UAB School Psychometry Program: Course Scope and Sequence Chart
TOTAL FIELD HOURS PRIOR TO INTERNSHIP: 200 hours (includes hours from ECT 651, ECT 652, ECT 653, & ECT 660)
ESP 600
Seminar in School
Psychometry
ESP 627
Practicum in Individual
Assessment
ESP 628
Individual Assessment of
Children and Youth: Part I
ESP 629
Individual
Assessment of
Children and Youth:
Part II
ESP 689
Internship in School
Psychometry
20-hour field experience
40-hour practicum
30-hour field experience
30-hour field experience
300-hour internship
Administration, Scoring, and
Report Proficiencies (Direct
Observation by Instructor of
Administration)
WISC-IV
WPPSI-III
WAIS-III
SB-V
DAS-II
K-ABC-II
One Nonverbal Intelligence
Test
Woodcock-Johnson III Tests
of Cognitive Abilities
WIAT-II
K-TEA/Normative Update
Woodcock Johnson Tests of
Achievement-III
One Adaptive Behavior
Instrument
BASC-II
One Early Childhood
Screening Instrument
One Early Childhood
Comprehensive
Developmental Inventory
Single Instrument Reports :
WISC-IV:
3 reports required
WPPSI-III:
2 reports required
WAIS-III:
2 reports required
SB-V:
1 report required
DAS-II:
1 report required
K-ABC-II:
1 report required
Integrated Assessment
Reports:
Integrated Assessment
Reports:
Preschool Report
Requirements:
3 reports required that
must include:
Cognitive/Intellectual
Assessments
Screening Instruments
Comprehensive
Developmental Inventories
Readiness and Preacademic Inventories
Behavioral Assessments
Preschool Report
Requirements:
3 reports required that must
include:
Cognitive/Intellectual
Assessments
Screening Instruments
Comprehensive
Developmental Inventories
Readiness and Pre-academic
Inventories
Behavioral Assessments
Elementary Report
Requirements:
4 reports required that
must include:
Cognitive/Intellectual
Assessments
General Academic
Achievement Measures
Reading Assessment
Language Assessment
Mathematics Assessment
Adaptive Behavior
Elementary Report
Requirements:
4 reports required that must
include:
Cognitive/Intellectual
Assessments
General Academic
Achievement Measures
Reading Assessment
Language Assessment
Mathematics Assessment
Adaptive Behavior
NOTE:
These cognitive intellectual
assessments can be used to meet
Integrated Assessment Report
requirements for ESP 629.
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UAB School Psychometry Program: Course Scope and Sequence Chart
NOTE:
None of these
administrations can be used
to meet requirements in ESP
628 and ESP 629. Also, these
administration proficiencies
must be completed before
completing the assessment
requirements for ESP 628
and ESP 629.
Assessments
Behavioral Assessments
Secondary Report
Requirements:
3 reports required that
must include:
Cognitive/Intellectual
Assessments
General Academic
Achievement Measures
Reading Assessment
Language Assessment
Mathematics Assessment
Adaptive Behavior
Assessments
Behavioral Assessments
Vocational/Transition
Assessments
Assessments
Behavioral Assessments
Secondary Report
Requirements:
3 reports required that must
include:
Cognitive/Intellectual
Assessments
General Academic
Achievement Measures
Reading Assessment
Language Assessment
Mathematics Assessment
Adaptive Behavior
Assessments
Behavioral Assessments
Vocational/Transition
Assessments
_________________________
_____________________
15 TOTAL Proficiencies
_____________________
10 TOTAL Administrations and
Scored Protocols
_________________________
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10 TOTAL Integrated
Reports
10 TOTAL Integrated
Reports
UAB School Psychometry Program: Course Scope and Sequence Chart
ESP 600
Seminar in School
Psychometry
ESP 627
Practicum in Individual
Assessment
ESP 628
Individual Assessment of
Children and Youth: Part I
ESP 629
Individual
Assessment of
Children and Youth:
Part II
ESP 689
Internship in School
Psychometry
Software Scoring and Report
Generation Proficiencies:
5 Cognitive/Intellectual
Assessment
Software Scoring and
Report Generation
Proficiencies:
1 General Academic
Achievement Assessment
1 Reading, Language, or
Math Assessment
1 Behavioral Assessment
1 Preschool Assessment
OR
1 Vocational/Transition
1 Adaptive Behavior
Software Scoring and
Report Generation
Proficiencies:
5 Cognitive/Intellectual
Assessment
1 General Academic
Achievement Assessment
1 Reading, Language, or
Math Assessment
1 Behavioral Assessment
1 Preschool Assessment OR
1 Vocational/Transition
1 Adaptive Behavior
_________________________
____________________
____________________
5 TOTAL Proficiencies
_________________________
5 TOTAL Proficiencies
____________________
10 TOTAL Proficiencies
____________________
Student Presentations of Single
