School psychology practitioners will integrate and apply the knowledge and skills they have learned within the domains of assessment, intervention, and consultation with a special focus on culturally and linguistically diverse populations. Course topics will explore the application of best practices in serving multicultural and multilingual students within a school’s multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) and best practices in culturally- and linguistically-responsive consultation. Students will have the opportunity to discuss best practices in serving multicultural and multilingual students through real life case studies. The course will provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge gained in the Multicultural and Multilingual School Psychology Certificate Program by choosing among several culminating activities (i.e., Capstone) such as an analysis of system-level supports for multicultural and multilingual students, an in-depth consultation case study regarding a multilingual student, or developing a school/district improvement plan targeting multicultural and/or multilingual students.
Course Outcomes:
At the end of this course students will be able to:
CLO 1: Demonstrate ability to assess the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse populations, design interventions, and provide culturally and linguistically responsive consultation to support these populations within a school's multi-tiered system of support (MTSS)
CLO 2: Build strong skills in culturally and linguistically responsive consultation techniques. By the end of the course students will be able to collaborate effectively with educators, parents, and other stakeholders to support the academic and socio-emotional well being of multicultural and multilingual students, taking into account their cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
CLO 3: Critically assess the challenges and opportunities presented in student cases and propose culturally and linguistically sensitive solutions for the benefit of the students involved.
CLO 4: Showcase their ability to apply their knowledge and skills to address the needs of multicultural and multilingual students effectively through a culminating project.
- Teacher: Brooke Soupenne