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SECTION 1: DATA-BASED DECISION MAKING
A. IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM - I. Interview - Unstructured And Semi-Structured Interviews - Interviewing Techniques - Using The Brief Intake Interview In Assessment - II. Observation - Components Of The Initial Diagnostic Interview - III. Background - Types Of Histories - IV. Screening Measures And Methods - Writing Samples - Types Of Tests - Dibels - Relationship Between Function Level And Goals - B. ASSESSMENT/PROBLEMS ANALYSIS - Assessment Tests - I. Intelligence/Cognitive Function - Das-Naglieri Cognitive Assessment System (CAS) - Differential Abilities Scales-II (DAS-II) - Kaufman Assessment Battery For Children, 2nd Edition (KABC-II) - Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test-Second Edition (KBIT-2) - Raven’s Progressive Matrices - Slosson Intelligence Test - Revised For Children And Adults - Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition (SB5) - Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV) - Wechsler Intelligence Scale For Children-Fourth Edition - Woodcock-Johnson III Normative Update - Woodcock-Johnson III NU Tests Of Cognitive Abilities (WJ III COG) - II. Achievement - Detroit Tests Of Learning Aptitude, 4th Edition (DTLA-4) - Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement, Second Edition (KTEA-II) - KeyMath 3 Diagnostic Assessment (KeyMath-3 DA) - Learning Disability Evaluation Scale - Renormed Second Edition - Peabody Individual Achievement Test-Revised-Normative Update - Wechsler Individual Achievement Test-Second Edition (WIAT-II) - Wide Range Achievement Test 4 (WRAT-4) - Woodcock-Johnson III NU Tests Of Achievement (WJ III ACH) - III. Visual/Motor Processing - Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test Of Visual Motor Integration - Test Of Visual-Perceptual Skills (Non-Motor), Third Edition - IV. Measures Of Social Skills, Development And Adaptive Behavior - Adaptive Behavior Assessment System - Second Edition (ABAS-II) - Adolescent Psychopathology Scale (APS) - Attention Deficit Disorders Evaluation Scale-3rd Edition - Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) - Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) - Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) - Behavior Assessment System For Children-Second Edition (BASC-2) - Brigance Comprehensive Inventory Of Basic Skills-Revised (CIBS-R) - Brigance Life Skills Inventory (LSI) - Brigance Inventory Of Essential Skills (IES) - Burks Behavior Rating Scales - Second Edition (BBRS-2) - Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL/6-18) - Conners’ Rating Scale - Revised (CRS-R) - Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAS or HAM-A) - Hamilton Depression Scale (HDS or HAM-D) - IPAT Depression Scale - V. Personality - Millon Adolescent Personality Inventory (MAPI) - Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-Adolescents - Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) - Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire, Fifth Edition (16PF) - VI. Projective Tests - Children’s Apperception Test (C.A.T.) - Draw-A-Person Test (DAP) - House-Tree-Person Interrogation Form - Kinetic Family Drawing (K-F-D) - Rorschach Psychodiagnostic Test - Sentence Completion Techniques - Tell Me A Story (TEMAS) - Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) - VII. Functional Behavioral Assessment - VIII. Performance-Based Assessment - IX. Curriculum-Based Assessment/Curriculum-Based Measurement - C. ASSESSMENT FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS - I. Early Childhood - Bayley Scales Of Infant Development-Second Edition (BSID-II) - Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL/1½-5/LDS) - Columbia Mental Maturity Scale (CMMS) - Denver II - Detroit Tests Of Learning Aptitude-Primary, Third Edition - Sequenced Inventory Of Communication Development-Revised - Wechsler Preschool And Primary Scale Of Intelligence - II. English As A Second Language & Language Assessment - Nonverbal Communication And Cultural Differences - Assessing Semantic Skills Through Everyday Themes (ASSET) - Child Language Intervention Program (CLIP) - Clinical Evaluation