Utilizing a collaborative, response to intervention approach to meet the academic and social-emotional needs of students and families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
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
Student, Latino, Language, Special education, Academic, Behavior, Humboldt State University -- Theses -- Psychology, School psychologist, Diverse, Mental health, ELL, Bilingual, Support, Counseling, Spanish
Abstract
This portfolio provides evidence of my competency as a school psychologist upon completion of my final internship year in the Humboldt State University (HSU) School Psychology Program. Work products demonstrate skills acquired through formal training and professional experience across 10 domains of practice, which reflect state and national standards. The majority of my portfolio documents my comprehensive service delivery at a K-6th grade, full-service community school in a high-need, urban community. Students are predominately Latino and come from a dual-language background of English and Spanish. Thus, much of my work demonstrates my developing skills in bilingual service delivery and emphasizes culturally competent practices. Finally, work products document my efforts in collaborating with school staff and parents to meet students' academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs within a Response to Intervention (RtI) framework. Recommendations include an increase in recruitment of culturally and linguistically diverse school psychologists, and continued research on effective educational practices with diverse student populations so that all students may learn and achieve academic success.
Recommended Citation
Castro, Kimberlee K., "Utilizing a collaborative, response to intervention approach to meet the academic and social-emotional needs of students and families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds" (2015). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 1190.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/1190
https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/concern/theses/dv13zw62v