[tri-med] Re: IEP and questions

In a message dated 03/21/2005 10:17:15 AM, jwaite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

<<  Ed.S. NCSP >>

    The School Psychology Program offers a number of different graduate 
degrees in school psychology. The degrees in school psychology are based on a 
strong foundation in theory and research and prepare students for the direct 
practice of school psychology and credentialing as a school psychometrist or 
school 
psychologist. The degree programs in school psychology focus on the practice 
and direct provision of school psychological services that are based on a 
strong foundation of research and application related to learners and learning 
processes. The school psychology degree programs provide an integrated and 
sequential program of study with related supervised practice. Students 
participate in 
courses and seminars in assessment and data collection; interventions and 
decision-making, prevention, consultation, professional school psychology, 
statistics and research, sociocultural foundations, psychological foundations, 
human 
development, educational foundations, and other areas. Students are required 
to participate in extensive practicum, internship, and research experiences. 
Three degree levels are offered in the School Psychology Program: Master of 
Arts (M. A.), Educational Specialist (Ed. S.), and doctoral (Ph.D. and Ed. D.). 
The three levels are well integrated, and each higher-level degree includes 
the coursework and other requirements of the preceding degrees.

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The Master of Arts degree, titled the MA in Educational Psychology-School 
Psychometry, is designed to provide basic entry-level skills for the 
practitioner. As a result, the program provides less breadth and less depth 
than the Ed. 
S. and doctoral programs and utilizes a generalist approach. The M. A. degree 
focuses on assessment/databased decision-making activities, however, other 
professional practices are included. Prospective students interested only in 
the 
M. A. are generally accepted on a space available basis only after Ph.D. 
applicants (highest priority) and Ed. S. applicants (next priority) have been 
considered. Ed. S. and doctoral students entering without a Master's degree 
must 
earn the M. A. during the course of their Ed. S. or doctoral program, however, 
it 
is anticipated that students will not terminate their graduate education with 
the M. A. degree.
Master of Arts Student Handbook
The Ed.S. degree, titled the Ed.S. in Educational Psychology-School 
Psychology, is designed to prepare the student to be a practitioner of school 
psychology. The primary goal of the program is to provide a strong foundation 
in 
practice. There is a generalist approach to practice with no specializations. 
The 
student who receives the Ed. S. degree in the School Psychology Program is most 
likely to be employed as a school psychologist in public and private schools 
as well as other educational facilities, where they provide a variety of 
data-based decision making, assessment, consultation, intervention, and program 
planning services for children, youth, families, and teachers. The Ed. S. 
Program 
is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists.
Educational Specialist Student Handbook
The Ed. D. degree in School Psychology is practitioner-oriented with training 
in extensive research skills aimed at program evaluation or practice-based 
research. Within this framework, specialization in one or more practices areas 
is possible, but not required. Although this degree is offered as an option, 
students interested in a doctoral education are encouraged to work toward the 
Ph.D. degree.
The Ph.D. degree in School Psychology is based on the scientist-practitioner 
model. Within this model, it is expected that the student completing this 
degree will attain extensive knowledge and abilities to be successful in both 
professional practice as well as research. It is further expected that the 
student 
will gain a depth of specialization in one or more practice and research 
areas. Graduates with Ph.D. degrees in School Psychology are employed as school 
psychologists in public and private schools as well as other educational or 
health care facilities, where they provide databased decision-making, 
assessment, 
consultation, intervention, and program planning services for children, youth, 
families, and teachers. They also engage in teaching, research, training, and 
program development in a number of public and private settings. The doctoral 
degree programs are approved by the National Association of School 
Psychologists.
Doctor of Philosophy Student Handbook
CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE
The degrees in the School Psychology Program may lead to state and national 
credentials. The M. A. degree is approved for the Alabama A Certification in 
School Psychometry if the following pre-requisites are met: certification in a 
teaching field and 2 years of appropriate teaching experience, at least one of 
which must be in teaching, as prescribed in Alabama Administrative Code. The 
Ed. S. and doctoral degrees are approved for the Alabama AA Certification in 
School Psychology if a) the graduate obtains the NCSP or b) the graduate has 
been certified as a school psychologist in another state or c) if the following 
pre-requisites are met: completion of a basic program in teacher education, 
eligibility for certification as a school psychometrist, and two years of 
appropriate teaching experience, at least one of which must be in teaching, as 
prescribed in Alabama Administrative Code.
The Ed. S. and doctoral degrees in the School Psychology Program are approved 
by the National Association of School Psychologists. Students who obtain 
these degrees are eligible for the National Certification in School Psychology 
(NCSP), following successful completion of the national school psychology 
examination. The NCSP is used by many states to grant state certification and 
licensure in school psychology. The NCSP is used by the Alabama Department of 
Education for granting the AA Certificate in School Psychology.
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