Language Fundamentals (CELF-4) - Comprehensive Test Of Phonological Processing (CTOPP) - Expressive One-Word Picture Vocabulary Test-2000 Edition - Goldman Fristoe Test Of Articulation 2 - Kaufman Survey Of Early Academic And Language Skills - Khan-Lewis Phonological Analysis-Second Edition (KLPA-2) - Oral and Written Language Scales (OWLS) - Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, Fourth Edition (PPVT-4) - System Of Multi Pluralistic Assessment (SOMPA) - Test Of Adolescent Language- Fourth Edition (TOAL-4) - Test Of Language Development-Intermediate, Fourth Edition - Test Of Language Development-Primary, Fourth Edition - Test Of Nonverbal Intelligence, Third Edition (TONI-3) - Test Of Written Language-Intermediate, 4th Edition (TOWL-4) - III. Exceptionalities - IDEA’S Definition Of 13 Disability Categories - Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt Test, Second Edition - Conners’ Rating Scale - Revised (CRS-R) - Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery - Leiter International Performance Scale-Revised (Leiter-R) - Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery (LNNB) - Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test (UNIT) - Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Second Edition (Vineland-II) - IV. Gifted/Talented - D. RESEARCH, STATISTICS AND PROGRAM EVALUATION - Introduction To Research - Research Ethics - The Research Process - Data Characterization And Classification - Types Of Research - Quantitative Research - Qualitative Research - Three Key Statistical Concepts - Variables - Nominal Scales - Ordinal Scales - Interval Scales - Ratio scales - Hypotheses - Type I And Type II Errors - Confidence Levels - Measures Of Central Tendency - Mean - Median - Mode - Summary Of Measures Of Central Tendency - Measures Of Dispersion - Range - Population Variance (σ²) (‘sigma squared”) - Sample Variance (s²) (“s squared”) - Population Standard Deviation (σ) (“sigma”) - Sample Standard Deviation (s) - Summary Of Measures Of Dispersion - Frequency Distributions - Summary Of Frequency Distributions - Skewness - Correlation Coefficients (r) - Review Questions - Summary And Correlation Coefficient Wrap Up - Analysis Of Variance - ANOVA - ANOVA Fact Sheet - Review Questions - Bell Curve - Research Design - Factorial Designs - Single Subject Design And Baselines - Multiple Baseline Design - Review Questions

SECTION 2: RESEARCH-BASED ACADEMIC PRACTICES
A. EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION - I. Teaching For Learning - Making The Best Out Of Instructional Objectives - Using Taxonomies - Teacher-Directed Instruction - Group Work And Cooperative Learning - Communicating With Parents About Homework - Making Group Discussions Productive - Rosenshine’s Six Teaching Functions - Hunter Mastery Teaching Program - Teaching Pre-Operational Children - Teaching Concrete Operational Children - Teaching Formal Operational Children/Adults - Teaching In Inclusive Classrooms - Working With Individual Students (IEP) - II. Learning To Read And Write - Whole Language - Do Students Need Phonics? - Examples Of Observational Learning - Using Observational Learning In The Classroom - Constructivism And Situated Learning - How Knowledge Is Constructed - Common Elements Of Constructivist Perspectives - Applying Constructivist And Situated Perspectives On Learning - Social Cognition-Learning Model - Lev Vygotsky - How Teachers Can Use Vygotsky’s Theories - III. Behavior - Personal, Social And Moral Development - Self-Esteem And Self-Concept - Helping Children Through Life Transitions - Encouraging Positive Behaviors Through Praise - Applying Classical Conditioning In The Classroom - Shaping - Encouraging Desired Behaviors In The Classroom - What To Do With Undesirable Behavior In The Classroom - Using Punishment In The Classroom - IV. Behavioral Techniques For Teaching And Management - Mastery Learning - Group Consequences - Token Reinforcement Programs - Contingency Contract Programs - Self-Regulation And Cognitive Behavior Modification - Student Self-Management: Home Connection - Cognitive Behavior Modification And Self-Instruction - Social Cognitive And Constructivist Views Of Learning - Observational Learning - V. Curriculum Modification And Accommodation - Special Learners In The Classroom - Teaching Students With Ability Differences - The Law: Inclusion, Integration And Mainstreaming - Resource Rooms And Cooperative Teaching - Computer Learning For Exceptional Students - B. ISSUES RELATED TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS/FAILURE - I. Disabilities That Hamper Students - Learning Disabilities - The Life Span Of Learning Disabilities - Attention And Hyperactivity Disorders - Disorders Of Communication - Emotional Or Behavioral Disorders - II. Learning Environment And Classroom Management - Effective Classrooms - Positive Learning Environment - Learning Communities And Classroom Management - Classroom Organization - Maintaining A Positive Classroom Environment - Assertive Discipline And Confronting Problems - Dealing With Problems In Discipline - Effective Communication For Problem-Solving - Getting Families Involved In Classroom Management - III. Classroom Environment And Motivation - Academic Tasks And Their Effects On Motivation - Achieving Goals And Increasing Motivation Through Cooperative Learning - Encouraging Motivation And Thoughtful Learning - Strategies That Build Motivation For Learning - Getting Parents To Help Motivate Students To Learn - Goal Orientation And Motivation - IV. Student Emotions And Interests - Arousal, Curiosity And Anxiety In Learning - Schemata - Self-Schemas - Ability Beliefs - Self-Efficacy Beliefs - The Effect Of Efficacy Beliefs On Motivation - Teacher Efficacy - Self-Determination - Motivational Sets - Learned Helplessness - Encouraging Positive Feelings About Self-Efficacy And Self-Worth - Academic Controversy v Personal Controversy - C. ACADEMIC INTERVENTIONS - I. Response To Intervention (RTI) - II. Therapeutic Interventions - III. Teaching Interventions -
SECTION 3: RESEARCH-BASED BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICES
A. PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND TERTIARY PREVENTIVE STRATEGIES - I. Prevention And Intervention - School/System-Wide Strategies - Student Conflicts And Mediation - Moral Development - Moral And Immoral Behavior - Encouraging Aggressive Students To Be More Cooperative - Bullying - Alcohol Abuse Prevention - B. SCHOOL-BASED INTERVENTION SKILLS/TECHNIQUES - I. Counseling - Facial Expressions And Voice - II. Behavior And Intervention - Applied Behavior Analysis - III. Selecting Appropriate Interventions - Counseling Theories - Individual - Rogers’s Person-Centered Model - Decision Models Of Counseling - Behavioral Therapy - Cognitive Therapy - Gestalt Counseling - Existential Psychotherapy - Adlerian Psychotherapy - C. CRISIS PREVENTION/INTERVENTION/RESPONSE - I. Prevention, Intervention And Response Procedures - Crisis Management - II. Models For Crisis Prevention - Crisis Intervention Model - Child Abuse/Neglect - Threat Of Harm To others - Suicide: Intervention, Assessment And Prevention - Cognitive Behavioral Strategies - Death And Dying - Elisabeth Kübler-Ross - D. CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOPATHOLOGY - I. Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders - AXIS I: Clinical Disorders - AXIS II: Personality Disorders And Mental Retardation - AXIS III: General Medical Conditions - AXIS IV: Psychosocial And Environmental Stressors - AXIS V: Functioning Of The Student - GAF Score - Summary Of Axes - Axis I: Clinical Disorders - Disorders Commonly Diagnosed In Infancy, Childhood Or Adolescence - Pervasive Developmental Disorders - Autistic Disorder - Rett's Disorder - Asperger's Disorder - Feeding And Eating Disorders Of Infancy Or Early Childhood - Pica - Tic Disorders - Tourette's Disorder - Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - Oppositional Defiant Disorder - Conduct Disorder - Elimination Disorders - Separation Anxiety Disorder - Reactive Attachment Disorder - Schizophrenia And Other Psychotic Disorders - Schizophrenia - Schizophreniform Disorder - Delusional Disorder - Brief Psychotic Disorder - Mood Disorders - Depression - Major Depressive Disorder - Dysthymic Disorder - Bipolar Disorders - Anxiety Disorders - Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) - Panic Disorder - Agoraphobia - Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - Gender Identity Disorders - Eating Disorders - Anorexia Nervosa - Bulimia Nervosa - Sleep Disorders - Impulse-Control Disorders Not Elsewhere Classified - Intermittent Explosive Disorder - Kleptomania - Pyromania - Trichotillomania - Impulse Control Disorder NOS - AXIS II: Personality Disorders And Mental Retardation - Personality Disorders - Mental Retardation - II. Disabilities And Syndromes - Emotional Responses To Disability - Cognition Dysfunction - Diabetes Mellitus - Emotional Disturbance - Executive Functioning - Hearing Disorders - HIV And AIDS - Learning Disabilities - Motor Speech Disorders - Organic Mental Disorders - Speech And Language Disorders - Aphasia - Fluency Disorders - Spinal Cord Injuries - Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - Vision Problems - Syndromes - Apert Syndromes - Cleft Palate - Down Syndrome - Fragile X - Prader Willi (PWS) Syndrome - Russell-Silver - III. Treatment Recommendations - Children And Adolescents - Adjustment Disorders And V Codes - Anxiety Disorders - Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - Behavior And Impulse Control Disorders - Disorders Combining Physical And Psychological Factors - Disorders Involving Loss Of Contact With Reality - Elimination Disorders - Mood Disorders - Oppositional Defiant Disorder And Conduct Disorder - Substance Abuse-Related Disorders - IV. Psychopharmacology - Central Nervous System Depressants - Central Nervous System Stimulants - Medications Used In Treatment - V. Signs And Symptoms Of Substance Abuse - Substance-Related Disorders - Alcohol-Related Disorders -
SECTION 4: CONSULTATION AND COLLABORATION
A. MODELS AND METHODS OF CONSULTATION - Types Of Collaboration - I. Mental Health - II. Organizational - B. SCHOOL AND SYSTEM ORGANIZATION AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT - C. HOME/SCHOOL/COMMUNITY COLLABORATION - I. Community Systems - Social Factors - II. Teaming With School Personnel - III. Interagency Collaboration - Transition Services -
SECTION 5: APPLIED PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS
A. BIOLOGICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL & LANGUAGE - I. Biological Bases Of Behavior - The Nervous System - Neuroanatomy Refresher - The Central Nervous System - Brain - Memory - Spinal Column - Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) - The Cranial Nerves - II. Human Learning - Attachment Theory - Bowlby, Ainsworth - Object-Relations Theory - Social Learning Theory - Albert Bandura - Stages Of Cognitive Development - Jean Piaget - Hierarchy Of Needs - Abraham Maslow - Stages Of Moral Development - Lawrence Kohlberg - Gender Development - Kohlberg - Stages Of Female Moral Development - Carol Gilligan - Stages Of Ego development - Jane Loevinger - Learned Helplessness - Mark Seligman - III. Child And Adolescent Development - Developmental Milestones - Importance Of Birth Order - Alfred Adler - Stages Of Development - Margaret Mahler - Ego Defense Mechanisms - Sigmund Freud - Psychosexual Stages Of Development - Sigmund Freud - Erikson’s Eight Stages Of Maturation - Erik Erikson - Comparison Of Systems: Freud vs. Erikson - Stages Of Developmental Tasks - Robert Havighurst - Personality Theory & Trait Theories - Murray, Allport, Cattell - Interpersonal Theory - Harry Stack Sullivan - Memory - Growth And Maturation - Identity Issues In Adolescents - Parenting Styles - Diana Baumrind - Peer Relationships - Sibling Relationships - Historical Trauma - Physical/Emotional Abuse - Abusive Behaviors - Sexual Abuse Treatment - Divorce - Child Custody - Adoption - IV. The Nature Of Intelligence - Fluid Intelligence - Crystallized Intelligence - The Process Of Intelligence - Sternberg - Measuring Intelligence - Multiple Intelligences - Emotional Intelligence (EQ) - V. Language Development - Noam Chomsky - Components Of Language - Morphology - Syntax - Language Testing - Linguistic Relativity - Benjamin Whorf - VI. Schools Of Psychotherapy - Behavioral Therapy - Operant Conditioning - B.F. Skinner - Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Models - What Is Cognitive Therapy? - Cognitive Therapy - Aaron