DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

                    SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

                      SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST CERTIFICATE

(By authority conferred  on  the  superintendent  of  public  instruction  by 
section 15 of 1964 PA 287, MCL 388.1015, section 1251 of  1976  PA  451,  MCL 
380.1251, and Executive Reorganization Order  Nos.  1996-6  and  1996-7,  MCL 
388.993 and MCL 388.994)


R 380.201   Definitions.
  Rule 1. As used in these rules:
  (a) "Approved program" means a board-approved program in   a   college   or 
university which has regional, state, or national  accreditation  and   which 
prepares school psychologists in accordance with these rules.
  (b) "Board" means the state board of education.
  (c) "Continuing education unit" means credit  received   for   successfully 
completing  a  board  approved  professional   development    program.    One 
continuing education unit equals 10 contact hours of   participation   in   a 
class, workshop, seminar, conference, or clinic activity.  One  semester   of 
credit equals 30 contact hours.  A  program  sponsor   shall   maintain   all 
records of a school psychologist's participation.
  (d) "Department" means the department of education.
  (e) "Michigan institution" means  an  institution   of   higher   education 
which has regional, state, or national accreditation.
  (f) "Preliminary school  psychologist  certificate"   means   the   initial 
certificate issued to  an  applicant  who  has  met  the  requirements  of  R 
380.204 to function as a school psychologist.
  (g) "School psychologist certificate" means a certificate that is issued to 
an applicant who has met the requirements of R 380.206  and  R 380.208.

  History:  1992 AACS.



R 380.202   Persons to hold school psychologist certificate.
  Rule 2. (1) A school psychologist, effective  September  1,   1992,   shall 
hold a  certificate  pursuant  to  these  rules.  Only  a   person   who   is 
certificated by the department as a school psychologist  in  accordance  with 
these rules shall use the title of school psychologist.
  (2) A person who is employed as a school  psychologist  by   a   local   or 
intermediate school district shall be required, by September  1,   1992,   to 
hold a valid Michigan school psychologist  certificate   or   a   preliminary 
school psychologist certificate.

  History:  1992 AACS.


R 380.203   Role of school psychologist.
  Rule 3. A school psychologist may function in the following roles:
  (a) Provide school psychological services to any pupil.
  (b) Conduct interviews and collect direct and indirect measures of behavior 
for  the  purposes  of  understanding  academic  and   behavioral   problems, 
implementing appropriate evidence-based  interventions,  and  evaluating  the 
effects of those interventions.
  (c)  Collaborate  with  staff   in   planning   educational   intervention, 
curriculum, behavioral management, and teaching strategies, including early   
intervention and response to intervention approaches.
  (d)  Consult,  counsel,  and  collaborate  with  pupils,  parents,   school 
personnel,  and  appropriate  outside  personnel  regarding  mental   health, 
behavioral, and educational concerns utilizing psychological principles.
  (e) Provide psychological evaluation for pupils referred as candidates  for 
special education programs and provide reports to the appropriate educational 
authority.
  (f) Provide direct psychological interventions that include both individual 
and group interventions using psychological principles.
  (g) Conduct behavior assessments, including functional behavior assessments.
  (h) Perform systematic direct observations of pupils.
  (i)  Administer  tests  which  may   include   intelligence,   achievement, 
personality, adaptive behavior,  observations,  checklists,  interviews,  and 
curriculum-based assessment or measures.
  (j)  Interpret  the   psychological   and   other   diagnostic   data   for 
professionals, parents, pupils, and appropriate others.
  (k)  Collaborate  in  program  planning   and   evaluation   services   for 
decision-making  purposes  which  may  include  eligibility   decisions   and 
data-based problem solving.
  (l) Design and implement instructional support and assessment systems, such 
as response to intervention approaches  and  curriculum-based  assessment  or 
measurement.
  (m)  Contribute  to  and  evaluate  the  effects   of   prevention,   early 
intervention, and  crisis  intervention  programs,  including  systems  level 
mental health programs such as school wide positive behavior support plans.
  (n) Conduct research and program evaluations for the purpose of improvement 
of services.

  History:  1992 AACS; 2006 AACS.


