These courses focus on the profession of school psychology. They provide a strong background for effective practice as a school psychologist. Arranged sequentially, the professional core courses lead to technical proficiency in assessment, problem solving, diagnosis and intervention planning. Experiential Learning Effective training in school psychology occurs through an integration of didactic and experiential learning. From the beginning of the program, students receive extensive experiential training.
Students conduct assessment and counseling sessions with children, adolescents and adults.
These sessions are videotaped and observed live so their peers and the faculty can provide feedback to promote student learning. In addition, students have the opportunity to develop specialized skills in play therapy, group counseling and consultation. Supervised Practica Certification standards require a minimum of 600 hours of supervised practica experiences in a school setting. UW-Stout s program exceeds this requirement. First year students complete a school counseling practicum one day per week for one semester.