MSW Social Work Curriculum Study

Study Information

Project Title: MSW Program Curriculum Survey

Principal Investigators: Audrey Frank, PhD; Margaux Delotte-Bennet, MSW; Teresa Crowe, PhD

Phone: 202-651-5160; VP: 202-250-2159

E-Mail: Audrey.Frank@gallaudet.edu

Department: Social Work

Address: Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20002

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the current educational curriculum for the MSW program at Gallaudet University. We hope that your participation will help us ensure that our teaching is up-to-date and relevant in today’s social work practice with deaf and hard of hearing individuals.

Study Expectations: As part of this study, we ask you to complete a questionnaire about your current practice experience and perspectives on social work content for graduate level social work students. We anticipate that your participation will be approximately 10 minutes.

Language: If you need assistance with completing this questionnaire, please use the contact information above to ask questions.

Risks: There is no more than minimal risk to individuals who participate in this study.

Benefits: Your participation will help us to ensure that our MSW curriculum teaches new students the information they will need as practicing social workers.

Confidentiality: This is an anonymous survey, which means that your identifying information will not be collected. Your answers will automatically go into a secured database that is password-protected.

Voluntary Participation: Your participation in the study is voluntary. If you decide not to participate, your relationship with Gallaudet University will not change in any way. You may elect to stop answering questions at any time. There is no compensation for completing this questionnaire.

Results: The results of this survey will be discussed among the faculty in the MSW program at Gallaudet and used to develop new course content. The compiled data may be used for publication in social work education journals to help other educators understand the needs of social workers practicing with deaf and hard of hearing populations.

Contacts: If you have questions, you may contact the principal investigator at Audrey.Frank@gallaudet.edu. You may also contact the IRB office at Gallaudet at irb@gallaudet.edu.

Intent to Participate: By clicking the button below and answering the questions, you agree to participate in this study.

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* 1. What is the highest social work degree do you have?

BA/BSW

MSW

MSW with advanced license

PhD or DSW in social work

PhD in other field

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How many total years of direct social work practice do you have?

Up to 3 years

3 - 5 years

6 - 10 years

11 - 15 years

16 - 20 years

more than 20 years

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* 3. Do you have a current social work license?

Yes

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* 4. What kind of license do you have?

Bachelor level's license

Licensed graduate license

Advanced clinical license

Advanced generalist license

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* 5. Do you currently work in a professional field other than social work? If so, indicate which field.

Yes

Other (please specify the field in which you work)

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* 6. Approximately what percentage or proportion of your clients are in these groups?

	Less than 25% (small number of clients)	26% - 49% (less than half)	50% - 74% (about half or a little over)	75% - 99% (most of my clients)	100% (all of my clients)
Deaf or hard of hearing	Deaf or hard of hearing Less than 25% (small number of clients)	Deaf or hard of hearing 26% - 49% (less than half)	Deaf or hard of hearing 50% - 74% (about half or a little over)	Deaf or hard of hearing 75% - 99% (most of my clients)	Deaf or hard of hearing 100% (all of my clients)
Deafblind	Deafblind Less than 25% (small number of clients)	Deafblind 26% - 49% (less than half)	Deafblind 50% - 74% (about half or a little over)	Deafblind 75% - 99% (most of my clients)	Deafblind 100% (all of my clients)
Deaf individuals of color (Latinx, Asian, African American, etc.)	Deaf individuals of color (Latinx, Asian, African American, etc.) Less than 25% (small number of clients)	Deaf individuals of color (Latinx, Asian, African American, etc.) 26% - 49% (less than half)	Deaf individuals of color (Latinx, Asian, African American, etc.) 50% - 74% (about half or a little over)	Deaf individuals of color (Latinx, Asian, African American, etc.) 75% - 99% (most of my clients)	Deaf individuals of color (Latinx, Asian, African American, etc.) 100% (all of my clients)
Deaf/hard of hearing with additional disabilities (Deaf plus)	Deaf/hard of hearing with additional disabilities (Deaf plus) Less than 25% (small number of clients)	Deaf/hard of hearing with additional disabilities (Deaf plus) 26% - 49% (less than half)	Deaf/hard of hearing with additional disabilities (Deaf plus) 50% - 74% (about half or a little over)	Deaf/hard of hearing with additional disabilities (Deaf plus) 75% - 99% (most of my clients)	Deaf/hard of hearing with additional disabilities (Deaf plus) 100% (all of my clients)
Deaf/hard of hearing children ages birth to 5 years old	Deaf/hard of hearing children ages birth to 5 years old Less than 25% (small number of clients)	Deaf/hard of hearing children ages birth to 5 years old 26% - 49% (less than half)	Deaf/hard of hearing children ages birth to 5 years old 50% - 74% (about half or a little over)	Deaf/hard of hearing children ages birth to 5 years old 75% - 99% (most of my clients)	Deaf/hard of hearing children ages birth to 5 years old 100% (all of my clients)
Deaf/hard of hearing children ages 6 to 12 years old	Deaf/hard of hearing children ages 6 to 12 years old Less than 25% (small number of clients)	Deaf/hard of hearing children ages 6 to 12 years old 26% - 49% (less than half)	Deaf/hard of hearing children ages 6 to 12 years old 50% - 74% (about half or a little over)	Deaf/hard of hearing children ages 6 to 12 years old 75% - 99% (most of my clients)	Deaf/hard of hearing children ages 6 to 12 years old 100% (all of my clients)
Deaf adolescents ages 13 to 17	Deaf adolescents ages 13 to 17 Less than 25% (small number of clients)	Deaf adolescents ages 13 to 17 26% - 49% (less than half)	Deaf adolescents ages 13 to 17 50% - 74% (about half or a little over)	Deaf adolescents ages 13 to 17 75% - 99% (most of my clients)	Deaf adolescents ages 13 to 17 100% (all of my clients)
Deaf adults ages 18 to 60	Deaf adults ages 18 to 60 Less than 25% (small number of clients)	Deaf adults ages 18 to 60 26% - 49% (less than half)	Deaf adults ages 18 to 60 50% - 74% (about half or a little over)	Deaf adults ages 18 to 60 75% - 99% (most of my clients)	Deaf adults ages 18 to 60 100% (all of my clients)
Deaf adults ages 61 and older	Deaf adults ages 61 and older Less than 25% (small number of clients)	Deaf adults ages 61 and older 26% - 49% (less than half)	Deaf adults ages 61 and older 50% - 74% (about half or a little over)	Deaf adults ages 61 and older 75% - 99% (most of my clients)	Deaf adults ages 61 and older 100% (all of my clients)

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What racial and/or ethnic group do you consider yourself?

Caucasian American/White (non-Hispanic)

African American/Black (non-Hispanic)

Hispanic or Latino (e.g., Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban)

Multiracial

Asian (non-Hispanic)

American Indian, Alaskan Native (non-Hispanic)

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Which best describes your gender?

Female

Male

Transgender

non-binary

queer

differently gendered

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* 9. What is your age?

Under 20 years old

20 - 29 years old

30 - 39 years old

40 - 49 years old

50 - 59 years old

More than 60 years old

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* 10. As a social worker, what is your primary role?

direct service provider (e.g., clinician, therapist, counselor)

case manager/discharge planner

administrator/program manager

supervisor

service coordinator

consultant

advocate/community support

educator/academician

trainer/instructor/facilitator

investigator

evaluator/researcher/assesser

community organizer

policy analyst/lobbyist

liaison

foster care worker

forensic worker

mediator

mentor

school social worker

behavioral specialist in schools

behavioral specialist in an agency

Other (please specify)

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* 11. For the following questions about social work graduate education, indicate how important you feel the following knowledge and skill areas are for training social work students.

