Social workers use research based in social work practice and peer-reviewed evidence to inform decisions related to clients and the programs that serve them. Program changes can affect multiple stakeholders, so it is important for social workers to investigate evidence-based practices that support improvements and communicate their findings to decision-makers.
Continue your selected scenario from the Wk 2 Summative Assessment: Research Investigation Annotated Bibliography. Imagine you are a social worker at the same agency that serves the same specific population. The leaders of a local social program that serves the population are considering making program changes. They will be hosting an upcoming meeting to hear ideas from partner organizations, so your agency has asked you to give a presentation on behalf of the agency. Your role is to persuade program leaders of the evidence-based practices that will support positive changes in the program.
So far, you have researched evidence-based practices to support a specific population through a local social program. For this assessment, you will articulate the ideas from the Wk 4: Research Study Report and compile your final presentation on the evidence-based practices that programs and social workers should use with the selected population. Use the same example of the social program for the selected population and issue that you have researched throughout the course. While you are not required to give your presentation to the leaders of the social program you selected, it should be compiled in a way that it would be ready to show to them if you choose to do so, or to be included in a career portfolio to showcase your research and communication skills to agency leaders.
Assessment Deliverable
Create a 12- to 18-slide presentation that informs your selected audience about the findings from the research you have been compiling throughout the course. Persuade program leaders to make changes based on evidence-based practices as if you were a social worker for an agency that supports the selected program changes.
In your presentation, describe the key information from your findings in the following order, supported by evidence from your research:
Describe the selected social program and summarize the issue it is facing. Summarize gaps in social workers’ current understanding of the issue and explain why changes are needed.
Summarize the research questions or hypotheses investigated in the 3 selected peer-reviewed studies and the variables measured.
Describe the research designs used in the selected studies. Describe the strengths and weaknesses of these research designs, including commentary on their validity.
Describe the research sampling and data analysis methods used in the selected studies. Describe the strengths and weaknesses of these research sampling and data analysis methods, including commentary on their statistical significance. Evaluate these methods for accuracy and appropriateness with the selected population and issue.
Summarize your findings from the results of the selected studies. Explain how the results of these studies apply to social work practice with the selected population, social program, and issue.
Propose program changes supported by your findings. Conclude your presentation with a call to leaders to take a specific action toward making the program changes that you proposed.
Citation and Reference Formatting Requirements
Cite at least 3 peer-reviewed sources to support your presentation. Include citations either within the slide’s content or in the speaker notes on the slide where they are mentioned.
Format citations and references for any sources and images according to APA guidelines. Use the references slide to list your references.
Presentation Formatting Requirements
Download and review the Presentation Template. This template has been customized to reflect your summative assessment presentation components, and it will help you get a better idea of how to organize your presentation so you can focus on the slide content and on demonstrating professionalism while you present. Review the following formatting notes and requirements:
Template usage: Inputting your content into this presentation template is optional; you can use presentation software and design layouts of your choice to customize your presentation’s appearance (e.g., color, images, font). Ensure you have faculty member approval in advance to use other software.
Slide titles: Whether you use the provided presentation template or another template of your choice, include the following slides in your presentation. Arrange your slides in the order in which they are presented here.
1: Title
2: Introduction: Introduce your topic presentation.
3: Social Program
4: Gaps in Understanding and Need for Change
5: Research Questions and Variables
6: Research Designs and Validity
7: Research Sampling and Data Analysis Methods
8: Appropriateness of Methods for Population
9: Summary of Findings
10: Application to Social Work Practice
11: Proposed Program Changes
12: Conclusion: Conclude the presentation with a final statement calling for action.
13: References
Presentation Recording: Include a link to your completed video (if applicable).
Recording Formatting Requirements
Record yourself delivering the presentation following 1 of the guidelines below:
Record narrations within the presentation slides without appearing on screen. If you record narrations for each slide within the presentation software, such as Microsoft PowerPoint, you do not need to record a video.
Record a video or screencast of yourself delivering the presentation. If you record a video of yourself delivering the presentation, either by appearing on screen or by recording a voice-over, paste the link to your completed video on the Presentation Recording slide at the end of your presentation.
For either format, ensure that slides are visible and your voice is heard clearly. Contact your faculty member for alternate deliverable formats if you need accommodations.
Submit your assessment.
Assessment Support
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