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Internship and Practicum Experiences
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Experiences for students are comprehensive and more than meet the requirements for licensure under Department of Education standards as a school psychologist in Massachusetts. Internship and practicum experiences include:
•Assessment and report writing
•Individual and group counseling
•Parent and teacher consultation
•Team meeting participation and presentation
•Affective education
•Classroom observation
•Behavioral intervention
•Program development
•Crisis management
•Applied research
•Inter-agency collaborationBenefits that are provided to school psychology practicum students and interns include:
•Specially designed monthly internship seminars
•System-wide professional development opportunities
•Expanded selection of psychological assessment tools and counseling materials