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.

https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/concern/theses/4b29b807k

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