The School Psychology Program is committed to training and preparing professionals who have expertise in education and psychology, who function as both mental health specialist and instructional specialist, and who provide data-driven, evidence-based, and culturally-responsive services to children and their families. This is accomplished using a scientist-practitioner model with an ecological orientation emphasizing prevention and early intervention through a collaborative problem solving approach that is guided by data-based decision making.Demonstrates satisfactory knowledge and skill to function and engage in culturally responsive practices, exhibits satisfactory interpersonal and communication skills, develops collaborative relationships in order to provide professional services that promote effective functioning for individuals, families, and schools with diverse characteristics, cultures, and backgrounds, shows respect for diversity in development and learning and knowledge of the research related to family systems and evidenced-based strategies to support and involve families, possesses satisfactory conflict resolution skills that facilitate and enhance relationships with others.Demonstrates satisfactory professional dispositions and development of professional identity as a school psychologist, engages in practices that follow ethical and legal guidelines and policies, pursues ongoing professional development, and engages in research in order to inform services delivery such that it improves outcomes for children, families, and schools and the field.