Content of Australian Training Courses in School Psychology

Abstract

ABSTRACTAustralian tertiary training programs in educational psychology were surveyed to determine whether each program included each of nine coursework areas. Common to all courses were training in psychoeducational assessment and research methodology. Half of the surveyed programs included training in either counselling or behavioural techniques, but not both. The paper advocates a closer relationship between the content of training courses and the development of a “school psychologist” identity among practitioners.