School Psychology Education Specialist (Ed.S.) Program

The School Psychology Education Specialist (Ed.S.) Program at The Ohio State University is a full-time program that is fully accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) in association with the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP). The Ed.S. Program is also accredited by the Ohio Department of Education. The Ed.S. program focuses on practitioner training for the delivery of comprehensive school psychological services primarily in school settings. In addition to practitioner skills, Ed.S. students are trained in a “scientist as consumer” model that emphasizes the use of research findings in clinical decision-making, both in terms of creating interventions as well as evaluating their efficacy. Ed.S. students draw upon the scientific literature to make decisions regarding practice with a focus on empirically supported services. A number of competencies guide the curriculum for the specialist program.