Competency-Based Pre-Internship Supervision of School Psychologists

Abstract

Clinical supervision of school psychology candidates at the pre-internship level is an essential component of professional training and acculturation of new practitioners into the field. However, limited attention has been paid to issues regarding the clinical supervision of school psychologists at this level. Indeed, there appears to be a dearth of information in the literature addressing the supervision of school psychologists at the pre- and post-graduate levels. While this area remains largely unexamined, clinical supervision of school psychologists is an important component in the development of the profession at all levels. This article discusses supervision in the context of a competency-based model for training school psychology candidates at the pre-internship level.

Key Words:

• Pre-internship supervision
• pre-service supervision
• school psychology training and collaboration