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SPSY 672: Schools as Systems Practicum in School Psychology

Important: For the most up-to-date information, refer to the official George Mason Course Catalog

General Information

Credits: 3

Description:

Provides contextual understanding of how districts, schools and classrooms operate; job responsibilities of the school psychologist; role of colleagues in the schools; special education process; various team structures and functioning; MTSS implementation; systems-level initiatives; organizational change; program evaluation; and use of data for school/student improvement. Requires semester-long practicum in the schools shadowing a school psychologist, and weekly class meetings. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Corequisite: SPSY 671
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Psychology.

Enrollment limited to students in the Education Human Development college.

Schedule Type: Internship
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.

Current Sections

  • Fall 2024, Section: 001, CRN 76801, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Nicole Beadles
Prior Sections (partial list)
  • Fall 2023, Section: 001, CRN 79530, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Nicole Beadles
  • Fall 2022, Section: DL2, CRN 83609, Format: Online, Instructor: Nicole Beadles
  • Fall 2020, Section: 001, CRN 76584, Format: Online, Instructor: Nicole Beadles
  • Fall 2019, Section: 001, CRN 78646, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Nicole Beadles
  • Fall 2018, Section: 001, CRN 82719, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Nicole Beadles