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What
is School Psychology?
School
psychology began mainly through the testing
movement, in the late 1800s, especially from
people
like Alfred Binet. Binet's work resembled
school psychology of today, because he developed
the first IQ test to screen children who would
not benefit from regular education. Binet's
test was brought to the United States in the
early 1900s, and
was standardized in 1916 by Lewis Terman of
Stanford University.  Today
it is known as the Stanford-Binet test. School
psychologists are knowledgeable in areas such
as child/adolescent development, learning theories,
psycho-educational assessment, personality theories,
therapeutic interventions, and identifying learning
disabilities.
The
School Psychology program at Sam Houston State
University is a 60-hour program that prepares
graduates to seek licensure from the Texas State
Board of Examiners of Psychologists as Licensed
Specialists in School Psychology, L.S.S.P. We
are proud to be approved by the National Association
of School Psychologists, N.A.S.P.(read
news article). Graduates of our program
are eligible to become nationally certified
school psychologists. Opportunities for employment
as a Licensed Specialist in School Psychology
are numerous. Graduates of our program typically
obtain employment immediately after completing
their internships.
National
Association of School Psychologists (July
15, 2000). Standards for Training and Field
Placement Programs in School Psychology /
Standards for the Credentialing of School
Psychologists. Bethesda , MD : NASP.
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