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Culturally Competent Practice in School Psychology
Department of Education
Personnel Preparation Training Grant
Marilyn S. Wilson, PI
Need Shortage of school psychologists nationally Under-representation of culturally and linguistically
diverse school psychologists (8%) School psychologists not well trained to work with
students from diverse cultural, linguistic, and economic backgrounds
Need training in empirically supported early interventions Academic and behavioral deficits don’t go away;
students drop out of school, especially minority students
Central Valley of California has cultural and economic diversity, including over 75 languages, many low-performing schools, high rates of drop out, limited family involvement in education.
White (Not Hispanic) = 24%, African American=7%, Hispanic = 55%, Asian = 11%
28% students in FUSD are ELL 66% Fresno County students free or reduced
lunch 33% third graders reading at 50th %tile.
24% of African Americans, 23% of Hispanics, 22%of economically disadvantaged, 10% ELL
Goals Recruitment – more students from culturally and
linguistic backgrounds Train all students in culturally competent practices
RTI to identify students in need of intervention Culturally appropriate assessment Decrease over-representation of minority children in special
education Increase family-school partnerships
Communication with families from diverse backgrounds Coordination with sensitive community services
Recruitment Targeting high school students, psychology
undergraduates Specialized students groups: students with
disabilities, ethnic and cultural groups Utilize current students as recruiters! Off campus recruiting Brochures & posters, web page! Grant will help by providing some financial
support to allow students to focus on training Funding available for professional travel
Training Increased research-based, culturally
competent practices in the curriculum Early identification and screening (e..g, DIBELS) Early behavioral interventions (Parlier social
skills) Home-school collaboration (materials from
Futures conference) Mentoring
Frequent meetings with faculty Campus services: e.g., writing classes,
counseling Cohort experience Social events
Research-Based Curriculum Behavioral strand
ABA, consultation, intervention & prevention, cognitive behavior therapy
Culturally Competent Assessment and Intervention Cognitive assessment, learning and development,
instructional consultation Field work: Practicum and internship in diverse
settings Practice assessment, consultation, counseling, and
interventions Incorporate families in assessment and intervention
Additions Adding more intense multicultural course Field supervisor for practicum
Karla Burgos Rodriguez Coordination of DIBELS and social skills with
students from culturally diverse groups
Evaluation Number of students recruited Logs & reflections from culturally diverse practicum Pre-post data from social skills groups DIBELS data across year Individual academic and behavioral assessment and
interventions with students from diverse backgrounds; evaluation of process
Evaluations from field supervisors Feedback from Project field supervisor and faculty NCSP Praxis exam pass rate Student graduation rate! Employment in field!
Funding $2500 stipend / semester Years 1 and 2 in school psychology program Up to $1000 for conference travel / year Stipends need to be reported as income No funding for interns Students must work 2 years in the field for
each year in which any funding is received OR repay the funds Must report contact information until service
obligation is finished
Participant Requirements Writing research papers focusing on culture and/or
language acquisition For a course or thesis 1 per year
Practicum/fieldwork reflecting diversity. Documentation of diversity of settings (Yrs. 1 & 2) Conducting social skills group with children from culturally
and linguistically diverse backgrounds (Yr. 1) Writing a mini-paper each semester on working with
students and families of diverse backgrounds (Yr. 1) Conducting and reflecting on assessment with students
from other cultures (Yr. 2) Conducting and critiquing an assessment with a Limited
English Proficient student (Yr. 2)
Mentoring Monthly meetings with program faculty Support and services as recommended (e.g., writing classes,
thesis workshops) Presentation
During the 2nd year in the project, the participant must submit a presentation for a regional, state, or national conference that incorporates an aspect of cultural or linguistic diversity
Professional development Joining NASP & CASP each year Attending 1 conference/year (NASP, CASP, or other approved
conference, e.g., CEC, ABA, WPA). Attend 2 sessions or 1 workshop focused on diversity at the conference
Evaluation and documentation requirements All evaluation documents must be submitted on time Participants agree to meet with any project external evaluators Participants will develop a special portfolio of CCP activities
Work in progress!!!
Paperwork Recruitment materials Performance measures for grant
Goals – More student attendance at regional and national
conference Increased presentations and publications
Increase opportunities for varied practicum sites Future
Add summer experiences and/or workshops Bring in speakers
Next Steps
Sign up for appointment to discuss interest
Must be accepted into the school psychology program
Meet with financial aid Sign student affidavit and
service obligation Share contact information for
practicum site; set up visits