Doctor's degrees in School Psychology: A program that prepares individuals to apply clinical and counseling psychology principles to the diagnosis and treatment of student behavioral problems. Includes instruction in child and/or adolescent development; learning theory; testing, observation and other procedures for assessing educational, personality, intelligence and motor skill development; therapeutic intervention strategies for students and families; identification and classification of disabilities and disorders affecting learning; school psychological services planning; supervised counseling practice; ethical standards; and applicable regulations.
Brigham Young University Doctorate School Psychology | Brigham Young University |
The EdS degree school psychology prepares students to pursue certification as school psychologists in K–12 educational settings. Knowledge and competency areas include counseling (individual and group); responsive services; consultation with parents, teachers, school administrators, and other professionals; child and adolescent psychopathology; learning theory; promotion of healthy growth and development; prevention of problems; assessment leading... |
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