The primary goal of the internship is to promote future leaders in the field of school psychology who possess a
considerable professional knowledge base, skills in implementing evidence-based practice designed to promote students’
academic and social competencies, and a commitment to research, ethical practice, and continual critical and reflective
analyses. The internship experience adheres to the scientist-practitioner model that assumes that the effective practice of
school psychology is based on knowledge gained from established methods of scientific inquiry. In addition, the
internship is designed to acquaint students with the diversity of theories and practices of school psychology, allowing the
student sufficient intellectual freedom to experiment with different delivery systems and various theoretical bases. Such
a philosophy encourages and reinforces the student’s creativity and intellectual risk taking that are fundamental in the
further development of the professional practice of school psychology.
[8/17, 18:18] sarmoumita00: The internship is the culminating experience of the student’s program. It provides the student with a planned program
of participation in educational settings and allows the opportunity to integrate course work, research, theory, and
practical experiences in a supervised, applied setting. The internship experience is intended to insure that students
achieve proficiency in six general areas: (1) methods of assessment and diagnosis; (2) empirically supported
interventions; (3) scholarly inquiry; (4) consultation, evaluation, and supervision; (5) ethical practice and professional
behavior in concert with NASP (2010) and APA (2010) standards; and (6) issues of cultural and individual diversity
that are relevant to professional practice (APA, 2013).