HISTORY OF SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK
						School Social Work Evolves 1930-1960
		THE EARLY YEARS 1900 - 1930
	* 1906-1907- Out of concern for underprivileged pupils school social work services emerged. Social workers began their services in the schools during these years in New York City, Boston, and Hartford (Constable, McDonald, & Flynn, 1999). * 1907- During this year the first school social workers were hired in New York City "in recognition of the fact that conditions that prevented the school from carrying out its mandate were its legitimate concern" (Constable, et al., 1999, p. 19). *1913- It was during this year that a board of education initiated and financed a visiting teachers (today known as school social workers) program in Rochester, New York (Constable,  et al., 1999). * 1917- As a result of the passage of compulsory school attendance laws school social worker's primary activity was that of home-school-community liaison (Constable, et al. 1999).  *1920's- During these years there was a shift in school social workers primary activities from home-school-community liaison to a therapeutic role due to the mental hygiene movement (Constable, et al, 1999). * 1929- It was during this year that the Milford Conference was held. The Milford Conference Report was considered to have influence over "the future direction in the maturation of schools social work practice and theory" (Constable, et al., 1999, p. 20). * 1930's- During this time the role of school social workers evolved into "individual work with children and their families, later referred to as social casework" (Constable, et al., 1999, p. 26 ).
							* 1930's - At this time the focus of school social work was on the persons and family units together.  Conceptual foundations were used for specific practices; freestanding practice developed from settings in fields of practice such as school social work, medical social work, and child welfare. * 1940's - Social casework virtually replaced homeschool liaison and the attendance officer's role.  * 1947 - Mildred Sikkema was appointed executive secretary of the newly established executive office for the National Association of School Social workers where she served until 1951 when the office closed. * 1949 - Miss Ruth Smally, Mrs. Louis S. Weiss, and Miss Mildred Sikkema represented the NASSW in the Committee on Inter-Association Structure which was newly formed. * 1951 - The NASSW elected their 16th and last President, Opal Boston. * 1953 - The NASSW and the American Association of Social Workers conducted a joint study which resulted in a Report of a study of school social work practice in 12 communities. * 1955 - The last issue of the Bulletin was published, the first issue was published in 1924. * 1958 - School Social Work Practice was published. * 1959 - The NASW School Social Work Section sponsored a Conference on the Contribution of School Social Work to Social Work Education in Highland Park, Illinois.