Introduction
Leticia Villarreal Sosa, Tory Cox, Michelle Alvarez

Chapter 1: History of School Social Work
Gary Lee Shaffer and Randy A. Fisher

Chapter 2: The National Practice Model for School Social Work
Andy Frey, Jim Raines, Christine A. Sabatino, Michelle Alvarez, Brenda Lindsey, Anne McInerney, Frederick Streeck

Chapter 3: Changing the Paradigm for School Social Work Roles
Martell Teasley & Laura Richard

Chapter 4: The Evidence-Base for School Social Work
Kevin Tan, Mimi Mumm, Stefan Battle, & Mary Sheehan

Chapter 5: The Changing Context of School Social Work Practice
Susan Stone and Y. Kafi Moragne-Patterson

Chapter 6: Contemporary Federal Policy & School Social Work: Implications for Practice and Opportunities for Leadership
Andrew Brake and Benjamin Roth

Chapter 7: Special Education
Joelle D. Powers, Danielle K. Swick, & and Janet Cherry

Chapter 8: Ethical and Legal Foundations for School Social Work Practice
James C. Raines & Nic T. Dibble

Chapter 9: Multi-tiered Systems of Support: Schoolwide Evidence-Based Interventions
Aaron M. Thompson & Tory Cox

Chapter 10: Multi-tiered Systems of Support: Targeted Evidence-Based Interventions
Aaron M. Thompson & Jane Piester

Chapter 11: Mental Health Services in the Schools: Collaboration in a Multi-Tiered System
Kateri Picard Ray & Chris Alhman

Chapter 12: The School Social Worker: Supporting Academic Success Through Social Emotional Learning
Annette Johnson & Cassandra McKay-Jackson


Chapter 13 Progress Monitoring and Data-Based Decision Making
Kimberly Israel & Julie O'Donnell

Chapter 14: Evaluation
Brenda Lindsey, Chris Sabatino, Kari Smith, & Rebecca Kunkel

Chapter 15: School Social Work in a Global Context
Leticia Villarreal Sosa, Sachiko Bamba, Gunay Ismayilova, Mei Ling Tan-Wu

Chapter 16: Conclusion: The Future of the Profession
Laura Hopson, Cynthia Franklin, & Mary Beth Harris

Appendix A: Supplemental Ethical Standards for School Social Work Practice

Index

Contributors