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CHEP school psychology program receives straight As 11:31 a.m., Feb. 26, 2004--The College of Human Services, Education and Public Policys (CHEP) school psychology graduate program is one of the best in the nation, according to the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP). The three-year, specialist-level graduate program was scrutinized by NASP as part of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) accreditation process. NCATE is a peer review process that evaluates professional education units. Of all programs evaluated last fall, UDs program was the only one to receive an A in every area evaluated, and according to NASP, that is extremely rare. Only 57 percent of the reviewed programs received full approval. The program was particularly praised for having a strong faculty with clear professional identity as school psychologists, active involvement in professional organizations and applied research/consultation activities. Christopher M. Clark, professor of education and director of UDs School of Education, attributes the programs success to years of hard work by distinguished faculty who are scholars as well as leaders in the profession and who stay in constant contact with Delaware schools. This role of scholar-practitioner is the rare and demanding combination our faculty cultivates in program graduates and claims as their own professional identity. They truly practice what they preach, Clark said. The program also was praised for the quality of its students. Clark said they achieve very high scores on graduate record examinations (GRE) with average scores exceeding 1200. The students are indeed a select group. The UD school psychology program admitted only 7 percent of its applicants last year, with a 90 percent yield rate. Clark said. To learn how to subscribe to UDaily, click here. |