School Social Work: National Perspectives on Practice in Schools aims to provide a contemporary understanding of school social work practice given the changing educational context. While unique in that the content aligns with the newly developed national practice model developed by SSWAA, the text includes several other useful features. For one, practice and policy are approached from an intersectionality perspective, which provides a framework for thinking about various systems of oppression and allows the practitioner to account for the unique experience of students based on migration experience, sexuality, race, ethnicity, and gender. Theory and practice (alongside case studies) also illustrate school social work across the United States in a variety of settings. And finally, the authors -- including school social work practitioners and school social work researchers/academics -- are representative of various regions in the country, thereby providing a national overview of the profession. School Social Work is an undeniably invaluable resource for school social workers, school social work students, and school-based clinicians.

IntroductionLeticia Villarreal Sosa, Tory Cox, Michelle AlvarezChapter 1: History of School Social WorkGary Lee Shaffer and Randy A. FisherChapter 2: The National Practice Model for School Social WorkAndy Frey, Jim Raines, Christine A. Sabatino, Michelle Alvarez, Brenda Lindsey, Anne McInerney, Frederick StreeckChapter 3: Changing the Paradigm for School Social Work RolesMartell Teasley & Laura RichardChapter 4: The Evidence-Base for School Social WorkKevin Tan, Mimi Mumm, Stefan Battle, & Mary SheehanChapter 5: The Changing Context of School Social Work PracticeSusan Stone and Y. Kafi Moragne-PattersonChapter 6: Contemporary Federal Policy & School Social Work: Implications for Practice and Opportunities for LeadershipAndrew Brake and Benjamin RothChapter 7: Special EducationJoelle D. Powers, Danielle K. Swick, & and Janet CherryChapter 8: Ethical and Legal Foundations for School Social Work PracticeJames C. Raines & Nic T. DibbleChapter 9: Multi-tiered Systems of Support: Schoolwide Evidence-Based InterventionsAaron M. Thompson & Tory CoxChapter 10: Multi-tiered Systems of Support: Targeted Evidence-Based InterventionsAaron M. Thompson & Jane PiesterChapter 11: Mental Health Services in the Schools: Collaboration in a Multi-Tiered SystemKateri Picard Ray & Chris AlhmanChapter 12: The School Social Worker: Supporting Academic Success Through Social Emotional LearningAnnette Johnson & Cassandra McKay-JacksonChapter 13 Progress Monitoring and Data-Based Decision MakingKimberly Israel & Julie O'DonnellChapter 14: EvaluationBrenda Lindsey, Chris Sabatino, Kari Smith, & Rebecca KunkelChapter 15: School Social Work in a Global ContextLeticia Villarreal Sosa, Sachiko Bamba, Gunay Ismayilova, Mei Ling Tan-WuChapter 16: Conclusion: The Future of the ProfessionLaura Hopson, Cynthia Franklin, & Mary Beth HarrisAppendix A: Supplemental Ethical Standards for School Social Work PracticeIndexContributors