SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK

SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK FIELD INSTRUCTION INITIATIVE PARTNERED RESEARCH PROJECT Laurie Drabble, Ph. D. , MSW, MPH San Jose State University Cal. SWEC 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 Cal. SWEC 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