Research &Assessment Training
School Mental Health Assessment, Research, Training Centre & etc
The overarching mission of the School Mental Health Assessment, Research, and Training Center is to promote quality improvement of school-based mental/behavioral health services, thereby preventing or ameliorating mental health problems more effectively and promoting the social-emotional and academic development and success of youth across school, home, and community contexts. This mission will be advanced through three interconnected arms, designed to support the identification, implementation, and sustained use of evidence-based practices in schools:
- Research and Evaluation
- Training, Technical Assistance
- Assessment, Screening, and Data Utilization
The Center represents a transdisciplinary collaboration between faculty in the College of Education (CoE) and the School of Medicine (SoM; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences) at the BSSRO . Through this collaboration, School Mental Health Assessment, Research, & Training facilitates more effective and integrated approaches to research and technical assistance surrounding the implementation of evidence-based and contextually-appropriate interventions in school mental health.
Learning objectives
The objective of this master's degree program is to prepare education professionals for scientific research in teacher training and assessment in order to improve levels of educational quality. Given this goal, the program will not limit itself to questions of teaching methodology and teaching contents, but will also involve participants in the development of a more fundamental approach to education and educational change, and to the rigorous, scientific analysis of the various issues, realities, climates and scenarios that make up this professional area.
"Having an open mind while actively seeking to understand cultural norms and expectations of others, and leveraging this gained knowledge to interact, communicate and work effectively in diverse environments."