Submit a specialty topic paper related to the practice of school psychology.
Summarize at least 15 articles from scholarly or peer-reviewed journals and publications. ( already done see attachements) Articles must be no older than seven years old.
You will find full text articles in the many journal databases in the Capella University library, such as PsycINFO, which has APA journals. The articles must be directly related to your chosen topic. Note: You may not use websites or books for this project.
In the literature review, you will survey the existing research on a specific topic related to the practice of school psychology. A literature review serves to identify strengths and weaknesses in the research, as well as areas or gaps that need further examination.
You will then incorporate the literature review into your specialty topic paper. In addition, the specialty topic is discussed in terms of how it relates to the 10 NASP domains. This paper will be the basis for the presentations that you will be giving in this course.
A literature review must:
Be organized around and related directly to the topic that is being developed.
Synthesize results into a summary of what is and is not known about the topic.
Identify areas of controversy in the literature.
Discuss how the topic relates to the 10 NASP domains.
Formulate questions that would inform the need for further research.
There are three goals for the critical literature review:
The first goal is to gain in-depth knowledge of the chosen topic as it relates to school psychology.
The second goal is to learn how to critically evaluate what is known and not known about the topic as well as how it applies to the practice of applied school psychology.
The third goal is to specify how the topic relates to the 10 NASP domains.
Specialty Topic Paper Requirements
To successfully complete this part of the course requirement, you will be expected to:
Synthesize knowledge of principles, research, and evidence-based strategies to develop a relevant and focused specialty topic paper.
Evaluate current research and its applicability to the practice of school psychology.
Examine the implications of the specialty topic as it relates to family systems and culture.
Identify diversity issues as related to the specialty topic.
Analyze existing research related to the specialty topic as it relates to social development and learning environments.
Analyze existing research related to the specialty topic as it relates to mental health services.
Analyze assessment and data-collection methods that evaluate programs to support cognitive and academic skills.
Analyze the application of legal, ethical, and professional standards as related to the specialty topic.
Evaluate the content and design of the specialty topic paper and presentation, by engaging in peer review or communication with a mentor.
Use academic language appropriate for the field, expected of scholar-practitioners.
Use grammar, punctuation, current APA style and formatting, and mechanics appropriate for professional communications
