LEADERSHIP IN RESEARCH, CAREER ADVANCEMENT, AND EDUCATION

publications in the field of social work and social work education

association services in the field of social work and social work education, namely, representing, advocating for and serving the educational and other interests of applicant's members, educators, researchers, and students in the field of social work and social work education, and graduate and undergraduate programs of professional social work education and the social work profession generally, both through applicant's own services and through partnerships with educational and professional institutions, social welfare agencies and private citizens; developing leadership in the social work profession; providing and administering fellowships and scholarships for social work students and faculty; improving social work education by fostering diversity, and by providing education services to faculty, researchers, practitioners and students in the field of social work and social work education; providing policy development in the field of social work and social work education; providing data collection and evaluation in the field of social work and social work education; preparing educators, researchers, students, and practitioners for participation in social work and social work education in the global community; developing and providing social work education curricula; providing social work and social work education related research services and providing the results thereof to the social work community; providing social work and social work education related publications through print and non-print media; and providing employment assistance to applicant's members

accreditation services in the field of social work education, namely, developing and administering standards and procdures for accrediting baccalaureate and masters level social work programs; evaluating, auditing and accrediting such programs; providing training to programs seeking such accreditation; and authorizing program sites for eligibility for accredition