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Title: Psychology in the School System


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Psychology in the School System
  • Careers in Educational School Psychology

By Morgan Grotewiel
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Education and Careers
  • Educational Psychology
  • School Psychology
  • Other closely-related fields
  • School psychological examiner
  • School guidance counselor
  • School social worker

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Educational Psych vs. School Psych
  • Educational
  • Psychologists
  • Researchers and theorists
  • Study how students learn and develop
  • Often focus on subgroups, such as gifted students
    or students with disabilities
  • Usually work with other academics, school
    administrators, and teachers
  • School
  • Psychologists
  • Practitioners in school or school-related
    settings
  • Apply principles of clinical psychology and
    educational psychology
  • Address the needs of students facing educational,
    emotional, social, and behavioral challenges
  • Usually work with students as well as with school
    administrators and teachers

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Education for Educational Psychology
  • A graduate degree (MA, MS, M.Ed, Ed.S, PhD, PsyD,
    or Ed.D) in Educational Psychology or in a
    closely-related field is required. A doctoral
    degree is recommended.
  • Educational Psychology graduate programs are
    usually housed in education departments and are
    occasionally housed in psychology departments.

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Careers in Educational Psychology
  • In a university setting, Educational
    Psychologists may conduct research on the
    cognitive and social processes of human
    development, learning, and education. They may
    teach in departments of education or psychology.
  • In a school setting, Educational Psychologists
    may work as consults in designing curriculum,
    educational materials, classroom programs, and
    crisis intervention strategies.

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Education for School Psychology
  • A Specialist (Ed.S) or Doctoral (PhD, PsyD, Ed.D)
    Degree in School Psychology or a closely-related
    field is required. An Ed.S is considered the most
    appropriate level of training needed for an
    entry-level School Psychologist.
  • School Psychology graduate programs are usually
    housed in education departments and are
    occasionally housed in psychology departments.

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Careers in School Psychology
  • In a school setting, School Psychologists conduct
    psychological and educational assessments and
    develop individualized success programs for
    students. They are actively involved in district
    and school crisis intervention teams. They advise
    teachers on other personnel on how to best
    approach students with psychological conditions
    and learning disorders.

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Careers in School Psychology
  • Many School Psychologists, especially in smaller
    towns, dont work solely within the school
    system. School Psychologists, particularly those
    with doctoral degrees, may also practice in
    clinics, hospitals, forensic settings,
    correctional facilities, universities, and
    private practices.

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School Psychological Examiner
  • A Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology,
    Educational Psychology, School Counseling, or
    Education is required.
  • School Psychological Examiners administer and
    interpret standardized tests that measure
    cognitive and academic abilities or that describe
    behavior, personality traits, attitude, or
    aptitude. They use the results of these tests to
    determine students eligibility for special
    education or gifted programs, to determine
    placement, or to provide occupational guidance to
    students.

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School Guidance Counselor
  • A Masters Degree in Education, School
    Counseling, Counseling, Counseling Psychology, or
    a closely-related mental health discipline is
    required. School Guidance Counselors must also
    have a Bachelors Degree in Education or complete
    a curriculum in teaching methods and practices.
  • School Guidance Counselors advise students on
    academic, career, college preparation, and
    personal and social competencies. They may also
    meet with troubled students and/or their
    families. Additional duties vary depending upon
    the setting in which a School Guidance Counselor
    works (Elementary, Middle, High, or Alternative
    School).

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School Social Worker
  • A Masters Degree in Social Work (MSW) is
    required in most states, but some states certify
    individuals with a Bachelors Degree in Social
    Work (BSW).
  • School Social Workers work with students with
    social and emotional difficulties, as well as
    with their parents. School Social Workers may act
    as mediators, negotiators, consultants, and
    advocates for both students and school personnel.

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