School Social Work in Wisconsin
School social workers use a wide range of evidence-based strategies to ensure that students are in the classroom physically and mentally ready to learn. They utilize a strength-based approach that views students and organizations as parts of systems. The functioning of and relationships within and between systems are enhanced to improve student learning. School social workers understand how to go out into the greater community to engage families and community organizations to create better outcomes for students (e.g., increased academic achievement, safety, attendance, and social-emotional-behavioral functioning). School districts usually focus their school social work services on students who are struggling in school due to barriers to learning that may exist within the students or their environments.
Evidence-Based Practices
- Social Work Policy Institute Evidence-Based Practice
- Evidence-Based Behavioral Health Screening Tools
- Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice
- Evidence-Informed School Social Work
- Evidence-Based Suicide Prevention Screening in Schools
- Using Data to Document the Impact of School Social Work Services
- Addressing Barriers to Student Learning & Promoting Healthy Development: A Usable Research Base
- Annotated Lists of Empirically Supported/Evidence-Based Interventions for School-Aged Children and Adolescents
- SchoolSocialWork.net is a free, online resource and community dedicated to supporting the professional practice of school social workers and other school mental health professionals.