SPYF 540 Ethics and Legal Concepts in School Psychology

The Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in School Psychology course enables candidates to learn about ethical standards from the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP, 2020), educational law with emphasis on special education, and current professional issues. Candidates will use the NASP ethical problem-solving model for responding to ethical-legal challenges in schools and case studies. Candidates will identify issues in the schools, advocate for the rights of students and families, and promote systems-level processes and procedures for meaningful change for all children.

Credits

1

Prerequisite

Admission to the School Psychology Program; SPYF 515, SPYF 518, SPYF 520, SPYF 534, SPYF 538, SECF 540 or ELEF 550

Corequisite

Is taken in conjunction with Practicum, SPYF 565.