Beck - Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - Donald Meichenbaum - Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy - Albert Ellis - Reality Therapy - Existential - Systems Theory - Humanistic Therapy - Person-Centered Therapy - Gestalt Therapy - Psychoanalytic And Psychodynamic Theories And Models - Adlerian Therapy - Alfred Adler - B. KNOWLEDGE OF MEASUREMENT THEORY AND PRINCIPLES - I. Types Of Test Scores And Norms - Standard Scores Or Standardized Scores - Standardized Testing - Evaluation, Measurement And Assessment - Standardized Tests - Norm-Referenced Tests - Criterion-Referenced Tests - Explaining Test Scores To Parents - Issues With Standardized Testing - Readiness Testing - Teaching Test-Taking Skills - Ways To Improve Test Scores - Newer Ways To Test - Test Differences - Normalized Standard Score - Percentile Rank - Z-Score - T-Scores - Stanine Scores - II. Test Procedures - III. Reliability And Validity - Reliability - Validity - IV. Factors That May Influence Test Performance - Testing Or No Testing? - Bilingual Special Education - V. Test Fairness Concepts - Fairness In Testing
SECTION 6: ETHICAL, LEGAL AND PROFESSIONAL
A. ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND STANDARDS FOR PRACTICE - I. Ethical Principles And Professional Standards - Professional Associations For School Psychology - Professional Standards - Ethical Responsibilities - Professional Practice Setting - Complaints - II. Standards For Educational And Psychological Tests - Part I: Test Construction, Evaluation and Documentation - Part II: Fairness in Testing - Part III: Testing Applications - Direct v Indirect Service Models - III. Use Of Technology - B. LEGAL ISSUES RELATED TO THE PRACTICE OF SCHOOL PATHOLOGY - I. Law, Codes And Regulations - School Psychologist's Duty To Warn And Duty To Protect - Tarasoff And Issues Related To Imminent Danger - Directives From Other Court Rulings Related to Tarasoff - Other Cases Related to Legal Topics - Governing Agencies - Freedom Of Information Act And Student Records - FERPA Highlights - HIPAA Highlights - Protection Of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) - Ethical Duties Of A School Psychologist - II. Court Cases - Brown v Board Of Education - Debra P. v Turlington - Diana v State Board Of Education - Guadalupe v Temple Elementary District - Hobson v Hansen - Irving Independent School District v Tatro - Lau v Nichols Case - Larry P. v Riles - Marshall v Georgia - Mills v. Board of Education District Of Columbia - PARC v Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania - PASE v Hannon - Pesce v J. Sterling Morton High School - Rowley v Board Of Education - Tarasoff v The Regents Of The University Of California - III. Rights Of Students And Parents - Your Written Consent - Re-Evaluate Your Youngster - Meetings For Students With Disabilities - You Are Entitled To An Independent Educational Evaluation - Records Of Students With Disabilities - Mediation Over Disagreements - Hearings Regarding Your Child's Education - Administrative Law Judges Assigned For Due Process - Due Process Hearing - Appeals Of Due Process Hearings - IV. Public Laws - Rehabilitation Act Of 1973 - Public Law 94-142 - Public Law 99-457 - Public Law 101 476 - Public Law 107-110 - Public Law 105-17 - Perkins Act - V. IDEA - Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - IDEA: 6 Major Principles - 1. Zero Reject - 2. Nondiscriminatory Evaluation - 3. Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) - 4. Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) - 5. Procedural Due Process - 6. Parent And Student Participation - IDEA “Stay Put” Rule - IEP Individual Education Plan - IDEA Law Of 1997, Part "C" - IDEA Law Of 1986, Part "H" - Positive Changes Between IDEA 1997 And IDEIA or IDEA 2004 - VI. ADA - VII. NASP v APA - Differences Between NASP And APA Ethical Codes - VIII. Legal Liability - The 10th Amendment And 14th Amendment - Malpractice Claims - Statutes, Case Law And Regulations - C. PROFESSIONAL FOUNDATIONS - I. History Of School Psychology - II. Advocating For Children And Their Families - III. Continued Professional Development -

 

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