Methods of Evaluation in Social Work and Goal Attainment Scaling Examples
Explore the levels and methods of evaluation in social work, including goal attainment scaling (GAS), a tool for tracking progress towards goals using a numerical scoring system. Learn how social workers can implement GAS for both worker and client evaluations, with detailed examples and scoring criteria provided.
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Methods of Evaluation in Social Work Contact us any time with questions at: Socialworkportal.com/contact-us
Levels & Methods of Social Work Evaluation Social work evaluation is important for improving social work care plans and programs to optimize outcomes. Social Work Program Evaluation Client Evaluation Formative Evaluation Process/Implementation Evaluation Outcome/Effectiveness Evaluation Impact Evaluation Summative Evaluation Psychosocial Evaluation Client Self-Evaluation Social Worker Practice Evaluation Client Feedback Outcome Evaluation Goal Attainment Scaling Socialworkportal.com
Goal Attainment Scaling Goal attainment scaling (GAS) can be used for both social worker and client evaluations, just depending upon the types of goals that are set. GAS was first developed by Thomas Kiresuk and Robert Sherman to help standardize evaluation models surrounding mental illness and treatment. This is one of the social work evaluation tools that can seem complicated to use at first, but it s basically putting goals into a numerical scoring format that can help you compare progress over time. The format to use for this evaluation process in social work is as follows: Create a list of goals Use a 5-point scoring system for each goal: (+2) Much more than expected (+1) Somewhat more than expected (0) Achieved goal at expected level (-1) Somewhat less than expected (-2) Much less than expected The overall score is calculated by adding up each goal s score Social workers can adjust the numbers higher for more impactful goals Socialworkportal.com
Goal Attainment Scaling Social Worker Example In goal attainment scaling you create trackable metrics for goals. Much More Than Expected (+2) Somewhat More Than Expected (+1) Somewhat Less Than Expected (-1) Much Less Than Expected (-2) Exactly as Expected (0) Goals Total Follow Ups with Clients 1 1 Seek Out New Resources -1 -1 Evaluate Client Outcomes 2 2 2 TOTAL Socialworkportal.com
Goal Attainment Scaling Social Worker Example You can chart scores over time to see progress towards reaching & maintaining goals. 3 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Socialworkportal.com