R 380.204   Preliminary school psychologist certificate.
  Rule 4.  (1) An applicant for a preliminary school psychologist certificate 
shall meet both of the following requirements:
  (a) Have completed a minimum of 45 graduate semester hours in  an  approved 
program toward the school psychologist certificate. An internship  shall  not 
be considered a part of the 45 semester hours.
  (b) Have completed not less than a  600-clock-hour,  supervised  internship 
with school-age pupils in an approved  school psychologist program, 300 clock 
hours of which shall be in a school setting under the supervision of a person 
who holds a Michigan school psychologist certificate.
  (2) Officials of a Michigan institution that has an approved program  shall 
recommend to the department, on  a  form  provided  by  the  department,  the 
issuance   of   a   preliminary   school   psychologist   certificate.    The 
recommendation to issue the preliminary school psychologist certificate shall 
be made when an applicant has completed  the  requirements  approved  by  the 
board as defined in these rules. An application to  an  institution  with  an 
approved program for a preliminary school psychologist certificate  shall  be 
considered  a  certification  requirement.  An  applicant  shall   meet   the 
requirements for a preliminary school psychologist certificate  when  his  or 
her application has been received and approved by  the  institution  and  the 
department. The department  shall  review  the  recommendation  made  by  the 
officials of an institution before the certificate  is  issued  to  determine 
that certification requirements are met.
  (3) A preliminary school psychologist certificate  shall  be  valid  for  3 
years. A preliminary school psychologist certificate expires on  June  30  of 
the expiration year indicated on the certificate.
  (4)   A  person  employed  under  the   preliminary   school   psychologist 
certificate shall have local supervision provided  by  a  fully  certificated 
Michigan  school  psychologist  with  a  minimum  of  2  hours  per  week  of 
supervision.
  (5) An applicant and an  employer  shall  be  familiar  with  the  specific 
requirements of the preliminary school psychologist certificate.
  (6) A preliminary school psychologist certificate may  be  renewed  for  an 
additional 3 years upon completion of not  less  than  6  semester  hours  of 
credit in an approved program. Credit shall be in courses  appropriate  to  a 
school psychologist as determined by the institution.  A  preliminary  school 
psychologist certificate may be renewed once.
  (7) Correspondence credit is not acceptable for meeting the requirements of 
an initial preliminary school psychology certificate, or its renewal.  Online 
and distance learning coursework is acceptable for  renewal  if  attending  a 
state, regional, or nationally accredited institution.  Coursework  shall  be 
applicable to the school psychologist position.

  History:  1992 AACS; 2006 AACS.


R 380.205   Out-of-state  applicants  for  preliminary  school   psychologist 
certificate.
  Rule  5.   (1)  An  out-of-state  applicant  for  a   school   psychologist 
certificate shall first apply for a Michigan preliminary school  psychologist 
certificate unless the applicant meets the criteria in R 380.206a.
  (2) The board may accept a comparable school psychologist certificate  from 
another state or a foreign country or  national  certification  as  a  school 
psychologist as a basis for the issuance of  a  Michigan  preliminary  school 
psychologist certificate.
  (3)  The  board  may  accept  credits  presented  for  certification   from 
accredited institutions or  agencies  located  in  other  states  or  foreign 
countries. Proof of credit shall be submitted to the department directly from 
the institution, on official transcripts.
  (4) An applicant for a preliminary school psychologist certificate in  this 
state who has been educated in  an  approved  school  psychology  program  in 
another  state  shall  present  evidence  of  having  fulfilled  all  of  the 
requirements established  for  applicants  who  have  been  educated  in  the 
approved Michigan universities.

  History:  1992 AACS; 2006 AACS.


