{"id":2789,"date":"2025-02-17T17:23:47","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T17:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/school-psychology\/?page_id=2789"},"modified":"2026-06-12T17:56:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T17:56:25","slug":"school-psychology-homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/school-psychology\/","title":{"rendered":"School Psychology Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/school-psychology\/files\/2025\/09\/psychology-1.jpg&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_center&#8221; background_vertical_offset=&#8221;5%&#8221; min_height=&#8221;500px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;38px||38px||true|&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; position_origin_r=&#8221;bottom_right&#8221; vertical_offset=&#8221;-121px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; specialty=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;56px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; specialty_columns=&#8221;3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; positioning=&#8221;none&#8221; position_origin_a=&#8221;bottom_center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;822fec88-221e-4c20-9713-ca030472cd3d&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|800||on|||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#CC4927&#8243; link_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; link_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#194588&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"breadcrumb-link-navy\" href=\"http:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/\">Home<\/a> <a class=\"breadcrumb-link-navy\" href=\"http:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/admissions\">Program Directory<\/a> <a class=\"breadcrumb-link-navy\" href=\"\/school-psychology\/\">School Psychology<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;822fec88-221e-4c20-9713-ca030472cd3d&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|800||on|||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#CC4927&#8243; link_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; link_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#194588&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"av-special-heading-tag\">School Psychology<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; z_index=&#8221;2&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||7px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;822fec88-221e-4c20-9713-ca030472cd3d&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||32px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The mission of the University of Florida\u2019s School Psychology Program (SPP) is to prepare school psychology practitioners and scholars whose activities promote the psychological and educational development and well-being of children and youth.<\/p>\n<p>The program is grounded in a scientist-practitioner model as reflected in its commitment to a synthesis between science and practice throughout all academic and professional preparation opportunities. 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Whether you are interested in becoming a practitioner in K\u201312 settings or pursuing advanced research and academic careers, you can choose between our <strong data-start=\"407\" data-end=\"437\">Education Specialist (Ed.S.)<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"472\">Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)<\/strong> degrees. Both programs blend coursework with hands-on field experiences, preparing you to use evidence-based practices to support learning, behavior, and mental health. 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