There's the logic of the model act, and then there is the perception that regulation is just more "big government"

Dale Atkinson talks about the logical part, and Texas people try a (sort of) real life conversation about regulation. Read more.

A conversation about preparing social work students for practice

CSWE's CEO discusses how the roles of education and regulation connect. Read more 

Kicking the tires of a model social work program 

Texas State School of Social Work faculty offer a virtual test drive of the school's online MSW program. Read more.

Canadian regulators now have a Social Work Entry-Level Competency Profile

Development of what amounts to a practice analysis in the Canadian provinces is described at the spring meeting. Read more.

Exam expert gives a (certified and endorsed) understandable explanation about what a test score means

Really, people who don't know a lot about testing can learn from Greg Cizek's tuning fork analogy. Tune in here and find out. Read more.

Pass-fail by school will continue to be released only on request

Despite association goal to be more visible and transparent, school information simply isn't good data. Read more.

Continuing education, ACE-style, has a place in any reexamination of continuing competency

The chair of ASWB's Approved Continuing Education Committee says the rigorous process means quality. Read more.