Goal 5 - To Foster Student Diversity in Development and Learning

Objectives

• 5.1 - Understand the manner in which culture influences human behavior and development
• 5.2 - Work with individuals of diverse characteristics (individual differences, abilities, and disabilities).

Strategy for Ensuring Competency
The program is sensitive to issues of diversity as reflected in its philosophy and training as well as in the research conducted by members of the School Psychology faculty. We foster an understanding of diversity and how it impacts many functions of the school psychologist through the courses in assessment, intervention, and consultation; through our field work; and through the topics of the invited colloquia speakers and our bi-annual conferences.