Legal, Ethical, and Professional Practice. School psychology graduate students will develop knowledge of the history and foundations of school psychology; multiple service models and methods; ethical, legal, and professional standards; and other factors related to professional identity and effective practice as school psychologists. Students will demonstrate skills to provide services consistent with ethical, legal, and professional standards; engage in responsive ethical and professional decision-making; collaborate with other professionals; and apply professional work characteristics needed for effective practice as school psychologists, including respect for human diversity and social justice, communication skills, responsibility, adaptability, initiative, dependability, and technology skills. The basic objective of the Program is to train psychologists to function optimally in the public schools with a commitment to understanding and responsiveness to human diversity. Candidates for the Specialist degree and for certification must not only provide evidence that they have developed the competencies necessary to work effectively with school systems and families, but they must also demonstrate their ability to function with public school personnel, parents, and other public and privately employed professionals with whom they come in contact in order to meet the unique needs of critical socialization institutions such as families and schools. APPENDIX A: PESB School Psychologist Residency Certificate Benchmarks Available at xxxx://xxxxxxx.xxxx.xx.xxx/program-review/standards/standard-5/psychologist/school-psychology-benchmarks School Psychologist Standard 5 Benchmarks STANDARD 5.A: Data-based decision making and accountability: Certified school psychologists have knowledge of varied models and methods of assessment as part of a systematic process of data-based decision making that permeates every aspect of professional practice.
Legal, Ethical, and Professional Practice. School psychologists have knowledge of the history and foundations of school psychology; multiple service models and methods; ethical, legal, and professional standards; and other factors related to professional identity and effective practice as school psychologists. School psychologists provide services consistent with ethical, legal, and professional standards; engage in responsive ethical and professional decision-making; collaborate with other professionals; and apply professional work characteristics needed for effective practice as school psychologists, including effective interpersonal skills, responsibility, adaptability, initiative, dependability, technological competence, advocacy skills, respect for human diversity, and a commitment to social justice and equity. APPENDIX B
Legal, Ethical, and Professional Practice. School psychologists have knowledge of the history and foundations of school psychology, multiple service models and methods, ethical, legal, and professional standards, and other factor related to professional identity and effective practice as a school psychologist. Standard 6 – Legal, Ethical, and Professional Practice
Legal, Ethical, and Professional Practice. E. The FIELDWORK SITE in collaboration with the UNIVERSITY will designate one school psychologist who has at least three years experience in School Psychology to serve as the primary supervisor. The student may also work with other experienced school psychologists for specific activities. In no case shall any supervisor be assigned by the FIELDWORK SITE to provide concurrent supervision for more than two interns or students.
