For many school-based speech-language pathologists, overwhelming caseloads are one of the biggest challenges in daily practice. Janine Benner, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL, ASDCS, and Abbie Keibler, MA, CCC-SLP, explore why traditional caseload-based service delivery models often fall short of capturing the full scope of school-based work. Between increasing student complexity, compliance demands, documentation, collaboration, and service delivery planning, SLPs are responsible for far more than direct therapy minutes. Over time, this mismatch can contribute to stress, reduced job satisfaction, and retention challenges. As more districts explore shifting from caseload to workload, many SLPs are left wondering where to begin and how to move the conversation forward in a meaningful, realistic way.
This course centers on practical, evidence-informed strategies to support both short- and long-term workload planning in school settings. You will explore the foundations of workload-based service delivery, including its benefits, outcomes, and alignment with ASHA recommendations, while gaining concrete tools for documenting workload activities and analyzing service delivery data.
The course addresses clinician-driven strategies and administrative-level approaches that can be implemented immediately to support planning, advocacy, implementation, and sustainability of workload-based service delivery. You will also hear from experienced school-based SLPs who have successfully implemented workload models and flexible scheduling to improve student services while supporting sustainable professional practice. Practical tools, templates, strategies, and resources to support school-based SLPs are shared throughout the course.
This course centers on practical, evidence-informed strategies to support both short- and long-term workload planning in school settings. You will explore the foundations of workload-based service delivery, including its benefits, outcomes, and alignment with ASHA recommendations, while gaining concrete tools for documenting workload activities and analyzing service delivery data.
The course addresses clinician-driven strategies and administrative-level approaches that can be implemented immediately to support planning, advocacy, implementation, and sustainability of workload-based service delivery. You will also hear from experienced school-based SLPs who have successfully implemented workload models and flexible scheduling to improve student services while supporting sustainable professional practice. Practical tools, templates, strategies, and resources to support school-based SLPs are shared throughout the course.
