The Association of Social Work Boards completed
its most recent analysis of the practice of social work in 2009 and published the results in 2010. The
practice analysis, a survey of social work practice across the U.S. and
Canada, was conducted in three phases. In the first phase, the practice
analysis survey was developed and piloted. In phase two, a survey of
social workers in the U.S. and Canada was conducted to collect data on
the current state of practice. In phase three, the results of the practice
analysis were used to update the examination blueprints for all four
categories of the social work licensing examinations. In turn, the content
outlines determine the nature and distribution of questions that
appear on the ASWB examinations. (The new content outlines will go into effect in 2011. The link above is for content outlines for the current licensing examinations.)
U.S. and Canadian survey responses were
compared, and the responses were remarkably similar. Due to the similarities, the Practice Analysis Task Force voted
unanimously to create North American blueprints of all four categories
of licensure exams.
More information on the 2010 Practice Analysis is available:
Analysis
of the Practice of Social Work, 2010, Final Report (practice analysis
PDF)
ASWB Examinations developed from practice analyses (table)
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