School Psychology

Cathy Offen, MS
School Psychologist
Psychology in an Elementary
School Setting
 Counseling

 Individual Counseling

 Group counseling

 Crisis counseling
Assessment

 Cognitive Testing
 The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for
Children (WISC-IV)
 The Stanford Binet Intelligence Scales
for Children (SB-5)

 Achievement Testing
 Math, Reading, Writing

 Behavioral/Emotional
 Rating forms for parents/teachers
 Projective Measures
Assessment-continued

 Adaptive Measures (Vineland)

 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
 Team Collaboration

 Building support Team (Early

Intervention)
 Section 504
 Support Team (counselors)
 Special Education Task Force
 Special Education Department
Consultation

 Helping teachers to develop

behavior intervention plans

 Talking to parents/teachers
about concerns with particular
students
 Other things School
Psychologists can do
 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
 Masters Degrees: MA or MS in
School Psychology, (M Ed)
 Doctorates: PhD or PsyD

 Masters programs:
 2 full years of course work
 1 full year internship in a school
setting
 Requirements for Entry into
School Psychology Programs
 18 semester hours of
psychology courses
 Course in abnormal psychology
 Course in child/adolescent
psychology
 Course in Statistics
School Psychology Masters
Programs
 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
 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 Technology-

MS
 SUNY Buffalo- MA, PhD

 SUNY Oswego- MS

 SUNY Plattsburg- MA

 Syracuse University- PhD

 Job Outlook
 NASP reports an overall national
shortage of school psychologists

 School Psychologists can serve

anywhere from 500-7000 kids, with
the recommended number being
about 1000.

 NY State vs. other states

 Salaries
Resources

 http://www.nasponline.org/

 http://www.nyasp.org/