PSYC 795:796
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY INTERNSHIP
Catalog Entry
PSYC 795: 796. School Psychology Internship
Forty hours per week
Prerequisites: Master's Degree or equivalent, plus completion of all course work, including practica, in the School Psychology program; at least a "B" in each practicum course; and permission of the School Psychology Committee at least four weeks prior to registration.
A full-time professional experience under the dual supervision of a member of the School Psychology Committee and an approved on-site field supervisor. The intern will function as a staff member in professional settings to gain experience in the use and application of psychological techniques and procedures used in performing the services of a professional school psychologist. Internship grades will be recorded as "Pass" or "Fail." The course must be taken in sequence and may not be taken concurrently.
Detailed Description of Content of Course
The intern is expected to experience the full range of school psychological service delivery which will include:
1. Assessment: Both traditional and recent assessment techniques are to be engaged in by the intern covering a variety of referral problems, exceptionalities, and cultural backgrounds.
2. Educational Intervention: Based on assessment data, the intern is to design remedial interventions to alleviate any identified problems.
3. Behavioral Intervention: The intern is to help design and implement classroom management strategies.
4. Consultation: The intern is to engage in consultation with teachers and other professionals in an effort to identify and remediate problem situations.
5. Counseling: The intern is to initiate short-term counseling programs, both individual and group, for students and or their parents for whom this intervention is deemed appropriate.
6. In-service Training: The intern will develop and present in-service programs within the school system designed to enhance the knowledge or skills of other professionals or parents.
7. Training: The intern is expected to take advantage of opportunities for further training through participation in in-service training programs, professional workshops, and attendance at professional meetings and conventions, as well as extensive reading in professional books and journals.
8. Research and Program Evaluation: If the opportunity presents itself, the intern will initiate a research or evaluation project within the school setting that will enhance the students research and professional skills and provide a service to the schools and/or their students.
Detailed Description of Conduct of Course
The student will find a full-time paid position as a School Psychologist in a public school or equivalent setting, experiencing all the duties of a full-time school psychologist. Supervision will be provided by regular weekly meetings with an on-site supervisor and regular phone contact with a University supervisor, as well as several on-site visits by the University supervisor. There will also be an on-campus once-a-semester seminar involving discussion of internship experiences and guest speakers.
Goals and Objectives of the Course
The students are to develop their school psychology skills by applying their training in a full-time work situation.
Assessment Measures
In consultation with the University supervisor, the student's on-the-job performance will be evaluated by the on-site supervisor who will examine work samples and observe the intern at work in a variety of situations.
Other Course Information
None
Review and Approval
DATE ACTION REVIEWED
March 1999 Revised
