Field Manual for 2013-2014 - University of Maryland School of ...

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
FIELD EDUCATION
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK SWCL 794-795
MACRO Field Evaluation
Student:
Date:
Field Instructor:
Date:
Agency:
Semester:
This evaluation is an education tool for the use of the field Instructor, student, and the school. As an
educational device, the evaluation and the process comprising it should:
1. Reflect the professional judgment of the field instructor in the assessment of specific learning
areas (as delineated in the learning contract) and in reaching an overall conclusion about the
student’s performance.
2. Provide for the student a differentiated description of his or her practice (e.g. knowledge,
skills, attitudes) indicating relative strengths and weaknesses. The differentiated description
gives indication to the student and field instructor current and future training needs and of
special expertise.
This evaluation is based on fulfillment of the learning contract, which is included with this evaluation,
and on demonstrated competence of the learning objectives (as listed in the curriculum statement).
The evaluation consists of three parts:
1. A brief statement of the student’s field assignments as delineated in the learning contract to
establish a context for assessment.
2. An evaluation of the student’s performance for each Learning Objective. If there is any area
of non-demonstration of expected learning objectives, the student should be considered as
having failed field.
At the completion of the first (of two) advanced field instruction semesters, the
student should demonstrate expected behaviors in all areas. If there has not been an
opportunity to address an objective, then an indication of how that objective will be
met in the second semester should be offered. Areas where there is a lack of
consistency in engaging in expected learning (knowledge, skills, attitudes) constitute
special learning problem areas and should be so noted and a learning plan designed.
If a “needs improvement” is checked, then an indication of how the student will
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