School Psychology
| Institution: | Capella University |
| Program: | School Psychology |
| Degree or Certificate: | Master of Science (MS) in Psychology, School Psychology specialization |
| Department: | Harold Abel School of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Program website: | Click to visit program site |
| Program specializations: | Child and Adolescent Development Clinical Psychology Counseling Psychology Educational Psychology Evaluation, Research, and Measurement General Psychology Industrial/Organizational Psychology Leadership Coaching Psychology Organizational Leader Development School Psychology Sport Psychology
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| Program mission statement: | The mission of the Harold Abel School of Psychology Master of Science (MS) in Psychology degree program is to prepare learners to apply psychological principles and ethical practices to their area of interest. The degree program subscribes to a practitioner-scholar model that requires learners to apply theoretical and research knowledge to practice. Master’s learners in the School Psychology specialization are typically interested in practicing as school psychologists in public and private settings. |
| Professional accreditation: | National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Approved with Conditions  |
| Test(s) Required for Program Admission: | Applicants whose language of instruction is not English are required to take one of the following tests: the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB), International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the Pearson Test of English (PTE). The only exception to this requirement is reserved for learners who have earned a postsecondary degree from a U.S.-accredited university. |
| Face-to-Face Requirements: | Learners must complete at least 240 hours of face-to-face contact with School Psychology faculty and learners over a six-month period. This includes an opening weekend in residence, one 2-week extended seminar, and 2 additional residencies. |
| Program Credits/Units to Graduation: | 70 quarter credits. Up to 15 quarter credits may be transferred into this specialization. Click here and look at the Assessment, Credits, Grading Policies for more information. |
| Program learning outcomes: What Will I Learn?: |
1. Collaborate to find effective solutions to learning and behavior concerns. 2. Evaluate students on all dimensions of development. 3. Provide psychological intervention to promote learning, social development, and healthy school environments. 4. Create programs to promote healthy learning environments. 5. Apply data and evidence to analyze challenges and create solutions. 6. Apply ethical and legal principles and respect diversity and individual differences in the practice of school psychology. |
| Evidence of Student Learning - Internal: How will the program measure what I have learned?: | Click here to see outcome data for Capella University's School Psychology specialization. The effectiveness of the School Psychology specialization is measured directly during a single capstone course using criterion-referenced assessments of the intended program learning outcomes. From Q4 2009 through Q4 2010, 95% of the learners' outcome demonstrations were judged to be at the proficient level of performance or higher on 5 of 6 program outcomes.. Faculty have reviewed these data in detail to gain insights into their program's effectiveness, to ask new research questions, and to create action items to improve the program. The outcome data reported are an aggregation of the program outcome assessment data from the capstone course, which is intended to serve as an indicator of the program's effectiveness. |
| Results of External Exams/Assessments: What third-party assessments will measure what I have learned?: | N/A |
