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For further information, contact Thomas R. Kratochwill, Ph.D., Director, School Psychology Program.

OBJECTIVES OF GRADUATE TRAINING

The School Psychology Program at the University of Wisconsin (UW)-Madison leads to a PhD in Educational Psychology and is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA), the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. The program at the UW-Madison embraces the view that a school psychologist is a scientist-scholar-practitioner who works in a variety of settings and assumes diverse roles as a doctoral-level professional. Students prepare for positions as psychologists and researchers in colleges and universities, elementary and secondary schools, and other organization or agencies that provide educational and psychological services to children, youth, and families. The School Psychology curriculum is structured to include course work in areas related to the practice of school psychology (assessment, intervention, consultation, evaluation, professional issues), as well as courses addressing broader content domains (basic and applied) in psychology and educational psychology. There is a strong emphasis on developing research competencies through course work (research design and methodology), participation in research projects, and completion of an empirical thesis and doctoral dissertation. Finally, students receive supervised and scaffolded clinical training through the clinical practicum, field work, and internship sequence.

 

The Committee on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association awarded Re-Accreditation to the School Psychology Program in August 2005.


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