Foundations of Ethical, Legal, and Professional Practice

Catalog description

Among the first courses that should be taken in the School Psychology program, this course presents a realistic view of school psychology, permitting participants to interview school psychologists and other school personnel in the field about the role of the school psychologist. It serves as a vehicle to affect the future of school psychology by empowering future school psychologists, and it introduces the issues primary to the profession and practice of school psychology. Topics include special education law, professional ethics, the history of school psychology, a tripartite model of service delivery, the "scientific practitioner" approach, consultation, child development and system theory as a basis for practice, advocacy for and education about the school psychologist's role, and an introduction to federal and state educational systems within which the profession operates.