Introduction : school social work in the 21st century : making evidence-based practice (EBP) work in school social work practice -- A short chapter on EBP -- Surveying the landscape of school social work practice : what are we doing, and why? -- Where to intervene, and how? : the debate over the best treatment options for school social workers to use -- Why Johnny needs help : the most common clinical issues school social workers face -- EBP, special education, and response to intervention (RTI) : how RTI could reshape school social work practice to become (hopefully) more effective and evidence based -- Helping families and school communities : EBP in action -- EBP is just the beginning : defining a national school social work practice and research agenda
Summary
The demands of federal legislation like No Child Left Behind and state requirements for certification are making it increasingly necessary that school social workers demonstrate that they are highly qualified school-based mental health and social service professionals who can demonstrate outcomes that impact school bottom line issues
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-138) and index
