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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to personality assessment where students learn personality assessment practices used in school settings. These include projective tests, rating scales, and checklists. Students learn to write reports incorporating assessment data. Issues of diversity and bias in assessment will be explored. Prerequisites: admitted school psychology student, EPS517, EPS530, or consent of instructor. 3 semester hours
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2.00 Credits
This course is intended for School Psychology students. The course is broken into two sections, EPS532A and EPS532B taken over two consecutive terms. Through these courses, students examine different models and methods of assessing cognitive abilities in children and adolescents. An emphasis is placed upon practicing the administration and scoring procedures of measures commonly used to assess individual cognitive ability and cognitive processing in educational settings. Students develop an understanding of the questions these measures are useful to address and their integration with other tools. Students critically examine the nondiscriminatory use of these tools with diverse populations. Prerequisite(s): ESR502 or equivalent, Admission to the School Psychology Program. 2 semester hours each
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3.00 Credits
Children/School Psychology This course is designed to explore a wide variety of developmental and psychoeducational assessment procedures and techniques for use with infants and preschool children. This course prepares school psychologists to conduct developmental assessments through the use of a variety of observational techniques, evaluation of play and the administration of cognitive ability measures. Instruments and techniques for evaluation of social, emotional, adaptive behavior, fine and gross motor and speech and language development will also be explored. Non-discriminatory use and interpretation of cognitive measures, the integration of information from multiple sources and report writing will be emphasized. Prerequisites: admitted school psychology student, EPS530 or consent of instructor. 3 semester hours
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2.00 Credits
Child/Early Childhood Education The purpose of this course is to provide deeper insight into the growth patterns of the preschool child and the types of diagnostic tests that will enable the student to determine a child's maturity level, stage of development, and possible impairment. Contemporary methods of child study that focus on all aspects of the developing child will be discussed. Nondiscriminatory use of standardized tests, rating scales, screening batteries, and diagnostic play techniques will be reviewed. Prerequisite: EPS500. 2 semester hours
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to address the issues and procedures related to assessment of diverse populations, particularly bilingual students. The impact of language and culture, as well as the legal aspects of assessing limited English proficient (LEP) children will be investigated. This course is designed to meet the partial requirements of the state of Illinois for certification as a bilingual psychologist. Prerequisites: EPS530, EPS532, or consent of instructor. 3 semester hours
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3.00 Credits
This course includes an assessment of family's strengths, difficulties, and needs which relate to the child's development beginning in infancy. Topics include assessment techniques, interventions, and projected outcomes. Issues of diversity and bias in assessment and intervention will be explored. Prerequisites: EPS500 or equivalent. 3 semester hours
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2.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to enhance student understanding of cognitive-behavioral change programs for children and adolescents. Students review psychological theory on the connection between culture, cognition, and action as it relates to child behavior in the classroom. Students also apply this COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 307 NATIONAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION information to critique and develop culturally responsive intervention programs to support child or adolescent learning. Prerequisites: EPS500, EPS541, or their equivalents. Students in school psychology certification program must take this course concurrently with EPS562C. 2 semester hours
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2.00 Credits
The purpose of the School Psychology seminar is to involve students in the examination of the field of School Psychology from historical, cultural, and contextual perspectives. The emergence of School Psychology from within the broader field of professional psychology is examined. An exploration of multicultural issues in the practice of School Psychology occurs from both historical and contemporary perspectives. The seminar also introduces students to the ethical and professional issues in assessment, research and practice, and to roles and functions of the School Psychologist. Prerequisite: admitted school psychology student. Must be taken concurrently with EPS562A. 2 semester hours
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15.00 Credits
Students examine research in cognition, learning, and academic achievement as applied to diverse school and classroom contexts. Discussion focuses on key learning principles derived from research on academic learning and their implications for effective instructional and assessment/evaluation practices. Students apply their knowledge through interview, observation, and critique of learning and teaching practices in diverse classrooms. School Psychology students must take this course for 3sh to include 15 hours of classroom observation. Prerequisite(s): A human development course. 2 to 3 semester hours, variable.
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2.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to explore a wide variety of observational techniques available for use to teachers of diverse classrooms. Through the discussion and practical experience in the field students will examine different methods of data collection in relation to stated goals and objectives. The data will be analyzed reflectively for potential applications which are grounded in theories of child development. Ways of communicating the outcomes effectively to a variety of audiences will also be addressed. Prerequisites: a course in Child Development. 2 semester hours
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