SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY (4 SCU)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to: define the school psychology; describe the role and function of school psychologist; categorize the school psychologist role in assessment, in prevention and intervention, in collaboration and research; predict the future of school psychology.

Topics:

1. Introduction to the Field of School Psychology;
2. The Changing Face of School Psychology: Responding Effectively to Cultural and Linguistic Diversity;
3. Working as a School Psychologist: Employment Trends, Opportunities, and Challenges;
4. Facilitating Change through Data-Driven Problem Solving: A Model for School Psychology Practice;
5. The School Psychologist’s Role in Assessment: Models, Methods, and Trends in Gathering, Organizing,and Analyzing Data;
6. The School Psychologist’s Role in Prevention and Intervention;
7. The School Psychologist’s Role in collaboration and research;
8. Moving the Field Forward: Mapping the Future of School Psychology.