Similar to other helping fields, supervised clinical work is a pivotal experience in the
development of professional counselors. Indeed, the field has given much attention to …

Reliable and valid methods to evaluate student competence are needed in social work
education, and practice examinations with standardized clients may hold promise for social …

Field education is arguably the most significant component of the social work curriculum in
preparing competent, effective, and ethical clinical social workers. Students and alumni …

" What a sensible book, a book born of much wisdom and practical experience. Pamela
Trevithick takes the reader on a wonderfully clear but thorough journey of social work's …

Medical Education 2012: 46: 28–37 Context Historically, assessments have often measured
the measurable rather than the important. Over the last 30 years, however, we have …

The Internship, Practicum, and Field Placement Handbook offers real-world knowledge of
the skills interns in the helping professions need through every phase of their internship …

The social work academic community is currently considering and critiquing the idea of
evidence-based practice (EBP). Given the vital part that practicum education plays in the …

Social work educators are responsible for ensuring that future practitioners are culturally
competent and have the ability to work effectively with people from different backgrounds …

This paper reports on an analysis of qualitative data accrued across four research studies
that addressed the experiences of field instructors in evaluating students and providing …

The development of standardized, valid, and reliable methods for assessment of students'
practice competence continues to be a challenge for social work educators. In this study, the …