	Not important or not needed	Somewhat important	Very important	Extremely important (i.e., mandatory)	No experience with this
Theories of human development, diversity, and behavior in the social environment	Theories of human development, diversity, and behavior in the social environment Not important or not needed	Theories of human development, diversity, and behavior in the social environment Somewhat important	Theories of human development, diversity, and behavior in the social environment Very important	Theories of human development, diversity, and behavior in the social environment Extremely important (i.e., mandatory)	Theories of human development, diversity, and behavior in the social environment No experience with this
Concepts of abuse and neglect	Concepts of abuse and neglect Not important or not needed	Concepts of abuse and neglect Somewhat important	Concepts of abuse and neglect Very important	Concepts of abuse and neglect Extremely important (i.e., mandatory)	Concepts of abuse and neglect No experience with this
Diversity, social and economic justice, and oppression	Diversity, social and economic justice, and oppression Not important or not needed	Diversity, social and economic justice, and oppression Somewhat important	Diversity, social and economic justice, and oppression Very important	Diversity, social and economic justice, and oppression Extremely important (i.e., mandatory)	Diversity, social and economic justice, and oppression No experience with this
Biopsychosocial history	Biopsychosocial history Not important or not needed	Biopsychosocial history Somewhat important	Biopsychosocial history Very important	Biopsychosocial history Extremely important (i.e., mandatory)	Biopsychosocial history No experience with this
Assessment methods and techniques	Assessment methods and techniques Not important or not needed	Assessment methods and techniques Somewhat important	Assessment methods and techniques Very important	Assessment methods and techniques Extremely important (i.e., mandatory)	Assessment methods and techniques No experience with this
Intervention planning	Intervention planning Not important or not needed	Intervention planning Somewhat important	Intervention planning Very important	Intervention planning Extremely important (i.e., mandatory)	Intervention planning No experience with this
Intervention processes and techniques for use in micro and mezzo practice systems	Intervention processes and techniques for use in micro and mezzo practice systems Not important or not needed	Intervention processes and techniques for use in micro and mezzo practice systems Somewhat important	Intervention processes and techniques for use in micro and mezzo practice systems Very important	Intervention processes and techniques for use in micro and mezzo practice systems Extremely important (i.e., mandatory)	Intervention processes and techniques for use in micro and mezzo practice systems No experience with this
Intervention processes and techniques for use in macro practice systems	Intervention processes and techniques for use in macro practice systems Not important or not needed	Intervention processes and techniques for use in macro practice systems Somewhat important	Intervention processes and techniques for use in macro practice systems Very important	Intervention processes and techniques for use in macro practice systems Extremely important (i.e., mandatory)	Intervention processes and techniques for use in macro practice systems No experience with this
Professional values and ethical issues	Professional values and ethical issues Not important or not needed	Professional values and ethical issues Somewhat important	Professional values and ethical issues Very important	Professional values and ethical issues Extremely important (i.e., mandatory)	Professional values and ethical issues No experience with this
Confidentiality	Confidentiality Not important or not needed	Confidentiality Somewhat important	Confidentiality Very important	Confidentiality Extremely important (i.e., mandatory)	Confidentiality No experience with this
Professional development and use of self	Professional development and use of self Not important or not needed	Professional development and use of self Somewhat important	Professional development and use of self Very important	Professional development and use of self Extremely important (i.e., mandatory)	Professional development and use of self No experience with this

Other (please specify)

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* 12. What theoretical frameworks do you primarily use in your practice (e.g., systems, psychodynamic, humanistic, etc.)?

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* 13. In your social work practice, what methods do you primarily use (e.g., groups, individuals, couples, families, organizations, communities)?

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* 14. For the following questions about your current social work practice, indicate how important you feel the following knowledge and skill areas are to your current practice.

