Psychoeducational Assessment for Intervention I

Catalog description

CSPU 637 is the first course in the assessment three-course strand. The course will emphasize psycho-educational assessment practices and the laws and ethics related to psycho-educational testing. Candidates will utilize the Cross Battery model and the Patterns of Strengths and Weaknesses (PSW). The focus of the course is on current best practices in the use of both standardized tests and non-standardized assessment methods in addition to interviews and observations to assess children and youth. Emphasis is placed on using the systematic interpretation of assessment results to develop academic and behavioral interventions. Candidates will practice administering standardized tests, conducting interviews and observations, and presenting assessment results to parents and teachers. Application of these skills in multi-cultural settings will be accentuated. A minimum of 50 hours fieldwork is required for this course. This course has one required Saturday in-person session at the beginning of the term for assessment training. This course requires a fee upon enrollment for assessment materials. Please see tuition and fees section of the catalog for the corresponding program fee for CSPU 637 .