School Psychology Observation Tools

Welcome to the SPOT - The School Psychology Observation Tools site for the NLU School Psychology program. The SPOT is where NLU students and supervisors access and complete our program's evaluation tools. Data from these evaluations are used for:

• Formative and summative assessment of our students' performance, and to provide support through supervision and training;
• Formative and summative assessment of our effectiveness as a training program, and to constantly improve the quality of training we provide;
• Support of ongoing communication between students, the field, and the university.

Supervisor Tools

Internship Supervisors, Please complete these two evaluation tools:

1. Internship Competency Appraisal measures the student's growth in various domains of school psychology practice.
2. Internship Professional Behaviors Evaluation of Student (PBES) measures the student's professional behaviors.

Year 2 Practicum Supervisors, Please complete these two evaluation tools:

1. Practicum Year 2 Competency Appraisal measures the student's growth in various domains of school psychology practice.
2. Practicum Year 2 Professional Behaviors Evaluation of Student (PBES) measures the student's professional behaviors.

Year 1 Practicum Supervisors, Please complete these two evaluation tools:

1. Practicum Year 1 Competency Appraisal measures the student's growth in various domains of school psychology practice.
2. Practicum Year 1 Professional Behaviors Evaluation of Student (PBES) measures the student's professional behaviors.

Your performance ratings of the student are important to us. In addition to providing performance-based evaluation of this student, feedback from the site supervisors helps us evaluate and improve our program.

The ratings should be based on your observation and reports received from others (i.e. staff, parents, students). In situations where a student has more than one supervisor, it is okay for (a) each supervisor to complete the surveys separately or (b) all of the supervisors to complete the surveys as a team. Choose the level of expectation from the scale that best describes the student's current performance based on the descriptions below:

• Fails to Meet Standards: Student consistently performs poorly for their level of training and may need a Student Success plan.
• Below Standards: Student performs below professional expectations given their level of training and requires improvement.
• Meets Standards: Student performs at the level of professional expectations given their level of training.
• Above Standards: Student consistently exceeds professional expectations given their level of training.
• Not Observed: Insufficient data/opportunity or may be inappropriate given their level of training.

Student Tools

Interns, please complete these two evaluation tools:

1. The Evaluation of Field Experience and Field Supervisor provides information on the field experience, support from the district and site, and field supervisor(s).
2. The Evaluation of University Preparation and Support for Field Experience provides information on how well prepared students feel for their field experience based on their training, and on the support received from the university supervisor(s).

Practicum II Students, please complete these two evaluation tools:

1. The Evaluation of Field Experience and Field Supervisor provides information on the field experience, support from the district and site, and field supervisor(s).
2. The Evaluation of University Preparation and Support for Field Experience provides information on how well prepared students feel for their field experience based on their training, and on the support received from the university supervisor(s).

Practicum I Students, please complete these two evaluation tools:

1. The Evaluation of Field Experience and Field Supervisor provides information on the field experience, support from the district and site, and field supervisor(s).
2. The Evaluation of University Preparation and Support for Field Experience provides information on how well prepared students feel for their field experience based on their training, and on the support received from the university supervisor(s).

Your opinions are important to us. The feedback you give helps us assess the quality of opportunities we provide to you and to evaluate and improve our program.

Choose the level of expectation from the scale that best describes your experience based on the descriptions below:.

• Fails to Meet Standard: Failed to meet my expectations.
• Below Standard: Met some, but not most of my expectations.
• Meets Standard: Met my expectations.
• Above Standard: Exceeded my expectations.
• Not Observed: Did not experience to provide a rating.