Fall Adjunct Faculty SPSY
Listed on 2026-07-02
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Education / Teaching
Psychology
Fall 2026 Adjunct Faculty – SPSY 624
Location: Moraga, CA
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Course: SPSY 624 – Introduction to Psychological Assessment
Thursdays, 4:15 pm–7:00 pm
August 30 – December 18, 2026
Course
Description:
This course is an introduction to psychological assessment and provides an understanding of the standard psychological measures most often used in school and clinical settings. Testing principles such as reliability, validity, true‑score variability, and analysis and applications of normative data act as a foundation for the course, as do the ethical and social implications of assessment and evaluation of learners. Research pertaining to standard assessment devices, their use, and consequent interpretations is critically reviewed.
School Psychology candidates gain experience in the development of informal methods, as well as the administration, scoring, and interpretation of selected formal instruments pertinent to the understanding of basic psychological processes and the ability to think and reason. The foundations of writing psycho‑educational assessment reports are reviewed and practiced.
Required Qualifications:
- Candidate must have M.S., M.A., or Ph.D. in School Psychology.
- Must be a credentialed school psychologist or school counselor in California with a minimum of 3 years experience as a practicing school psychologist or school counselor.
- Faculty who teach any PPS specialization course must have worked in pre‑K‑12 school settings in the last three years.
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