Date of Award

1-1-2011

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

College/School/Department

Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology

Program

School Psychology

Content Description

1 online resource (xiv, 220 pages) : PDF file, forms

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Stacy A. S. Williams

Committee Members

Deborah K. Kundert, Amanda B. Nickerson

Keywords

Graduate students, Interns, Internships, Satisfaction, School psychology, Supervision, School psychologists

Subject Categories

Educational Psychology | Psychiatric and Mental Health | Psychology

Abstract

The internship in school psychology acts as a bridge between graduate training and practice. Students spend several semesters engaged in classroom learning and field training experiences prior to beginning the internship. In the United Sates, school psychology training is regulated by agencies such as state departments of education and national professional organizations, with many similar training components across programs. Internships vary widely based on characteristics such as the setting, amount of supervision and support provided, and activities in which the intern engages. At this time, there are no current data which describe individuals' satisfaction with their internship experiences. This study gathered data in this area, and also drew some preliminary conclusions regarding the specific variables which relate to satisfaction.

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