The earliest national association for school social workers is named what?

• A. National Association of School Social Workers
• B. American School Social Workers Association
• C. School Social Work Association of America
• D. International Association of Social Workers

Answer: (C)

Understanding how professional bodies for school social work began helps here. The first nationwide group created specifically to support and advance school social workers was the School Social Work Association of America. It formed to unite practitioners, establish practice standards, share research, and advocate for school-based services. The other options don’t fit because they either refer to broader general social work organizations, a non-historical or mismatched name, or an international body rather than the earliest national association dedicated to school social work. So, the School Social Work Association of America is the earliest national association for school social workers.