SPYF 510 School-Family-Community Partnerships

School psychology candidates will engage in readings, and observations of evidence- based interventions for working with families in schools and within the community. Candidates will learn and gain experience in observing families, interviewing parents, and obtaining strategies for conducting parenting programs. Emphasis is placed on integrating theory and concepts from a developmental perspective of social, emotional, behavioral, cognitive, and academic domains into effective family programs. Issues of working with families of diverse cultural, linguistic, and socio- economic status are explored. Pre-requisite(s): Admission to the Ed.S. School Psychology Program. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours