Northeastern University offers a Master of Science in Applied Educational Psychology and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in School Psychology. The entire three-year program (MS and CAGS) has full approval from the National Association of School Psychologists and the Massachusetts State Department of Education. The overarching purpose of the program is to develop highly competent school psychologists. Some students also choose to specialize in either early intervention or applied behavior analysis. The early intervention training option is designed to prepare school psychologists to work with infants and toddlers and their families in community and related agencies, on interdisciplinary teams, and on the transition to school. The applied behavior analysis training option is designed to prepare school psychologists to address the learning and behavioral needs of children and adolescents with challenging behaviors in school, home, and community settings, including children with autism spectrum disorders.
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Unique Features
- Optional specializations in early intervention and applied behavior analysis
- Urban and culturally diverse field placements and applied research projects
- Students complete a 75-hour pre-practicum, 450-hour practicum, and 1200-hour internship
- Students produce a graduate portfolio and a set of comprehensive case studies
Program Objectives
The mission of Northeastern University’s school psychology program is to develop school psychologists who have a strong foundation across the following domains of school psychology training and practice as delineated by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP):
- Data-Based Decision-Making and Accountability
- Consultation and Collaboration
- Interventions and Instructional Support to Develop Academic Skills
- Interventions and Mental Health Services to Develop Social and Life Skills
- School-Wide Practices to Promote Learning
- Preventive and Responsive Services
- Family–School Collaboration Services
- Diversity in Development and Learning
- Research and Program Evaluation
- Legal, Ethical, and Professional Practice
Accreditation Description
The dual MS/CAGS school psychology program is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (MA DESE)
