Is Your State PREPaREd? Analysis of NASP PREPaRE Trainings

Volume 45 Issue 2

This article includes the number of PREPaRE trained individuals by state/territory as of February 2016 and the ratio of PREPaRE trained individuals to students. ...

Opportunities and Challenges for Online Instruction in School Psychology Programs

Volume 46 Issue 3

Volume 46 Issue 3

This article follows up on a conversation about online instruction in school psychology programs, presenting opportunities and challenges to consider. ...

Make a Difference as a Field Supervisor

Volume 46 Issue 3

Volume 46 Issue 3

This viewpoint reinforces the importance of practicum and internship requirements and proposes how supervisory experience can create a reciprocal learning environment. ...

Mentoring Undergraduates as Professional Development for Graduate Students

Volume 46 Issue 4

Volume 46 Issue 4

This article encourages graduate students to consider not just the benefits of being a mentee, but also a mentor, for professional growth. ...

Key Concepts and Terminology in Online Instruction: A Primer for School Psychology Programs

Volume 46 Issue 5

Volume 46 Issue 5

The aim of this article is to provide a primer on the key concepts and terminology of online instruction to faculty considering the adoption of online instructional practices to increase accessibility to graduate students. ...

Considerations for Distance Education in School Psychology

Volume 46 Issue 4

Volume 46 Issue 4

At the Leadership Assembly in 2015, a document was put before the group as “Distance Learning Guidelines for School Psychologists.” This article explains the variety of distance education offerings, standards, and program and course level considerations. ...

Vertical Research Teams: New Directions for Graduate Student Engagement and Mentorship

Volume 46 Issue 8

Volume 46 Issue 8

Developing a positive professional identity is an important component of graduate preparation. Faculty have influence toward this end as they teach skills, instill content, and model multiple roles (e.g., researcher, clinician, and scientist–practitioner; Ward et al., 2004). When faculty members men ...

Online Education: Let's Start the Conversation

Volume 46 Issue 2

Volume 46 Issue 2

This article explains the need for online education in the context of school psychology shortages. ...

Gearing Up for Internship: Tips for Future Applicants

Volume 46 Issue 7

Volume 46 Issue 7

In our experience, graduate students commonly become overwhelmed when planning for internship. As an early career school psychologist and a PhD candidate currently navigating the internship application and interview process, we share the perspective that the process is most navigable when students p ...

Addressing Problems of Professional Competence: Collaborating With University Training Programs to Support Struggling Supervisees

Volume 46 Issue 6

Volume 46 Issue 6

As a university-based supervisor (UBS) for school psychology interns, one of the highlights of my job is seeing students complete their capstone training experiences and move on to become credentialed, practicing school psychologists. This requires that students demonstrate competence, or the academ ...