The BSW Field Instrument was developed to assess student practice of the EPAS Core Competencies in Field Placement/Practicum. The BSW Field Instrument consists of a series of items, related to each EPAS Core Competency, and related behaviors, to be scored on a 5-point Likert-type scale by the field instructor. In addition to the quantitative portion of the BSW Field Instrument, an optional qualitative questionnaire/text field option is available in online version only. Please note, aggregate reports for 2015 BSW Field Instruments ordered after August 1, 2016 will provide measures of at least one dimension for each competency.
BSW Field Instrument 2008 Version
– 92 programs currently use this instrument
– More than 4,391 administrations to date
– Cronbach’s Alpha reliability test of internal consistency
Midpoint (Pilot & first two years Testing): 0.969
Final (Pilot & first two years testing): 0.975
BSW Field Instrument 2015 Version
– 21 programs currently use this instrument
– 274 administrations to date
Order 2015 version
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Based on expert feedback, and meetings with key stakeholders, the SWEAP team has decided to remove the N/O (Not Observed) category from BSW Field Instrument.All students, whether starting their social work field placement experience at the bachelors or master level, or in their advanced year of graduate study, should be provided the opportunity to practice each social work competency and related behavior. Social work programs should work with students and field instructors, throughout a placement, to ensure that students have the opportunity to perform all relevant competencies and related behaviors. Evaluation of a field placement experience is an assessment of overall professional competence. Therefore, student performance needs to be measured on all competencies and related behaviors in order to meet EPAS standards.
Video Demo And Overview
Competencies
| 2015 EPAS Competency | Dimension(s) Covered | |
| Curriculum Instrument | Field Instrument | |
| Competency 1–Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior | Knowledge | Values
Skills Cog & Aff Processes |
| Competency 2 –Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice | Values
Skills Cog & Aff Processes |
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| Competency 3 –Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice | Skills | |
| Competency 4 –Engage In Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice | Cog & Aff Processes | |
| Competency 5 –Engage in Policy Practice | Values
Skills Cog & Aff Processes |
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| Competency 6 –Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | Cog & Aff Processes | |
| Competency 7 –Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | Cog & Aff Processes | |
| Competency 8 –Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | Skills
Cog & Aff Processes |
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| Competency 9 –Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | Skills
Cog & Aff Processes |
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