ESP-Education School Psychometry

ESP 600. Seminar in School Psychomerty. 3 Hours.

This course is a survey of school psychometry ethics, the historical foundationms, guidelines, and standards, legal issues, roles and functions, and contemporary professional issues in the field of school psychometry. Specificitems/ideas of discussion will include roles and functions of school psychologiests and IDEA 2004 law, NCLB, confidentiality, NASP code of ethics, and cultural and human diversity.

ESP 627. Practicum in Schl Psychometry. 1 Hour.

The purpose of this course is to ensure that the candidate has met proficiency criteria in areas related to the administration, scoring, and interpretation of frequently administered standardized instruments in the following areas: Intellectual/cognitive assessments; Global achievement assessments; Adaptive behavior assessments; Early childhood assessments; Behavioral assessments; Vocational/transition assessments.
Prerequisites: (ESP 600 [Min Grade: C] and ESP 628 [Min Grade: C] and ESP 629 [Min Grade: C])

ESP 628. Indiv Assess Child/Youth I. 3 Hours.

This course is designed to prepare students to access children and youth in a manner that reflects federal and state mandates and regulations. Students are prepared to appropriately select, administer, and interpret cognitive assessment instruments designed to answer questions related to eligibility determination and, intervention programming.

ESP 629. Indiv Assess Child/Youth II. 3 Hours.

This course is designed to prepare candidates to access children and youth in a maner that reflects federal and state mandates and regulations. Candidates are prepared to appropriately select, administrater, and interpret social/emotional, behavioral, and achievement assessment instruments designed to answer questions related to eligibility determination and, intervention programming.

ESP 630. Applied Neuropsychology in the School. 3 Hours.

ESP 630 is designed to provide foundational content in organization of the human nervous system and brain behavior relationships to inform functional skills in interpretation of cognitive test performance from neuropsychological perspective and administration of screening tests. This course will also include hands-on practical administration, scoring, and interpretation of the well-known neuropsychological test battery: NEPSY-II. Upon completion of this course, students should be familiar with how such assessments relate to educational diagnoses, special education eligibility, interventions and recommendations. Minimum grade of C required.
Prerequisites: ECY 600 [Min Grade: C] and ESP 627 [Min Grade: C] and ESP 628 [Min Grade: C] and ESP 629 [Min Grade: C] and ESP 600 [Min Grade: C]

ESP 631. Crisis Intervention & Prevention in Schools. 3 Hours.

This 3 hour course will train candidates in the PREPaRE School Crisis Prevention & Intervention Model on how to establish and serve on school safety and crisis response teams. Incorporates (a) prevention (b) protection, (c) mitigation, (d) response, and (e) recovery. It also incorporates the U.S. Department of Education’s Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) guidance, and the Incident Command System (ICS) as delineated by the National Incident Management System (NIMS) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Upon completion of this course candidates will receive PREPaRE Certificates of Completion. Minimum grade of C required.
Prerequisites: ECY 600 [Min Grade: C] and ESP 600 [Min Grade: C]

ESP 632. Consultation & Intervention for Learning & Behavior Problems. 3 Hours.

This 3 hour course will provide candidates with the knowledge base needed to design, implement, and evaluate effective academic interventions and prevention programs. The course is designed to build on consultation and assessment skills to work with teachers to develop programs for students in general and special education. Issues pertaining to interventions with students from culturally diverse groups will be presented. Minimum grade of C required.
Prerequisites: ECY 600 [Min Grade: C] and ESP 600 [Min Grade: C] and ECT 627 [Min Grade: C] and EDC 732 [Min Grade: C]

ESP 689. Internship in School Psychometry and Psychology. 3-9 Hours.

This course is an individualized field-based experience that meet the intership requirements of the state code. Interns are engaged in the full scope of School Psychometry activities including individual assessment, data based decision-making. referral and MEDC meetings, and other appropriate duties.