Community Learning Toolbox

Essential guides, templates, and resources for your community-based learning

Field Manual

Comprehensive guide to community learning expectations, policies, and professional standards

Includes:

  • • Community Learning goals and learning outcomes
  • • Supervision and evaluation process
  • • Professional ethics and conduct
  • • Confidentiality and record keeping
  • • Emergency procedures

Learning Contract

Create your individualized learning goals and community learning plan with your community learning facilitator

Sections:

  • • Learning goals by ACSW standard
  • • Specific objectives and tasks
  • • Timelines and milestones
  • • Supervision arrangements
  • • Evaluation criteria

Weekly Reflection Journal

Document your learning, challenges, and professional growth throughout your community learning experience

Prompts for:

  • • Learning accomplishments
  • • Challenges and reflections
  • • Client interactions (confidential)
  • • Supervision insights
  • • Professional development

Hours Tracking Sheet

Track and document community learning hours for completion verification

Features:

  • • Daily and weekly hour logs
  • • Activity descriptions
  • • Supervisor sign-off
  • • Running totals
  • • Cumulative progress

Evaluation Forms

Mid-term and final evaluation tools used by supervisors and YTC

Includes:

  • • Mid-term formative evaluation
  • • Final summative evaluation
  • • Student self-evaluation
  • • Agency placement feedback

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about community learning requirements, hours, and expectations

Topics:

  • • Hours and scheduling
  • • Supervision arrangements
  • • Suitability concerns
  • • Documentation requirements
  • • Career planning