Standard 7: Family-School Collaboration
The program provides candidates with opportunities and experiences to display an
understanding of the ways in which pupil development, well being, and learning
are enhanced by family-school collaboration. The program requires candidates to work
with parents to foster respectful and productive family-school collaboration.
1. Awareness of Family-School Relationships
Candidates demonstrate awareness of the importance of family-school relationships
in fostering pupil development in the following courses:
Psychology 277 - Role and Function of the School Psychologist
o Home-School Collaboration- Session 25
Psychology 278 - Intervention and Prevention
o Learning Objectives 1,2,3
o Home-school Collaboration/Homework Interventions - Session 9
o Three-Tier Model for ADHD - Session 11
o Preschool Interventions-Social Skills/Communication - Session 16
*Psychology 279 - Consultation and Supervision
o Class Discussion of the Interview/Home-School/Collaboration/Working with Parents
- Session 25
o Home-School Collaboration Continued; Conjoint Behavior Consultation- Session
26
Psychology 286 - Instructional Consultation and Intervention
o Goals 1
o Multicultural Issues in Instructional Consultation for ELL Students - Sessions
1
o Teacher and Student Interviews – Session 2
Psychology 267 - Internship in School Psychology
o Goal 11- Fall Semester, Spring Semester
2. Experiences
Candidates have experience helping to implement efforts to build and maintain family-school
relationships in a number of practica and internship experiences. Specifically, during
the first year candidates work in Parlier Unified School District conducting social
skills training with students in grades K through 2. This project is the result of
a collaboration between Fresno State, the Fresno County Office of Education, and
the Parlier Unified School District. Candidates work with children and their parents,
as appropriate, to build and maintain family school relationships. Candidates also
complete practica experiences during their first two years of coursework in which
they work with a credentialed school psychologist to learn how to maintain family-school
relationships. In addition, during the internship experience candidates are required
to work with families as a practicing school psychologist under the supervision of
a credentialed school psychologist and all candidates must have at minimum two parents
complete an evaluation of their skills during the internship experience.
Psychology 277 - Role and Function of the School Psychologist
o Home-School Collaboration- Session 25
Psychology 267 - Internship in School Psychology
o Goal 2,4 - Fall, Spring Semesters
o Field Experience, Pg. 3
3. Benefits of Family Involvement at Different Grade Levels
Candidates become aware of the benefits of family involvement at different grade levels
in the following courses:
Psychology 277 - Role and Function of the School Psychologist
o Home-School Collaboration - Session 25
o Multicultural School Psychology - Session 27
Psychology 278 - Intervention and Prevention
o Learning Objectives 1,2,3
o Home-school Collaboration/Homework Interventions - Session 9
*Psychology 279 - Consultation and Supervision
o Class Discussion of the Interview/Home-School/Collaboration/Working with Parents
- Session 25
o Home-School Collaboration Continued; Conjoint Behavior Consultation- Session
26
o Multicultural Consultation - Session 15
o Class Discussion of the Observations/Multicultural Consultation Continued/Case
Study – Session 16
Psychology 285 - Assessment of Learning and Developmental Difficulties
o Course requirement: Final project, Final project rubric
Psychology 286 - Instructional Consultation and Intervention
o Goals 1
o Teacher and Student Interviews – Session 2
In addition, candidates are placed in practicum and internship experiences at both
the elementary and secondary levels and faculty members insure that all candidates
have experiences at both levels.
4. Overcome Barriers
Candidates demonstrate knowledge and skills in helping schools to overcome barriers
to family involvement in the following coursework:
Psychology 277 - Role and Function of the School Psychologist
o Home-School Collaboration - Session 25
o Cultural and Individual Differences - Session 26
o Multicultural School Psychology - Session 27
Psychology 278 - Intervention and Prevention
o Learning Objectives 1,2,3
o Three-Tier Model for ADHD - Session 11
*Psychology 279 - Consultation and Supervision
o Class Discussion of the Interview/Home-School/Collaboration/Working with Parents
- Session 25
o Home-School Collaboration Continued; Conjoint Behavior Consultation- Session
26
o Multicultural Consultation - Session 15
o Class Discussion of the Observations/Multicultural Consultation Continued/Case
Study – Session 16
Psychology 286 - Instructional Consultation and Intervention
o Teacher and Student Interviews – Session 2
Psychology 282 - Cognitive and Behavior Therapy
o Goal 4
5. Respect for Families and Socio-Cultural Diversity
All candidates demonstrate knowledge about and respect for family structures and
socio-cultural diversity in the following coursework:
*Psychology 270T-2 – Working with Diverse Students and Families
o Resources for Home-School collaboration- Section 1- Session 3
o Supporting Families for Student Success- Section 1- Session 4
o Entire Syllabus
Psychology 277 - Role and Function of the School Psychologist
o Demographics- Session 6
o Home-School Collaboration- Session 25
o Cultural and Individual Differences- Session 26
o Multicultural School Psychology- Session 27
Psychology 278 - Intervention and Prevention
o Learning Objectives-2,3
o Three-Tier Model for School Violence/ Gangs/Resiliency Model -
Session 14
*Psychology 279 - Consultation and Supervision
