School Psychology Handbook

WELCOME to what we believe is among the best school psychology programs in the nation -- a claim based on an established history of attracting, and graduating, outstanding students. We hope you will find that our small, selective program is characterized not only by outstanding students, but also by a highly productive and caring faculty of excellent teachers and researchers. The purpose of this handbook is to provide you with information regarding the procedures and requirements for completing either the specialist program or the Ph.D. program in school psychology and to help guide you to resources that should be helpful to you at the university. Please note that the school psychology "program" at the University of Delaware actually consists of two separate, yet closely interrelated, programs: the specialist program and the Ph.D. in Education program with a specialization in school psychology. Because the two programs share many goals, courses, and requirements, they are often referred to as one program, including within this handbook. The specialist program has been approved by the National Association of School Psychologists since 1994, while the doctoral program received full approval during the summer of 2007. Although the two programs have many courses in common, the Ph.D. program provides greater breadth and depth in knowledge domains and competencies, particularly in research skills. Both programs are based on the Standards for Graduate Preparation of School Psychologists developed by the National Association of School Psychologists (2010).