R 380.206   School psychologist certificate.
  Rule 6.  (1) An applicant for a school psychologist certificate shall  meet 
all of the following requirements:
  (a) Hold a valid Michigan preliminary school psychologist certificate.
  (b) Possess a specialist's degree or its equivalent  in  school  psychology 
from an institution with an approved program.
  (c) Have completed a minimum  of  15  graduate  semester  hours  in  school 
psychology, including an internship, in addition to  the  45  semester  hours 
required for the preliminary certificate.
  (d) In addition to  the  600  clock  hours  required  for  the  preliminary 
certificate, have  completed  not  less  than  a  600-clock-hour,  supervised 
internship with school-age pupils in an approved school psychologist program, 
300 clock hours of which shall be in a school setting under  the  supervision 
of a person who holds a valid Michigan school psychologist certificate or its 
equivalent.
  (e) Meet the requirements in this rule and in R 380.208.
  (f) Have completed 1 year of successful experience  employed  as  a  school 
psychologist  with  direction  from  a  fully  certificated  Michigan  school 
psychologist with a minimum of 2 hours per week of supervision.
  (2) Officials of  a  Michigan  institution  that  has  an  approved  school 
psychologist program shall recommend, to the department, on a  form  provided 
by the department, the issuance of a  school  psychologist  certificate.  The 
recommendation to issue a school psychologist certificate shall be made  when 
an applicant has completed the requirements of these rules.   An  application 
to an institution that has an approved  program  for  a  school  psychologist 
certificate shall be considered a certification  requirement.   An  applicant 
shall meet the requirements for a school psychologist certificate when his or 
her application has been received and approved by  the  institution  and  the 
department.  The department shall  review  the  recommendation  made  by  the 
officials of an institution before the certificate  is  issued  to  determine 
that certification requirements are met.
  (3) A school psychologist certificate shall be valid for 5 years.
  (4) All certificates issued within a calendar year expire 5 years from June 
30 of that year.
  (5) An applicant and an  employer  shall  be  familiar  with  the  specific 
requirements of the school psychologist certificate.
  (6)  The  renewal  of  a  school  psychologist  certificate  requires   the 
completion of 6 semester credit  hours  of  academic  credit  at  any  4-year 
college or  university  or  Michigan  community  college  recognized  by  the 
department, or the equivalent in approved 18 state board continuing education 
units.  Credit shall be towards an individual's professional development as a 
school psychologist.  A combination of semester credit hours and state  board 
continuing education units may be used to meet  requirements  for  renewal.
Three state board continuing education units are  equivalent  to  1  semester 
credit hour.  Additional semester credit hours beyond the required 6 semester 
credit hours or equivalent state board approved  continuing  education  units 
earned during any certificate validity span shall not be applied  toward  any 
later renewals.
  (7) All renewal credit shall be completed after the date of issuance  of  a 
school psychologist certificate and within the 5-calendar-year period  before 
applying for renewal.
  (8) Correspondence credit is not acceptable for meeting the requirements of 
the school psychologist certificate  or  its  renewal.  Online  and  distance 
learning coursework is acceptable for renewal if attending any 4-year college 
or university or Michigan community college recognized by  the  department.
Coursework shall be applicable to the school psychologist position.
  (9) Credit earned toward renewing a school psychologist certificate may  be 
used  for  renewing  a  professional  education   teaching   certificate   or 
occupational and vocational certificate.
  (10) To renew a school psychologist certificate that has been  expired  for 
more than 5 years, 12 semester hours of credit shall be required.  Coursework 
shall be applicable to the school psychologist position.
  (11) To renew a school psychologist certificate that has been  expired  for 
more than 10 years, 18 semester hours of credit shall be required.

  History:  1992 AACS; 2006 AACS.


R 380.206a  Out-of-state applicants for school psychologist certificate.
  Rule  6a.   The  board  may  accept  national  certification  as  a  school 
psychologist and 1 year of work experience beyond the internship as  a  basis 
for the  issuance  of  a  Michigan  school  psychologist  certificate  to  an 
out-of-state applicant.

  History: 2006 AACS.


R 380.207   Program approval and periodic review.
  Rule 7. (1) A school psychologist preparation program  shall  be   approved 
for a 5-year  period  by  the  board.  The  requirements   for   the   school 
psychologist certificates identified in these rules shall  be   included   as 
part of the program preparation. The board shall review   the   adequacy   of 
institutional  resources,  staff,  and  academic   advisement   services   in 
meeting state requirements. The board will also utilize  supply  and   demand 
data in determining the need for approving additional  training  programs.
  (2) A 5-year renewal of board approval shall   require   an   institutional 
report of graduates before program renewal and a report of  the   number   of 
instances certificate recommendations have been denied.  The   report   shall 
include  recommendations  for  program  revisions    and    responses    from 
graduates, employers, and other school administrators  on  revising   program 
requirements.
  (3) Failing to comply with  board  certification   and   program   approval 
requirements or knowingly  advising  individuals  to   complete   credit   in 
excess of board-approved institutional  requirements  may   result   in   the 
suspension of an institution's approval pending  a  review   by   the   state 
superintendent of public instruction.
  (4) The officials of an institution shall  document   to   the   department 
that the applicant has met all approved program requirements.

  History:  1992 AACS.


