Advancing Core Competencies Training Content Development Schedule Design

Advancing Core Competencies Training • • Content Development Schedule Design Features Template Use Tips for Authoring

ACC Authoring – First Editions • First Editions – Content Author • On/around completion of final approved draft (or draft that needs minor changes) – Author start content development • On/around permissions clearance draft date (when final MS is due in to be assessed/cleared)

ACC Authoring - Revisions • 1 st generation (never been in series) – Content Author • On/around permissions clearance draft (when final revised MS is due) – Author start content development • On/around permissions clearance draft (when final revised MS is due) • 2 nd + generation (been in ACC series before) – Content Author • On/around revision planning meeting – Author start content development • As revising chapters • On/around permissions clearance draft date

Advancing Core Competencies Design • Standard Design (1/c only) • Front Matter components: – CSWE’s Core Competencies and Practice Behavior Examples in this Text – Title Page – Copyright Page – Table of Contents – Preface – My. Lab Connections

Advancing Core Competencies Design • Interior components: – Chapter Number – Chapter Title – Chapter Subtitle – Contributor Name and credentials – Competencies Applied with Practice Behavior Examples — in This Chapter – Beginning of chapter content

Advancing Core Competencies Design – Content Text – Text-specific features: Boxes, Tables, Figures, Image(s) – Summary – Notes or References – Review Questions

Advancing Core Competencies Design • Endmatter components: – Appendices – Index • Additional components (not included in text): – Answer Key (to multiple choice Practice Test questions)

CSWE’s Core Competencies and Practice Behavior Examples in this Text • Complete by: inserting the chapter number tied to the corresponding practice behavior example • Tip: Authors can list as many appropriate chapters as necessary. • Template: FM_ACC_Grid. doc

Title Page • Complete by: Updating the title, author, and affiliation information • Tip: Authors should not include credentials (i. e. , MSW, Ph. D) • Template: Title_Copyright_Page. doc

Copyright Page • Project Manager to complete copyright years and ISBNs • Tip: Copyright and ISBN information on Textbook Initiation form • Template: Title_Copyright_Page. doc

Table of Contents • No template • Tips: Authors should insert the words: – “My. Search. Lab Connections in this Text” after the Preface – “Notes” or “References” after Summary (or end of chapter content) – “Practice Test” after Notes or References

Preface • No template. • 1 page of preface material • Tip: Explain the intent of the text, noting key features • ½ page of acknowledgments • ½ page of “Get Connected with My. Search. Lab with e. Text” (standard content)

My. Lab Connections in this Text • Tips: – Author should use Help. Pro_Master (via author site) • Multiple sheets and all filterable – Titles should match exactly to those on Help. Pro_Master • Follow title set-up conventions based on samples at top of each asset sheet – Indicate different ‘key’ items as appropriate • Template: FM_SW_MSL. doc

Other Front Matter considerations • Dedications – If one is included, it will go on the copyright page or as part of the acknowledgments • Alternative CSWE Core Competencies and Practice Behavior Examples in this Text grids – – Clinical Social Work Substance Abuse Military Social Work Gerontology

Alternative CSWE Core Competencies and Practice Behavior Examples in this Text grids

Alternative CSWE Core Competencies and Practice Behavior Examples in this Text grids • For topic-specific titles in: – Clinical Social Work (Cooper/Lesser) • Template: FM_ACC_Grid_Clinical. doc – Substance Abuse (Mc. Neece; Pickard; Jackson) • Template: FM_ACC_Grid_Sub. Abuse. doc – Military Social Work (Scott) • Template: FM_ACC_Grid_Military. doc – Gerontology (Mc. Innis) • Template: FM_ACC_Grid_Gero. doc

Alternative CSWE Core Competencies and Practice Behavior Examples in this Text grids • Authors to follow directions of normal CSWE grid – Authors to also add chapter numbers next to appropriate practice behavior examples related to the special topic • Tip: ACC titles outside topic-specific titles will have normal CSWE grid

Chapter Opening Page • Chapter Number, Title, Subtitle • Contributor with credentials (if applicable) • Beginning of chapter content

Chapter Opening Page • Competencies Applied with Practice Behavior Examples — in This Chapter • Template: ACC_CO_Cx. doc • Tips: – Choose up to 4 competencies – Choose competencies that are displayed or explained —directly or indirectly

Interior Images • Choose interior image(s) to illustrate content (per chapter) • Develop image caption(s) • Tip: – Choose sections of the chapter that doesn’t have many features – No chapter opening image(s) for ACC titles

Review Questions • Tip: Authors have a few varieties of question types to choose from; check for the Bloom’s level during production preparation • Author Completion: – Multiple choice questions – Short answer / essay questions • Template: ACC_Prac. Test_Cx. doc

Additional Interior Considerations • Parts – No part opening content should be included. – Parts should only be listed in Table of Contents – Exceptions can be considered, but must be approved for inclusion

Answer Key • Author to complete answer key for multiple choice questions ONLY • Answer key to be provided with production prepared pack – Include separate as it won’t be a component of the textbook itself