Training Model
Our program utilizes problem solving models that are well
grounded in various scientific and clinical traditions. These
models are composed of three interacting components that form a
foundation for scientific and educational inquiry as follows:
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 The Knowledge Base which evolves from the integration of
classroom learning and field experiences. Students acquire knowledge from
applied professional psychology and education, as well as knowledge and
skills specific to the discipline of school psychology.
- The Scientific Method which is the foundation of a
problem solving process that is applied to school-based issues. This process
includes identifying problems, analyzing them, devising
interventions, and evaluating outcomes.
- The Training Core which brings the knowledge base and the
method to bear upon issues encountered in schools at
all levels. Students become proficient problem solvers, using critical thinking
skills and data-based decision making to develop evidence-based interventions for the
unique problems that arise in schools. To promote this, and
fundamental to our belief in the integration of knowledge and
practice, students begin supervised field experiences in the
first semester of the first year and continue these experiences
throughout the program.
Problem solving is central to our overarching commitment to an
eco-systemic, developmental, and multicultural framework that
exposes students to a broad spectrum of assessment and
intervention techniques from various theoretical orientations.
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