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The
mission of
the program
states:
The School Psychology Program is designed to prepare school psychologists as scholar-practitioners with a primarily cognitive behavioral orientation through a program that is research-based and theory-driven, school-focused, and experiential in nature.
The
primary
goals of the
program
are to
develop
school
psychologists
who
demonstrate
understanding
of, value
for, and
competence
in the
following
areas:
►a
comprehensive
knowledge
base related
to
psychology
and
education
with a
specific
emphasis in
school
psychology;
►developing,
integrating,
and applying
research,
evaluative
procedures,
and new
knowledge in
the field,
to the
process of
solving both
practical
and
theoretical
problems;
►providing
excellent
clinical
service in
areas of
assessment,
consultation,
counseling,
prevention,
intervention,
and
evaluation;
►communicating
and
collaborating
with
parents,
teachers and
other
professional
colleagues
to
facilitate
development
and
remediation
for
children,
youth, and
families
from diverse
backgrounds;
►social
and
professional
responsibility,
including
ethical and
legal
standards
and
guidelines,
as well as
individual
and cultural
differences;
►ongoing
personal and
professional
evaluation
and
development.
The goals
of the
program are
consistent
with the
goals and
values of
the
University
as set forth
in the
University
Strategic
Plan.
University
goals of
extending
and
expanding
knowledge
within the
university
and the
larger
academic
community,
transferring
and applying
knowledge to
society,
enhancing
and
advocating
for
multicultural
values, and
promoting an
interdisciplinary
culture are
all
reflected in
program
goals and
practices.
Value
for access
to education
is
demonstrated
in program
efforts to
recruit a
diverse
student
population,
to evaluate
applications
through
multiple
criteria,
and to
facilitate
financial
assistance
for all
students.
Value
for service
to the
community is
reflected in
the program
goals, in
requirements
for
field-based
practica and
internship,
and in
faculty
vitae.
Value
for success
for all
students is
demonstrated
through
quality
internship
placements
and
employment
history
following
graduation.
Value
for
innovation
is reflected
in
field-based
programs
administered
in public
school
settings,
collaborative
research and
service
projects
conducted
with faculty
and students
in the
Psychology
Department,
and in
integration
of theory
and practice
throughout
the
curriculum.
Value
for
excellence
is
demonstrated
through
student and
program
outcomes
including
evaluations
provided by
practica and
internship
supervisors,
employment
history of
graduates,
and
continued
program
accreditation.
Our
program
goals
emphasize
the
importance
of an
evidence as
the basis of
psychological
practice,
the
importance
of a sound
theoretical
base in
psychological
intervention,
and the
importance
of
recognizing
schools as a
context of
the lives of
children and
youth in
society.
These goals
reflect
values
emphasized
by
organizations
that provide
leadership
and guidance
for training
programs
including
the American
Psychological
Association,
Division of
School
Psychology
(APA-Division
16), the
Trainers of
School
Psychologists
(TSP), and
the National
Association
of School
Psychologists
(NASP). Our
program is
distinctive
in the
breadth and
depth of
practica,
the
opportunity
for students
to expand
their
knowledge
and skill in
specialized
areas, and
the
integration
of theory
and practice
in applied
settings.
The Ph.D.
program in
School
Psychology
is
accredited
by the
American
Psychological
Association
(APA),
approved by
the National
Association
of School
Psychologists
(NASP)/National
Council for
the
Accreditation
of Teacher
Education
(NCATE)
with
conditions,
and the
North
Central
Association
(NCA).
Contact
information
for these
agencies is
as follows:
Office of
Program
Consultation
and
Accreditation
American
Psychological
Association
(APA)
750 First
Street, NE
Washington,
DC
20002-4242
Phone:
202-336-5979
Fax:
202-336-5978
apaaccred@apa.org
National
Association
of School
Psychologists
(NASP)
4340 East
West
Highway,
Suite 402
Bethesda, MD
20814
Phone:
301-657-0270
webmaster@naspweb.org
National
Council for
Accreditation
of Teacher
Education
(NCATE)
2010
Massachusetts
Ave NW,
Suite 500
Washington,
DC 20036
Telephone:
(202)
466-7496
Fax: (202)
296-6620
General
e-mail:
ncate@ncate.org
North
Central
Association
Higher
Learning
Commission
30 N.
LaSalle
Street,
Suite 2400
Chicago, IL
60602-2504
(800)
621-7440;
(312)
263-0456;
Fax: (312)
263-7462
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