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Program Goals, Objectives and Areas of Competence

Goal #1

To prepare school psychologists with a strong foundation and skills in integrating the theoretical and scientific bases of professional psychology and education needed to provide services to children, youth, and families within complex systems and organizations in diverse society.

Objective 1:

Students will demonstrate knowledge and competence in the breadth of scientific psychology, its history of thought and development, its research methods and its application.

Areas of Competence:

• Cultural and organization of schools and schooling
• Continuum of curriculum and instruction
• Systems and systems change
• Foundations of human development and learning
• Individual differences, diversity, and exceptionalities
• Research methodology and techniques of data analysis
• Foundations of psychological and educational measurement
• History and scientific foundations of psychology
• Social foundations of behaviour
• Affective foundations of behaviour
• Cognitive foundations of behaviour
• Biological foundations of behaviour

Goal #2

Objective 2.1:

Students will be competent psychologists and critical consumers and producers of literature and research, demonstrating knowledge and competence in psychological screening, assessment & evaluation at the individual, group, and systems level.

Areas of Competence:

• Cognitive abilities
• Academic learning and achievement
• Social, emotional and behavioural functioning
• Learning environment and social ecology

Objective 2.2:

Students will be competent psychologists and critical consumers and producers of literature and research, demonstrating knowledge and competence in psychological and educational prevention and intervention.

Areas of Competence:

• Direct
• Indirect
• Systems level

Objective 2.3:

Students will be competent psychologists and critical consumers and producers of literature and research, demonstrating knowledge and competence integrated problem-solving approaches to school psychology.

Areas of Competence:

• Individuals
• Classrooms
• Schools
• Neighbourhoods/Communities

Objective 2.4:

Students will be competent psychologists and critical consumers and producers of literature and research, demonstrating knowledge and competence research and data analysis skills

Areas of Competence:

• Critically evaluate literature and research
• Application of research literature
• Design and conduct research
• Disseminate research findings

Objective 2.5:

Students will be competent psychologists and critical consumers and producers of literature and research, demonstrating knowledge and competence in diversity & culturally responsive practice.

Areas of Competence:

• Culturally responsive assessment
• Culturally responsive intervention
• Culturally responsive consultation
• Culturally responsive systems change

Objective 2.6:

Students will be competent psychologists and critical consumers and producers of literature and research, demonstrating knowledge and competence in communication & collaboration

Areas of Competence:

• Individual
• Classrooms
• Schools
• Neighbourhoods/Communities

Objective 2.7:

Students will be competent psychologists and critical consumers and producers of literature and research, demonstrating knowledge and competence in ethical and legal bases of professional practice

Areas of Competence:

• Professional psychology