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SCPSEDS - School Psychology

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Disability & Psychoed StudiesGraduate Degree SeekingEDS - Educational Specialist

Overview

Program Requirements

Completion requirement

67

Completion requirement

The School Psychology EdS Degree program requires a minimum of 67 graduate credits beyond the Bachelor’s degree, 55 credits of which must be completed prior to internship. Students enroll in a minimum of 12 credits of internship.

  • course: Basic Academic Skills for High Incidence Disabilities (3)

  • course: School and Community Violence: Crisis Prevention, Intervention, and Response (3)

  • course: Behavioral Assessment and Intervention in Schools (3)

  • course: Introduction to School Psychology (3)

  • course: Cultural Diversity and School Psychology (3)

  • course: Foundations of Development (3)

  • course: Early Childhood Assessment & Intervention (3)

  • course: Consultation & Collaboration (3)

  • course: Cognitive Assessment (3)

  • course: Social Emotional Assessment (3)

  • course: Educational & Psychological Assessment of Children (3)

  • course: Child Behavior Disorders and Adjustment (3)

  • course: Child Psychotherapy (3)

  • course: School Psychology Internship (12)

  • course: School Psychology Practicum (3)

  • course: Research Methods and Measurement in School Psychology (3)

  • course: Biological Bases of Learning & Behavior (3)

  • course: Professional Standards, Ethics, & Issues in School Psychology (3)

  • course: Statistical Methods in Education (4)

Completion requirement

None

Completion requirement

EdS Portfolio Requirements
A portfolio is an organized collection of assignments, work products, and evidence of a student’s progress in the University of Arizona School Psychology program. Thus, the portfolio documents a student’s comprehensive knowledge and professional competence. The portfolio includes work samples that have been completed throughout the program (e.g., assignments and case reports embedded in courses) and other products that are created specifically for the portfolio (e.g., case reports created during practicum or internship). The portfolio process is designed to meet the following goals:

1. To provide students with a systematic and instructional opportunity to assess their own competencies and progress in the program.
2. To provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate competencies consistent with program goals and expected outcomes.
3. To provide students with an opportunity to reflect on areas in need of further preparation and training.

The portfolio is not designed to prove that you have met the academic requirements for a graduate degree or for the school psychologist credential. Completion of course and program requirements is separate from the portfolio process and is verified by the DPS Graduate Program Coordinator and the COE Credential Analyst. Program faculty reserves the right to alter the exact components of each method to correspond with program goals and requirements, as well as requirements from 2020-2021 accreditation bodies. Students will be given sufficient notice of any changes to properly prepare and complete each component.

Portfolio reviews will be conducted for all students in the school psychology program as part of the student evaluation process. Annual reviews will be conducted after portfolio reviews are completed and grades are posted.

EdS Comprehensive Examination
Students are required to pass the Educational Specialist Comprehensive Examination to be awarded the EdS degree in school psychology. The Praxis II School Psychologist examination is the EdS Comprehensive Examination. Students must earn a passing score, using the minimum pass value required by the National Association of School Psychologists. The minimum passing score at the time this document was prepared was is 155, but the minimum score may change over time as determined by the National Association of School Psychologists. Testing deadlines can be found at the Praxis’ website. It is the policy that if a student fails the UA program’s EdS Comprehensive Examination (i.e., the Praxis II examination) twice, they will be terminated from the program. However, a student may appeal to the DPS Department Head to take the exam a third time.

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