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Course Textbook 1

Main textbook

A Practical Guide to Building Professional Competencies in School Psychology.
Lionetti, Timothy M., Edward P. Snyder, and Ray W. Christner. A Practical Guide to Building Professional Competencies in School Psychology. 1st ed. 2011. New York, NY: Springer US, 2011. Web.

Useful book

Crisis counseling, intervention and prevention in the schools.
Sandoval, J. (Ed.). (2013). Crisis counseling, intervention and prevention in the schools. ProQuest Ebook Central

Useful book

School-Based Crisis Intervention : Preparing All Personnel to Assist
Heath, Melissa Allen, and Dawn Sheen. School-Based Crisis Intervention : Preparing All Personnel to Assist, Guilford Publications, 2005. ProQuest Ebook Central,

See current semester's print syllabus for dates.

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Topic	Assignment
Introduction, review of syllabus & course expectations; Prevention & crisis intervention improvement plan	Lionetti Ch 1 & Ch 12
Social justice in schools; sign up for SJ cases and Team Meeting presentations	Lionetti Ch 2
Various roles of a school psychologist in the school setting	Lionetti Ch 3 Practicum Plan Due
Team Meetings (PPT, CST, SIT, etc.): What are they and what purpose do they serve?	Lionetti Ch 4;
Consultation with teachers, administration and support staff	Lionetti Ch 5
Parent Engagement	Lionetti Ch 6
The Assessment Process: How to choose the appropriate assessments based on reason for referral	Lionetti Ch 7; Logs and Journals DUE
Creating an IEP draft: How to determine the appropriate placement and services for a student	Lionetti Ch 8
IEP Meetings: Participants, process, and outcome.	Lionetti Ch 9
Manifestation Determination Reviews (MDRs)	Lionetti Ch 10
Continuum of Services: Special education services available to students with disabilities (Review)	Lionetti Ch 11
Suicide Assessment- Steps taken to determine if a student is at risk	Lionetti Ch 13; Improvement Plan DUE Evaluation DUE May 6
Distinguishing a Learning Disability from Language Acquisition	Lionetti Ch 14
ENL students: How are they identified, followed, and what services are available for them	Lionetti Ch 15 & Ch 16; Practicum Review DUE
Final class; Summarize experiences and discuss expectations for internship.	Logs/Journals DUE; Final time sheets due and approved by supervisor.