SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
FIELD INSTRUCTION INITIATIVE PARTNERED RESEARCH PROJECT
Laurie Drabble, Ph.D., MSW, MPH
San Jose State University
CalSWEC Meeting
February 3, 2012
Overview: FII Partnered Research Project• Augments the SJSU existing field instruction model of individual supervision
• Creates collaborative research teams comprised of IV-E students, Field Instructors, and university faculty in Santa Clara County intended to:
• Increase students’ capacity for practice-based research
• Work on research questions defined as priorities by the county
Project Partnership Development
• Organizational partnerships between the SJSU School of Social Work and Santa Clara County’s Department of Family and Children’s Services
• Team partnerships between students, faculty, Field Instructors, and county representatives
• Sustainability of organizational and team models:
• Integration of through existing research course
• Development processes and procedures for working collaboratively with agency/ personnel that can be replicated
Role of Field Instructors
•Consultation: Initial planning for implementation, interpretation of results, and dissemination.
•Co-learner: Participant in showcase and other capacity building activities.
•Collaborative Instruction: Partner in supervising students, with access to faculty support as needed
Core Activities
• Formation of collaborative research teams
• Implementation of partnered research projects
• Provide orientation for FIs related to supporting/ participating in collaborative practice-based research projects
• Provide roundtables
• Provide special seminar for students about using CWS/CMS data for research and evaluation
Core Activities • Discussions/roundtables showcasing research projects and other exchanges with FIs and interested stakeholders on advancing current research projects
• Introduce the model to County Intern Coordinators in other counties and identify benefits and barriers to extending the model
• Final showcase of research projects with engagement from SJSU, County, and community stakeholders
• Development of final report/Executive Summary of research to be presented by student team members to key county stakeholders
Core Activities Development of Resource Materials/Protocols:
• Written seminar module for teaching students about CWS/CMS data (adapted from CalSWEC materials)
• Tip sheet for FI's for supervision/participation in research projects
• Written description of FI consultation role
• Descriptions of partnered research projects
• Summary of "lessons learned" from project
• Executive summary of practice-based partnered research projects
Leadership Team
• Faculty • Kathy Lemon Osterling• Laurie Drabble• Amy D’Andrade
• Title IV-E Project Coordinator • Pnina Green,
• Santa Clara County Intern Coordinator• Barbara Watkins
Examples of Partnered Research Project Topics• Child welfare and education
• Project examines educational issues among children affected by domestic violence
• The role of fathers in reunification • Project examines how father involvement affects
reunification outcomes • Front-end child welfare processes/Differential Response• Project examines use of differential response services
and outcomes such as re-referral or child removal
Evaluation Plan • Process Evaluation:
• Document the implementation process of the new model – including challenges and successes, key elements of implementation, and lessons learned for adaptation/replication in other counties
• Data will include focus groups with students, Field Instructors and key project staff, review of leadership team minutes, and review of partnered research project descriptions
• Outcome Evaluation:• Assess the impact of the new model on outcomes related to
curriculum development, partnership development and students’ preparation for practice-based research and ability to use research to inform program development.
• Data will include satisfaction surveys, pre- and post-tests for trainings, and secondary student data
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