated. Problems with designing and/or
completing the learning contract need to be collaboratively addressed by the student, Instructor and Liaison.
A learning contract template is available on the Field web site. The contract covers the key learning areas,
activities to be undertaken to fulfill that learning area, expected outcomes, anticipated completion date, and
whether or not the assignment was successfully completed. A copy of the learning contract, and any revisions,
must be included with the end of semester evaluations.