Dyson College of Arts and Sciences

4 Program Goals ere are 9 competency goals within the PsyD in School-Clinical Child Psychology program. is is a shortened presentation that reflects changes in the PsyD Program to be consistent with Health Service Provider training. e PsyD program follows a competency-based model in which students are evaluated and monitored with respect to their progress toward attain- ment in the areas of discipline-specific knowledge and profession-wide competencies appropriate to a school-clinical child psychologist. e spe- cific goals related to student learning in the PsyD Program are as follows: Area 1: Discipline Specific Knowledge: Students develop a scientific approach to knowledge generation and sci- entific foundations for evaluating practices, interventions and programs. ey will recognize the relationship between evidence-based practice and current scientific knowledge, including mastery of: a. Biological bases of behavior b. Cognitive-affective bases of behavior c. Social aspects of behavior d. Psychological measurement, research methodology and techniques of data collection and analysis e. History and systems of psychology f. Individual differences in behavior g. Dysfunctional behavior and psychopathology h. Development across the lifespan Area 2: Development of Profession-wide Competencies in School-Clinical Child Psychology Students will be evaluated with respect to their progress toward and ultimately their mastery of the following competencies: Goal #1: Research/Evaluation: Developing an appropriate knowledge of how research methodology and statistics form the basis of evi- dence-based practice. Objectives for Goal #1: a. Understanding research methodology and appropriate integration of methodology with appropriate statistical techniques at a level that will en- able competent review of professional literature, capacity to develop mea- surement and evaluation strategies, and an ability to competently carry out applied research. b. Developing an appropriate knowledge of how research methodology and statistics form the basis of evidence-based practice. Competencies related to Objectives for Goal #1 Readiness for Practicum Competencies a. Students have a basic knowledge of principles of psychometric theory. b. Students have a sufficient knowledge of research design and statistics to critically evaluate articles on the scientific foundations of practice. c. Students must be able to communicate research results in a professional manner. Readiness for Internship Competencies a. Students possess a knowledge of multivariate statistics and research design. b. Students are able to apply knowledge of research design and statistics to the development of independent research. Readiness for Program Completion a. Students must be able to integrate scientific literature with knowledge of research and evaluation methodology and statistics at a level that gener- ates independent research. How Outcomes are Measured and Minimum resholds for Achievement for these Objectives/Competencies: Readiness for Practicum I.RP.a. Students must successfully complete a review (hand-out and short verbal communication) of a major published test that covers conceptual, psychometric, and applied considerations (PSY 721). Students must write an APA formatted report on a test development class project covering all the key stages of scale development (domain defini- tion, item writing), evaluation of its psychometric properties and interpre- tation of client normed scales scores and profiles (PSY 721). I.RP.b. Students must demonstrate sufficient knowledge of essential statis- tics for testing, psychometric theory, and understanding of psychometric data (PSY 721). Students will achieve a passing score on examinations which cover funda- mental concepts of statistics and design (PSY 715). I.RP.c. Students will develop a research proposal, which identifies research questions and proposes an appropriate research design. Students will write an IRB proposal which meets standards of submission (PSY 715). Readiness for Internship I.RI.a. Students will conduct analyses using SPSS and present data in ta- bles in Excel which meet APA standards for publication and preparation (PSY 715). Students will pass examinations that cover knowledge of Multivariate Sta- tistics (PSY 716). Students are required to pass the Comprehensive Examination that assess- es mastery of research methodology and statistics. I.RI.b. Students are required to design a research project that follows from psychological theory and considers appropriate research methodology and correct application of statistical methods (PSY 716). Readiness for Program Completion I.RP.a Students are required to develop a research proposal under the su- pervision of a faculty advisor and consultant. Students present this pro- posed study in a workshop format to undergraduate psychology students, fellow students, faculty, and/or visiting professionals from the field. e research proposal must demonstrate a comprehensive literature review and appropriate methodology. It must meet basic standards related to ethics, research methodology, appropriate sampling and application of statistical methods (PSY 834).

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