Apr 04, 2025  
Graduate Record 2024-2025 
    
Graduate Record 2024-2025

School Psychology, M.Ed.


Program Information


The Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree program in School Psychololgy is an en rout program and is administered as part of the related Ed.S. in School Psychology degree program.


Admissions

There is no direct admission for the M.Ed. in School Psychology as it is an en rout program. Students can apply to an be admitted and enrolled in the related Ed.S. in School Psychology degree program. 

Program Objectives


Learning Outcomes

All students will be able to:

  • Administer psychoeducational assessments and evaluate these and other data (e.g., school records) to inform delivery of culturally responsive and equitable school psychological services.
  • Select, implement, and evaluate interventions targeting social-emotional functioning, resiliency and positive behavioral and mental health based on individual and ecological factors that influence human learning, cognition, and development.
  • Evaluate the influence of individual differences, abilities, identities, and systemic factors to inform culturally responsive evidence-based school psychological services.
  • Interpret and apply research design, statistics, and measurement data to inform and improve school psychological practice.
  • Evaluate, synthesize, and apply ethical, legal, and professional standards to inform the domains of practice (e.g., assessment, intervention, consultation) within the field of school psychology.

Program Requirements


To be awarded a M.Ed. in School Psychology, students must complete the following requirements (31 credit hours).

Field Base Learning Requirements (3 credit hours)


Students are required to complete a field-based practicum in a public school under the supervision of program faculty and certified school psychologists. Practicum placements will be facilitated by the program and students will work with program faculty to locate and confirm suitable placement locations. The School of Education and Human Development has established sites that will offer placements for students, and students may research and locate other suitable placements, as well. The practicum will entail supervised practical application of knowledge and skills gained in coursework. Students will be required to engage in a minimum of 100 contact hours. Students will be evaluated by both their faculty advisor and their school supervisor. Grades will be based on supervisor ratings and quality of work products produced (e.g., psychoeducational assessments, academic and behavioral progress monitoring data). If a student fails, they will be allowed to retake the failed portion. A second failure will result in dismissal from the program.