APSY 795

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania College of Education
Department of Special Education and School Psychology
APSY795 Internship in School Psychology
2010-2011

Course Description: This internship provides advanced school psychology students an opportunity to demonstrate skill proficiencies and to acquire additional knowledge and skills in an educational setting.

Instructor: Dr. Ed Snyder                                   Office: 114 Butterfield Hall
Phone: 732-1099                                                E-mail address: esnyder@edinboro.edu     
Office Hours: M, W 1:00 - 2:00 PM; 
                         TH 2:00 - 5:00 PM

I.  Course Textbooks

Erion, R. J. (2007). Resource guide for internship in school psychology. Unpublished
                                   Manuscript, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

Thompson, P. (2005). The school psychology licensure exam guide: The most effective guide to prepare for the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) exam. IUniverse Inc. ISBN 0595335276

II.  Course Objectives

Please refer to objectives in the Resource guide for internship in school psychology.

III.  Instructional Methods and Activities

Though structured and supervised field training constitutes most of this experience there will be assignments given by the university-based supervisor as part of internship meetings. This may include case review and discussion, and article review and discussion.

IV.  Evaluation and Grade Assignment

            A.  Evaluation of the internship experience
The university-based supervisor retains final authority for the assignment of grades. Assignment of the final grade will be made after consultation with the site supervisor. Part of the grade will be based on the rating scales completed by the site supervisor. These are completed twice each semester. Site supervisors are encouraged to share their ratings with interns. Evaluations will constitute 50 percent of your grade.

            B.  Record keeping
Students are required to keep a log of their internship activities using ilspro.com. Entries should be made on a daily basis. Logs will be examined by the university-based site supervisor approximately every other week. During each scheduled review, any incomplete log will result in the deduction of one percent for that student’s grade for the semester. Each intern is strongly encouraged to spend at least 15% of their time in the consultation and intervention categories. Interns are also encouraged to seek opportunities to work with minority, preschool, and low incidence populations.

            C. Case study
Students will complete three case studies following NCSP guidelines. One each will focus on an academic, behavioral, and systems target variable respectively. These constitute 50% of the grade in each semester. Additional instructions for completion of the cases may be found at the end of this syllabus. The first case is due December 1. The second case is due February 1. The third case is due April 1.

          D. Grading
A         = 92 to 100%
B+       = 90 to 91%
B         = 83 to 89%
C+       = 81 to 82%
C         = 74 to 80%
F          = less than 73%

V.  Internship Meeting Schedule and Class Policies

            A. Tentative meeting schedule

                        September TBA

                        October TBA

                        November TBA

                        January TBA

                        February TBA

                        March TBA

                        April TBA

            B. Class Policies: Attendance, Late Assignments, Make-up Work, Accommodations, and

                Student Concerns
     Meetings begin at 1:00 p.m. and end at approximately 3:00 p.m. unless you are informed otherwise we will meet in 113 Butterfield Hall. Attendance of all meetings is expected. If possible inform me ahead of time when you are unable to attend. Any student missing an internship meeting is expected to contact their fellow interns for information regarding the meeting. A five percent grade deduction from that semester will be made for each absence.  Exceptions are at the discretion of the instructor and are only made in extraordinary circumstances.
      If you have a concern about any aspect of internship or your progress, meet with me as soon as possible to discuss the concern. In cases of academic or personal problems, I will help the student locate the appropriate support services. In cases of concern about the internship itself or supervision of internship, the student should follow these steps: (1) Discuss the concern with me. (2) If you have clearly communicated your concern but believe the issue was not resolved discuss the situation with the chairperson of the department.  (3) If you remain dissatisfied, discuss the situation with the dean.
      If you have a disabling condition which requires some adaptation and/or modification, please contact me as soon as possible so that the proper arrangements can be made.

VI. Artifacts for Inclusion in Student Portfolio: Log, supervisor evaluations, case reports.