systems Change / Advocacy

Question 1

in order to facilitate systems change, SP’s need to call upon 3 areas of expertise, as defined by Castillo & Curtis (2014) - what are they

Answer 1

understanding of human behavior from a social systems perspective

ability to use collaborative planning and problem solving procedures

familiarity with principles for organizational change

Question 2

principles of organizational change - what are they

Answer 2

leadership
involvement of key stakeholders
capacity building

Question 3

problem solving steps in SLC - what are they

Answer 3

state the problem 
analyze the organizational situation (identify barriers and resources) 
select 1 barrier 
design action plan 
describe the process and time line

Question 4

3 main types of advocacy defined by NASP (2016) - what are they

Answer 4

individual
professional
legislative

Question 5

Shriberg & Moy (2014) define some advocacy competencies - what are they

Answer 5

identify strengths of clients 
identify factors affecting students 
identify barriers 
identify allies 
identify environmental issues 
provide/interpret data - show urgency for change 
develop plan of action 
identify avenues for overcoming problems