SPSY 6351 - School Psychology Practicum

Credit(s): 3

Following primary coursework, school psychology candidates initiate assessments, consultations and treatments for students with handicapping conditions, as well as students who are in the pre-referral stages of assessment and treatment, in the general areas of learning problems and emotional/behavioral disorders. During practicum, candidates interact with field-based school psychologists, special educators, educational diagnosticians, and related special education and psychological services personnel. Candidates (practicum students) become directly involved in conducting traditional and functional assessments, taking reliability measures during direct-observation procedures, as well as developing and implementing intervention strategies. Practicum requires candidates receive regular supervision and feedback as they progress through the 200-hour training experience. Case studies and related reports regarding the assessment and treatment of students are reviewed by class cohorts, professors and field supervising psychologists. Class time will be divided between traditional didactic lecture, seminar discussions and face-to-face supervision of individual case studies. Field-based supervisors and program faculty members will conduct face-to-face supervision of individual cases.
Repeated: No