Course Description
Practicum in school-based learning and immersion experiences for beginning students, jointly supervised by school- and university-based supervisors.
Athena Title
MASTER PRAC SCH PSY
Non-Traditional Format
Students are jointly supervised by school-based psychologists in area schools and in group supervision with university-based faculty. Individual supervision is arranged as needed.
Pre or Corequisite
EPSY 6300
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall, spring and summer
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Course Objectives
Students will be able to: 1. Understand the application of school law and school-based procedures to the conduct of SST and IEP meetings, accomplished through shadowing of the school psychologist mentor; 2. Recognize best-practices with regard to school-based psychological assessment, consultation, and intervention services; 3. State and understand objectives and procedures associated with standardized testing procedures through observation of the school psychologist mentor as psychoeducational assessments are conducted; 4. Understand and appreciate the role that diverse individual, familial, cultural, and economic backgrounds can have on the practice of school psychologists; 5. Administer and score instruments assessing cognitive, social-emotional, behavioral, psychological and adaptive functioning in a practice setting with the intensive guidance and feedback of the course school psychologist mentor and course instructor.
Topical Outline
Practicum students meet regularly and spend time shadowing a school psychologist mentor within the school setting. In the school-based portion of the practicum, students attend SST and IEP meetings, observe and assist in psycho-educational assessments conducted by the school psychologist, and assist in teacher consultations when applicable. Students receive on- going guidance, instruction, and supervision from the school psychologist in variable formats. Practicum students also meet weekly in group supervision with the university-based instructor for the course. Based on observed and/or videotaped practice administering cognitive and social-emotional assessment instruments, supervision addresses (a) adherence to standardized procedures, (b) dispositional characteristics that have the potential to impact assessment outcomes, and (c) knowledge and application of federal law (IDEIA) and ethical procedures within the context of practice cases.
Syllabus
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