Iowa Department of Education

School Social Workers Provide Services to help children and youth overcome barriers to learning so that they can develop the skills to be successful in school and in adult life.

Iowa Area Education Agencies employ over 240 full and part time licensed school social workers.  Many other social workers provide services to children and youth in schools through local school districts, grants, and school/community partnerships.

The Iowa Department of Education provides technical assistance and support to social workers serving children, youth and their families in schools and early childhood programs.

Vision

All Iowa Children, youth and their families will have access to the services and resources they need to develop academic, social and vocational skills that will enable them to become to become successful adults.

Mission

• To mobilize school social workers in Iowa to use research based practices focused on improving the academic achievement and graduation rates of all students, including those that are at risk because of a disability, poverty, race, race or linguistic background.
• To collaborate among state agencies and community organizations to encourage local school/community partnerships that will provide the social and mental health services children, youth and their families need to succeed in school and in their community.
• To collaborate within the Department of Education to develop programs and services that will effectively utilize school social work services to achieve Agency goals and support AEA and LEA goal attainment.

Tools for Practitioners

 Structured Observations (2006-07-28) 

 Function Assessment Frequency Chart (2006-07-28) 

 Functional Assessment Survey--Teacher Version (2006-07-28) 

 Functional Assessment Survey--Family Version (2006-07-28)

 Function Assessment Interview -- Student Version (2006-07-28) 

 Student - Teacher Matching Rubric (2006-07-28) 

Licensure for SSW

 Licensing (2006-07-28) 

Journal

Table of Contents

 Fall, 2005 Vol.30(1) (2006-07-28) 

 Spring, 2005 Vol.29(2) (2006-07-28) 

 Fall, 2004 Vol.29(1) (2006-07-28) 

 Spring, 2004 Vol.28(2) (2006-07-28) 

 Fall, 2003 Vol.28(1) (2006-07-28) 

 Spring, 2003 Vol.27(2) (2006-07-28) 

 Fall, 2002 Vol.27(1) (2006-07-28) 

 Spring, 2002 Vol.26(2) (2006-07-28) 

 Fall, 2001 Vol.26(1) (2006-07-28)