School Psychology Graduate Student Area
This section of the school psychology website is for graduate students in the school psychology program at EKU. Forms and documents are provided that are commonly needed for practicum and internship. In addition, other documents that are part of the school psychology training program are provided. Visit this page frequently for news regarding the program.
First Year Graduate Student Area
Professional Organizations - one of the expectations in the program is for all students to join professional organizations. These organizations will play an important part in the training program.- National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
- Student Leaders - NASP needs a graduate student from each training program to represent student interests. See the link for more information on the student leader program.
- Kentucky Association for Psychology in the Schools (KAPS)
Second Year Graduate Student Area
This is a resource for second year school psychology students. It includes reminders of activities that are to be completed outside of the classroom setting.
Applying for Internship
- It is necessary to pass the the Praxis II Exam in School Psychology to have an internship in Kentucky.
- Praxis Resources
- Praxis II Exam in School Psychology - the Praxis exam is required for internship and is typically taken in the Fall of the second year of the program. Students needs to register for the exam well in advance of the actual exam date. Further information can be found on the Praxis site.
- Recommendations, References, and Study Tips for The PRAXIS II Exam in School Psychology
- BOOKS
- Thompson, Peter (2004). The School Psychology Licensure Exam Guide. New York: iUniverse. - ISBN: 0595335276 - This is an afforable book (~$15) that provides good guidance for the exam. Other students have reported that it is a much better resource than the Praxis practice guide which is more expensive and less centered on school psychology.
- Lee, Steven (Ed.) (2005). Encyclopedia of School Psychology. Sage Publications - ISBN: 0761930809 - This is a more expensive option but would offer broader coverage of the field.
- Thomas, Alex & Grimes, Jeff (Eds.) (2002) Best Practices in School Psychology – IV (Volume 1 & 2). NASP - ISBN: 0932955851 - Every school psychologist should have this resource which is one of the more complete regarding the field of school psychology. It tends to be on the more expensive side but it can provide good detail for studying areas which you are unfamiliar. The fifth edition will be coming out in Spring 2008.
- iPhone Ap - There is an iPhone application to help study for the Praxis School Psychology exam available
Intern Graduate Student Area
Information for interns. Forms and other assorted documents for internship can be found on the EKU Blackboard site.
National Certified School Psychologist (NCSP)
- NASP NCSP Certification - at the end of the internship year, student's will be eligible to apply for the NCSP. This link goes to the NASP site for all related NCSP information.
