A school psychologist interns’ journey: assisting low ses and culturally diverse students across the ten domains of practice through an ecological/developmental pathological, problem -solving, multi-disciplinary approach
Graduation Date
2015
Document Type
Project
Program
Other
Program
Project (M.A.)--Humboldt State University, Psychology: School Psychology, 2015
Committee Chair Name
Brent Duncan
Committee Chair Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Keywords
Low SES students, Ecological theory, Developmental psychopathology, School psychology, Working with students, Humboldt State University -- Projects -- Psychology, Mental health, School psychology internship
Abstract
This project presents evidence as to my competency within the ten domains of professional knowledge and practice set forth by the School Psychology Program at Humboldt State University during my internship year. The school district in which I obtained my experience to achieve such competency has a high population of students from low SES and culturally diverse backgrounds. As a School Psychologist intern, my role involved identifying several students' behavioral, mental health, and academic needs in relation to their learning in the school environment. By identifying these needs through an Ecological/Developmental Psychopathological approach, appropriate interventions, services, and educational programs were devised, through a multidisciplinary team collaboration process, to assist these students to overcome adversity, adequately access the curriculum within the classroom and to generally be successful in all aspects of their school experience. This project broadly explores my journey in supporting students with significant behavioral and mental health impairments to experience higher learning, improved family-school involvement, and district-wide systemic changes designed to address risk factors in more knowledgeable, positive and effective ways.
Recommended Citation
Stonebarger, Brittany Lynn, "A school psychologist interns’ journey: assisting low ses and culturally diverse students across the ten domains of practice through an ecological/developmental pathological, problem -solving, multi-disciplinary approach" (2015). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 1180.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/1180
https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/concern/theses/4b29b807k