3.6L School Psychology Practicum Evaluation

3.6l School Psychology Practicum Evaluation

970 Practicum

Early Childhood Requirements Rubric

Early Childhood Knowledge and Performance Competencies

Scoring Key: 0 = Unsatisfactory, 1 = Satisfactory, 2 = Above Average, 3 = Outstanding

1.  The candidate demonstrates knowledge of the domains of typical and atypical development of children, especially those of preschool age. ______Item documentation from assessment in 837 course.

2.  The candidate is knowledgeable in selecting assessment instruments based on psychometric properties, utility or fit, and alignment with the referral question that has been posed. ______

Item documentation from assessment in 837 course.

The candidate will demonstrate knowledge of qualification criteria for early childhood special education services at the birth to 3 and 3 to 5 levels. ______Item documentation from assessment in 837 course.

3.  The candidate clearly communicates findings from early childhood assessment and evaluations in reports that include recommendations for evidence-based interventions targeted at delays or deficiencies noted. ______Candidate is to keep documents from items below in 970 portfolio for evidence.

4.  The candidate demonstrates the ability to administer, score, and interpret in written form a minimum of 4 of the following assessments (or other scales which have demonstrated reasonable psychometric properties. Minimum requirements for Satisfactory rating are2 reports and administration of 4 instruments. ______Candidate is to keep documents in 970 portfolio for evidence.

Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (Revised) (KABC-R)

Assessment Evaluation and Programming System (AEPS)

Battelle Developmental Inventory –Third Edition (BDI-3)

Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Scale (UNIT)

Ages and Stages Questionnaire

Mullen Scales of Early Development

Bracken Basic Concept Scale, 3rd Ed.

5.  Candidate demonstrates ability to administer, score, and interpret in verbal form the following screening (or other scales which have demonstrated reasonable psychometric properties). Minimum requirements for the Satisfactory rating are 2 reports and administration of 2 instruments. ______Candidate is to keep documents in 970 portfolio for evidence.

Diagnostic Indicators for the Assessment of Learning-Third Edition (DIAL-3)

Preschool Child Observation Record (COR)

Early Screening Profile (ESP)

Kaufman Survey of Early Academic and Language Seals (KSEALS)

6.  Candidate demonstrates ability to administer and score a screening instrument developed through the use of local norms. ______Candidate is to keep copy of instrument in 970 portfolio for evidence.

7.  Candidate demonstrates knowledge of transition issues from Infant/Toddler to ECSE to school age programs by directing at least one transition meeting for Infant \ Toddler (Part C to Part B), and one meeting for ECSE to Kindergarten (minimum standards for satisfactory rating).

______Reports or meeting minutes to be kept in 970 portfolio for evidence.