	Not important or not needed	Somewhat important	Very important	Extremely important (i.e., mandatory)	No experience with this
Theories of human development, diversity, and behavior in the environment	Theories of human development, diversity, and behavior in the environment Not important or not needed	Theories of human development, diversity, and behavior in the environment Somewhat important	Theories of human development, diversity, and behavior in the environment Very important	Theories of human development, diversity, and behavior in the environment Extremely important (i.e., mandatory)	Theories of human development, diversity, and behavior in the environment No experience with this
Concepts of abuse and neglect	Concepts of abuse and neglect Not important or not needed	Concepts of abuse and neglect Somewhat important	Concepts of abuse and neglect Very important	Concepts of abuse and neglect Extremely important (i.e., mandatory)	Concepts of abuse and neglect No experience with this
Diversity, social and economic justice, and oppression	Diversity, social and economic justice, and oppression Not important or not needed	Diversity, social and economic justice, and oppression Somewhat important	Diversity, social and economic justice, and oppression Very important	Diversity, social and economic justice, and oppression Extremely important (i.e., mandatory)	Diversity, social and economic justice, and oppression No experience with this
Biopsychosocial history	Biopsychosocial history Not important or not needed	Biopsychosocial history Somewhat important	Biopsychosocial history Very important	Biopsychosocial history Extremely important (i.e., mandatory)	Biopsychosocial history No experience with this
Assessment methods and techniques	Assessment methods and techniques Not important or not needed	Assessment methods and techniques Somewhat important	Assessment methods and techniques Very important	Assessment methods and techniques Extremely important (i.e., mandatory)	Assessment methods and techniques No experience with this
Intervention planning	Intervention planning Not important or not needed	Intervention planning Somewhat important	Intervention planning Very important	Intervention planning Extremely important (i.e., mandatory)	Intervention planning No experience with this
Intervention processes and techniques for use in micro and mezzo practice settings	Intervention processes and techniques for use in micro and mezzo practice settings Not important or not needed	Intervention processes and techniques for use in micro and mezzo practice settings Somewhat important	Intervention processes and techniques for use in micro and mezzo practice settings Very important	Intervention processes and techniques for use in micro and mezzo practice settings Extremely important (i.e., mandatory)	Intervention processes and techniques for use in micro and mezzo practice settings No experience with this
Intervention processes and techniques for use in macro settings	Intervention processes and techniques for use in macro settings Not important or not needed	Intervention processes and techniques for use in macro settings Somewhat important	Intervention processes and techniques for use in macro settings Very important	Intervention processes and techniques for use in macro settings Extremely important (i.e., mandatory)	Intervention processes and techniques for use in macro settings No experience with this
Professional relationships, values, and ethics	Professional relationships, values, and ethics Not important or not needed	Professional relationships, values, and ethics Somewhat important	Professional relationships, values, and ethics Very important	Professional relationships, values, and ethics Extremely important (i.e., mandatory)	Professional relationships, values, and ethics No experience with this
Confidentiality	Confidentiality Not important or not needed	Confidentiality Somewhat important	Confidentiality Very important	Confidentiality Extremely important (i.e., mandatory)	Confidentiality No experience with this
Professional development and use of self	Professional development and use of self Not important or not needed	Professional development and use of self Somewhat important	Professional development and use of self Very important	Professional development and use of self Extremely important (i.e., mandatory)	Professional development and use of self No experience with this

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* 15. How do you rate your ASL skills?

Not fluent at all

A little fluent

Somewhat fluent

Very fluent

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* 16. As a practicing social worker, what areas of training would you like to see offered for continuing education credits?

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* 17. As a practicing social worker, what areas of graduate student training would you specifically like to see added ?

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* 18. From what University did you obtain your MSW?

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* 19. How happy are you with your choice to practice in social work?

Not happy at all

Extremely happy

Clear

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* 20. How satisfied are you with your social work training?

100

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* 1. What is the highest social work degree do you have?

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* 2. How many total years of direct social work practice do you have?

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* 3. Do you have a current social work license?

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* 4. What kind of license do you have?

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* 5. Do you currently work in a professional field other than social work? If so, indicate which field.

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* 6. Approximately what percentage or proportion of your clients are in these groups?

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* 7. What racial and/or ethnic group do you consider yourself?

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* 8. Which best describes your gender?

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* 9. What is your age?

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* 10. As a social worker, what is your primary role?

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* 11. For the following questions about social work graduate education, indicate how important you feel the following knowledge and skill areas are for training social work students.

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* 12. What theoretical frameworks do you primarily use in your practice (e.g., systems, psychodynamic, humanistic, etc.)?

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* 13. In your social work practice, what methods do you primarily use (e.g., groups, individuals, couples, families, organizations, communities)?

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* 14. For the following questions about your current social work practice, indicate how important you feel the following knowledge and skill areas are to your current practice.

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* 15. How do you rate your ASL skills?

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* 16. As a practicing social worker, what areas of training would you like to see offered for continuing education credits?

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* 17. As a practicing social worker, what areas of graduate student training would you specifically like to see added ?

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* 18. From what University did you obtain your MSW?

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* 19. How happy are you with your choice to practice in social work?

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* 20. How satisfied are you with your social work training?

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* 21. Thank you for your participation. Is there anything else we should know?