o Class Discussion of the Interview/Home-School/Collaboration/Working with Parents
- Session 25
o Home-School Collaboration Continued; Conjoint Behavior Consultation - Session
26
o Multicultural Consultation- Session 15
o Class Discussion of the Observations/Multicultural Consultation Continued/Case
Study – Session 16
Psychology 286 Instructional Consultation and Intervention
o Multicultural Issues in Instructional Consultation for ELL Students - Sessions
1
o Reading Interventions with ESL Students - Sessions 27
Psychology 282 - Cognitive and Behavior Therapy
o Goals 2,4
o Working with Families and Students of Diverse Backgrounds- Session 4
Counseling 201 - Seminar in Multicultural Aspects of Counseling
o Learning Objectives- 1-6
o The multicultural journey to cultural competence: Personal Narratives - Session
1
o The Superordinate Nature of Multicultural Counseling and Psychotherapy - Session
2
o The politics of Counseling and Psychotherapy Ethical guidelines in multicultural
Counseling - Session 4
o Sociopolitical Considerations of Trust and Mistrust- Session 5
o Racial, Gender, and Sexual Orientation Micro-aggressions: Implications for Counseling
and Psychotherapy - Session 6
o Barriers to Effective Multicultural Counseling/ Therapy- Session 7
o Culturally Appropriate Intervention Strategies; Ethical considerations - Session
8
o Multicultural Family Counseling and Therapy - Session 9
o Non-Western and Indigenous Methods of Healing - Session 10
o Racial/Cultural Identity Development: Therapeutic Implications - Session 11
o White Racial Identity Development: Therapeutic Implications -
Session 12
o Minority Group Therapists: Working with Majority and other Minority Clients -
Session 14
o Counseling and Therapy with Racial/Ethnic Minority Group Populations - Session
15,16
*Counseling 240 - Seminar in Counseling of Exceptional Children and their Parents
o Outcomes- 7
o Family Support Services in Schools - Session 3
o Cultural and Language Differences - Session 7
6. Assist Families
Candidates demonstrate knowledge of ways to assist families to become actively involved
in pupil development and learning through the following coursework:
Psychology 277 - Role and Function of the School Psychologist
o Home-School Collaboration- Session 25
Psychology 278 - Intervention and Prevention
o Learning Objectives 1,2,3
o Home-school Collaboration/Homework Interventions- Session 9
*Psychology 279 - Consultation and Supervision
o Class Discussion of the Interview/Home-School/Collaboration/Working with Parents-
Session 25
o Home-School Collaboration Continued; Conjoint Behavior Consultation - Session
26
o Multicultural Consultation- Session 15
o Class Discussion of the Observations/Multicultural Consultation Continued/Case
Study – Session 16
Psychology 282 - Cognitive and Behavior Therapy
o Goal 4
o Working with Families and Students of Diverse Backgrounds -
Session 4
Psychology 286 - Instructional Consultation and Intervention
o Teacher and Student Interviews – Session 2
Psychology 270T-2 - Working with Diverse Students and Families
o Resources for Home-School collaboration - Section 1 - Session 3
o Supporting Families for Student Success - Section 1 - Session 4
7. Communicate and Collaborate
All candidates demonstrate the ability to help families and school staff to effectively
communicate and collaborate when developing educational or behavioral plans to assist
pupil development and learning through the following coursework:
Psychology 277 - Role and Function of the School Psychologist
o Roles: Intervention- Session 16
o Roles: Consultation - Session 15
o Roles: Prevention - Session 17
o Roles: Counseling - Session 18
o Home-School Collaboration- Session 25
o Cultural and Individual Differences - Session 26
o Multicultural School Psychology - Session 27
Psychology 278 - Intervention and Prevention
o Learning Objectives 1,2,3
o Three-Tier Model for Health Promotion - Session 15
o Preschool Interventions-Social Skills/Communication - Session 16
*Psychology 279 - Consultation and Supervision
o Class Discussion of the Interview/Home-School/Collaboration/Working with Parents
- Session 25
o Home-School Collaboration Continued; Conjoint Behavior Consultation - Session
26
Psychology 282 - Cognitive and Behavior Therapy
o Learning Outcome - 2
o Behavior Assessment System for Children - Session 3
o Working with Families and Students of Diverse Backgrounds -
Session 4
Psychology 286 - Instructional Consultation and Intervention
o Teacher and Student Interviews – Session 2
o Reading Interventions with ESL Students - Sessions 27
8. Family-Centered Approaches
Candidates demonstrate an understanding of family-centered approaches to collaboration
with schools in the following course:
*Psychology 278 - Intervention and Prevention
o Learning Objectives 1,2,3
o Home-school Collaboration/Homework Interventions - Session 9
*Psychology 279 - Consultation and Supervision
o Class Discussion of the Interview/Home- School/Collaboration/Working with Parents
- Session 25
o Home-School Collaboration Continued; Conjoint Behavior Consultation - Session
26
Psychology 282 - Cognitive and Behavior Therapy
o Working with Families and Students of Diverse Backgrounds -
Session 4
Psychology 286 - Instructional Consultation and Intervention
o Multicultural Issues in Instructional Consultation for ELL Students - Sessions
1
Psychology 285 - Assessment of Learning and Developmental Problems
o Assessment in context: assessment in an ecological model
Psychology 270T-2 - Working with Diverse Students and Families
o Resources for Home-School collaboration - Section 1 - Session 3
o Supporting Families for Student Success - Section 1 - Session 4
Psychology 277 - Role and function of the School Psychologist
o Home-School Collaboration - Session 25
o Cultural and Individual Differences - Session 26