Transcript School Psychology

School Psychology
Cathy Offen, MS
School Psychologist
Psychology in an Elementary
School Setting
Counseling
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Individual Counseling
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Group counseling
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Crisis counseling
Assessment
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Cognitive Testing
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Achievement Testing
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The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for
Children (WISC-IV)
The Stanford Binet Intelligence Scales
for Children (SB-5)
Math, Reading, Writing
Behavioral/Emotional
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Rating forms for parents/teachers
Projective Measures
Assessment-continued
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Adaptive Measures (Vineland)
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Evaluations for ADD/ADHD
Committee of Special
Education Services
CSE chairperson
 Psychologist
 Classroom teacher
 Special Education teacher
 Parents
 Occupational Therapist
 Physical Therapist
 Speech Therapist
 Social Worker
 Parent Representative
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Team Collaboration
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Building support Team (Early
Intervention)
Section 504
Support Team (counselors)
Special Education Task Force
Special Education Department
Consultation
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Helping teachers to develop
behavior intervention plans
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Talking to parents/teachers
about concerns with particular
students
Other things School
Psychologists can do
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Involvement with Child
Protective Services
Teach lessons to whole classes
Provide in-service presentations
for school faculty
Provide support groups for
faculty/parents
Opportunities for continuing
education/training
Graduate Programs in School
Psychology
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Masters Degrees: MA or MS in
School Psychology, (M Ed)
Doctorates: PhD or PsyD
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Masters programs:
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2 full years of course work
 1 full year internship in a school
setting
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Requirements for Entry into
School Psychology Programs
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18 semester hours of
psychology courses
Course in abnormal psychology
Course in child/adolescent
psychology
Course in Statistics
School Psychology Masters
Programs
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Courses in Assessment, Counseling,
Neuropsychology, Trauma related
issues, Teaching and Learning,
Research Methods, Statistics,
Consultation
Practicum placements in schools
Internships: Can test/counsel with
supervision. Often paid
Settings School Psychologists
Typically Are In
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Public Schools
Private Schools
Preschools
BOCES
Residential Centers
Colleges
Mental Health Agencies
Private Practice
NY Colleges that Offer Programs
in School Psychology
Alfred University- MA, PsyD
 Niagra University- MS
 Roberts Wesleyan College- MS
 Rochester Institute of TechnologyMS
 SUNY Buffalo- MA, PhD
 SUNY Oswego- MS
 SUNY Plattsburg- MA
 Syracuse University- PhD
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Job Outlook
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NASP reports an overall national
shortage of school psychologists
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School Psychologists can serve
anywhere from 500-7000 kids, with
the recommended number being
about 1000.
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NY State vs. other states
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Salaries
Resources
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http://www.nasponline.org/
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http://www.nyasp.org/