Using data from the Council on Social Work Education's Annual Survey, this study captures a baseline snapshot of policy practice education in U.S.-based bachelor of social work and master of social work programs. Results indicate that the nature of students' preparation to incorporate policy change into practice depends on which program they…

This article describes the assessment of accredited or in-candidacy master of social work programs' inclusion of a course on religion and spirituality (RS) in the United States. In June 2016, of the 257 eligible programs, 78 (30.4%) indicated they offer at least one required or elective course on RS in social work, either in or outside the…

A study of the influence of several instructor and course variables on student ratings found no significant effects related to instructor's rank or gender, course content, or class size. A finding that elective courses yielded more positive ratings than required courses was consistent with previous findings. (MSE)