Acknowledgments
Preface: Competency-Based Education
Introduction to the Competencies: Underlying Assumptions Common to Macro-Level Practice
1. Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior
Appendix 1A: Case Vignette: College Counseling Center
Appendix 1B: Small Group Discussion: Administrative Dilemma
Appendix 1C: Supervision in the Organizational Context
Appendix 1D: Community Practice Ethics Case Studies
Appendix 1E: Identifying Your Leadership and Supervisory Style
Appendix 1F: Case Study: Organizational Culture
Appendix 1G: Reflecting on Advocacy
Appendix 1H: Advocate’s Autobiography
Appendix 1I: Values Inventory for Policy Practice
Appendix 1J: Exploring Ethical Dilemmas From Field Internship
2. Competency 2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice
Appendix 2A: Cultural Self-Identification
Appendix 2B: Power Exercise
Appendix 2C: Privilege and Policy
Appendix 2D: Case Study: Spotlight on Youth Organizing
Appendix 2E: Engaging Diversity in Management and Administration: Comprehensive Paper Assignment
Appendix 2F: Preparing to Engage With a New Organization
Appendix 2G: Social Work Pioneers of Color Biographical Sketch
3. Competency 3: Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice
Appendix 3A: Human Rights as a Frame for Policy Practice
Appendix 3B: Theories of Justice: Class Debate
Appendix 3C: Human Rights Policy Critique
4. Competency 4: Engage in Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice
Appendix 4A: Community Practice Methods Activity
Appendix 4B: Turn the Curve for Result-based Accountability
Appendix 4C: Community-based Participatory Action Research: Neighborhood Assessment and Analysis Paper and Presentation
Appendix 4D: Community-based Participatory Action Research: Research Proposal and Study
Appendix 4E: Community-based Participatory Action Research: Research Paper Instructions
Appendix 4F: Grand Challenges Assignment
5. Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice
Appendix 5A: Case Vignette: Organizational Development
Appendix 5B: Case Vignette: ABC Agency
Appendix 5C: Think Tank Activity
Appendix 5D: “The Light of Day” Strikes Again: Legislator Profile
Appendix 5E: Comparing Policy Analysis Frameworks
Appendix 5F: Policy Development Exercise
Appendix 5G: Advocacy Policy Role Play
Appendix 5H: Historical Policy Analysis
Appendix 5I: Develop Volunteer Manual
Appendix 5J: Rural Advocacy Project
Appendix 5K: Who Represents Me in Government?
Appendix 5L: Hearing Analysis
Appendix 5M: Supreme Court Contributions to Social Policy: Case Analysis
Appendix 5N: Legislative Proposal Assessment
6. Competency 6: Engagement With Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
Appendix 6A: Rebuttal of How to Conduct Yourself as a Practitioner Abroad
Appendix 6B: Advocacy Communications Critique
Appendix 6C: Identifying and Engaging Stakeholders
Appendix 6D: Profiles of Elected Officials
Appendix 6E: Survey of Advocacy Organizations
Appendix 6F: Twitter Assignment
Appendix 6G: Interorganizational Engagement in Collaborations, Coalitions, and Partnerships
7. Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
Appendix 7A: SWOT Analysis
Appendix 7B: Assessing Teams
Appendix 7C: Eco-Map: The Policy Context
Appendix 7D: Financial Analysis
Appendix 7E: Assess a Management Policy or Practice
Appendix 7F: Performance Assessment
Appendix 7G: Culturally Competent Programming Assessment
Appendix 7H: Walking Community Assessment
Appendix 7I: Strength-Based Needs Assessment
Appendix 7J: Disability Meme
Appendix 7K: Coalition Meeting Analysis
Appendix 7L: White Paper or Position Paper
Appendix 7M: Legislative Case Study
Appendix 7N: System of Care Analysis
Appendix 7O: Ecological Analysis of a Social Agency
8. Competency 8: Intervene With Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
Appendix 8A: Case Vignette: Community Center
Appendix 8B: Policy Impact
Appendix 8C: Using Social Media
Appendix 8D: Mock Legislative Hearing
Appendix 8E: You’ve Won! Now What?
Appendix 8F: Strategy Chart Case Study
Appendix 8G: Community Project
Appendix 8H: Systems Problem Analysis and Practice Intervention
Appendix 8I: Developing a Policy Proposal
Appendix 8J: Policy Critique
Appendix 8K: Designing an Advocacy Campaign for Social Change
Appendix 8L: Legislative Testimony
Appendix 8M: Advocacy Strategy and Implementation
Appendix 8N: Advocacy Portfolio
9. Competency 9: Evaluate Practice With Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
Appendix 9A: Evaluating Policies
Appendix 9B: Team Evaluation Project and Report
Appendix 9C: Evaluation Project
Appendix 9D: Online Exercises
Appendix 9E: Cultural Competence Evaluation Assignment
Appendix 9F: Social Mapping
Macro Tools for the Field