Instrument Assessment Reports:
2 presentations required
Student Presentations of
Integrated Assessment
Reports:
2 presentations required
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UAB School Psychometry Program: Course Scope and Sequence Chart
ESP 600
Seminar in School
Psychometry
ESP 627
Practicum in Individual
Assessment
ESP 628
Individual Assessment of
Children and Youth: Part I
ESP 629
Individual
Assessment of
Children and Youth:
Part II
Mid-Term Exam:
Content Addressed:
Assessment Model/Framework
Standardized Testing
Theoretical Perspectives
Ethical, Legal, and Professional
Issues
Assessing Children from Diverse
Ethnic, Cultural, and Linguistic
Backgrounds
Statistical Issues
Administration of Tests
Intelligence Testing and Theories
Final Exam:
Content Addressed:
Administration of Specific
Cognitive/Intellectual Tests
Exam I:
Content Addressed:
Comprehensive, Multimethod Assessment
Report Writing
Informal Assessment
Assessment of General
Achievement
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Exam II:
Content Addressed:
Assessment of Reading
Assessment of Oral &
Written Language
Assessment of
Mathematics
Assessment of Adaptive
Behavior
Involving Families in the
Assessment Process
Early Childhood
Assessment
Vocational/Transition
Assessment
ESP 689
Internship in School
Psychometry
UAB School Psychometry Program: Course Scope and Sequence Chart
ESP 600
Seminar in School
Psychometry
ESP 627
Practicum in Individual
Assessment
ESP 628
Individual Assessment of
Children and Youth: Part I
ESP 629
Individual
Assessment of
Children and Youth:
Part II
Lee v. Macon Training
Assessments
Awareness
Instructional Strategies
Administration, Scoring, and
Report Proficiencies
Administrations must include
at least one:
Female
Male
Elementary School Student
Middle School Student
Secondary School Student
Culturally Diverse Student
Linguistically Diverse Student
Cognitively-Challenged
Student
Behaviorally-Challenged
Student
Physically-Challenged
Student
Language-Challenged
Student
Research Paper on the
Cognitive/Intellectual Assessment
of Culturally, Ethnically, and
Linguistically Diverse Students
Research Paper on
Involving Families from
Diverse Backgrounds in the
Assessment Process
Online Modules:
Federal Disability Law
Disability Litigation
Online Final Exam:
Legal Case Study
Alabama Administrative
Code for Special Education
Exam
Alabama Statewide
Assessment Case Study
Progress Monitoring Case
Study
Personal Philosophy and
Code of Ethics for Practice:
School Psychometry
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ESP 689
Internship in School
Psychometry
Integrated Assessment
Reports:
Assessment reports must
include at least one:
Female
Male
Elementary School Student
Middle School Student
Secondary School Student
Culturally Diverse Student
Linguistically Diverse
Student
Cognitively-Challenged
Student
Behaviorally-Challenged
Student
Physically-Challenged
Student
Language-Challenged
Student
Participation in at least
three MEDC Meetings
Participation in at least two
BBSST meetings
Participation in at least
three IEP meetings
Update of Personal
Philosophy and Code of
Ethics for Practice
UAB School Psychometry Program: Course Scope and Sequence Chart
ESP 600
Seminar in School
Psychometry
ESP 627
Practicum in Individual
Assessment
ESP 628
Individual Assessment of
Children and Youth: Part I
ESP 629
Individual
Assessment of
Children and Youth:
Part II
Interview Journal
Reflections
Wellness Self-Assessment
and Action Plan
Offline Final Exam:
Content to Be Covered:
Professionalism & Ethics
Counseling
Interviewing
Natural Style Interview,
Video, Self-Assessment &
Peer Evaluation
Group and Individual
Counseling Plans and
Observations
Formal Writing and
Speaking Evaluations
Writing Evaluations on Assessment
Reports
Writing Evaluations on
Assessment Reports
School Psychometry
Comprehensive
Exams/Portfolio:
Completed at the end of
ESP 629 and Before
Internship (ECY 689)
*High Stakes Assessment are Highlighted in Yellow Font
*Additional Field Hours: ECT 651 (20 hours); ECT 652 (20 hours); ECT 653 (20 hours); and ECT 660 (20 hours)
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ESP 689
Internship in School
Psychometry
Interview Journal
Reflections
Classroom Observations of
Students with Special
Needs
Group and Individual
Counseling Plans and
Observations:
Elementary (1 required)
Middle School (1 required)
Secondary (1 required)
At least two Natural Style
Interviews and SelfAssessments
Group and Individual
Counseling Plans and
Observations
Interviews with Families
At least 2 interviews
required
Writing Evaluations on
Assessment Reports