R 380.208   School psychologist competencies.
  Rule 8.  A candidate seeking approval for a school psychologist certificate 
shall  be  recommended  by  an  approved  college  or  university  as  having 
demonstrated all of the following competencies:
  (a) Knowledge of the organization and administration  of  local  and  state 
agencies and their services for pupils.
  (b) Knowledge of federal and state special education laws and  other  legal 
aspects of the role of the school psychologist.
  (c) Knowledge of data-based decision making used to evaluate  the  outcomes 
of intervention services.  Data-based  decision  making  is  applied  at  the 
individual level to evaluate student response to intervention services and at 
the broader system level, as in the evaluation of systems-level practices.
  (d) Skills in the ability to consult, counsel, and collaborate with pupils, 
parents, school personnel, and appropriate outside personnel regarding mental 
health, behavior, and educational concerns utilizing psychological principles.
  (e) Knowledge of varied assessment practices useful in identifying  student 
strengths and needs, in understanding problems, and in measuring progress and 
accomplishments.   Methods  include  interviews,  formal  and  informal  test 
administration,  behavior  assessment,   curriculum-based   assessment,   and 
measurement and ecological and environmental assessment.
  (f) Understanding of the rationale of assessment, testing and  measurement, 
and skills in the administration of assessments  including  tests,  including 
those which measure  intelligence,  achievement,  personality,  and  adaptive 
behavior.
 (g) Ability to carry out systematic direct observations of pupils.
 (h) Skills in integrating data obtained from tests and from other sources of 
information  and  the  ability  to  communicate  these  findings   to   other 
professionals, parents, and pupils in a meaningful way.
  (i) Skills in psychological report writing and other written communication.
  (j) Knowledge of human  learning  processes,  techniques  to  assess  those 
processes, and direct and indirect services applicable to the development  of 
cognitive and academic skills.
  (k) Knowledge of human development, psychopathology, stressors, and  crises 
in schools and the skills to apply this knowledge to  such  areas  as  crisis 
prevention and intervention, and functional behavior assessment.
  (l) Knowledge of human behavior and behavior management techniques and  the 
capacity to plan and implement classroom management procedures pertaining  to 
the behavior of pupils.
  (m)   Comprehensive  understanding  of  personality  development  and   the 
assessment of human behavior.
  (n) Knowledge of family systems, including family strengths and  influences 
on development, learning, and behavior, and of methods to involve families in 
education and service delivery.
  (o) Knowledge of how cultural and ethnic differences influence behavior and 
affect evaluation.
  (p) Competency in the planning and prescribing of teaching  and  curriculum 
strategies for pupils.
  (q) Knowledge of  research  methods,  statistics,  and  program  evaluation 
methods.
  (r) Knowledge  of  computer  technology  necessary  to  implement  computer 
applications for  management,  to  understand  the  computer's  instructional 
value, and  to  develop  the  computer  skills  needed  in  the  delivery  of 
educational and psychological services.
  (s) Knowledge  of  the  ethical  standards  of  the  profession  of  school 
psychology.

  History:  1992 AACS; 2006 AACS.


R 380.209   Eligibility of persons who have temporary  or  full  approval  on 
August 31, 1992, to receive certificates.
  Rule 9. (1) A person who has temporary approval as a school psychologist on 
August 31, 1992, pursuant to the   provisions   of   R  340.1153   shall   be 
eligible  to  receive  the  preliminary   school   psychologist   certificate 
without meeting the certificate requirements set forth in  the  provisions of 
R 380.204.
  (2) A  person  who  has  full  approval  as  a   school   psychologist   on 
August 31, 1992,  pursuant  to  the  provisions  of  R  340.1152   shall   be 
eligible to receive the school psychologist   certificate   without   meeting 
the requirements set forth in the provisions of R 380.206.
  (3) A school psychologist who was approved on August 31, 1992,  pursuant to 
the provisions of R 340.1152 or R 340.1153  shall  have  5  years  from   the 
effective  date  of  these  rules  to  apply  for   a   preliminary    school 
psychologist or school psychologist certificate.

  History:  1992 AACS.


R 380.210   Rescission
  Rule 10. R 340.1151 to R 340.1158 of the  Michigan   Administrative   Code, 
appearing on pages 2795 to 2797 of the 1979  Michigan  Administrative   Code, 
are rescinded.

  History:  1992 AACS.