Wheelock College – Field Practicum
SUMMARY OF GROUP/ Larger SYSTEMS PROCESS RECORDING FORM (BSW & MSW)
Purpose: Capture, examine and process group, family or larger system interactions. (Larger system examples
include: coalition meetings, community organizing events, staff meetings, board meetings, advocacy/policy
work, trainings, etc.)
Completed by: Student and submitted to Field Instructor for review, comments and discussion. Students are
expected to complete one process recording for every week they are in their placement and submit seven
process recordings per semester to their Faculty Field Liaison.
Submitted to: Faculty Field Liaison (ideally, after Field Instructor comments have been provided to student).
Faculty Field Liaison will review, comment and return to student. Student is expected to integrate feedback into
future practice and future process recordings accordingly. This Process Recording should be a minimum of 5
pages. Any identifying information should be omitted or changed to ensure client confidentiality.
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Type of client system:
Today's date:
Session number:
Estimated termination date:
Leader/Co-leaders:
Members present:
General goals/purpose of group/larger system:
Goal for this session:
Activities:
Discussion topics:
Roles taken and by whom in this session: (note functional/dysfunctional nature of role taken and goal for
future intervention)
Significant interactions in this session: (note positive/negative tone for individuals and overall tone for the
group; note goal for future interventions.)
Comment on group/larger system cohesion:
Comment on group/larger system decision-making:
Comment on group/larger system morale:
Comment on group/larger system leadership:
What issues need special attention in the next session? Comment on the stage of development is the
group/larger system in?
Note significant contributions by individual member or subgroup that requires special attention,
observation, follow up or research?
Describe the specific tasks, related to the following roles you carried out:
(If you did not perform a task/role, comment on the role of each group/larger system member)
Researcher (gathering information):
Educator (sharing information with others):
Collaborator or co-facilitator (intervening in partnership with other workers):
Organizer (recruiting clients or staff for action):
Observer/participant, advocate (working on behalf of the agency or clients):
Summarize impressions of group/larger system interaction. Include comments on what you did well and
what you may do differently next time:
Future plans:
Questions for Supervision:
Field Instructor Signature:
Field Instructor Comments:
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Faculty Field Liaison Signature:
Faculty Field Liaison Comment: