Internship in School Psychology: Education and practice of the supervisor

Abstract

The aim of the study was to investigate the training and practice of the internship supervisor in the field of Educational Psychology. The research was carried out through semi-structured interviews with six internship supervisors. Data was collected into three groups, as follows: characteristics of the supervisor (emphasis on the importance of his/her personal and professional background); relationship with the working setting (knowledge on curriculum structure and on the relationship between field activities and supervision); and training possibilities for the psychologist (emphasis on the potential of the field to understand the reality and intervention). The results suggest that the supervisor profile, national educational legislation, policies for the expansion of undergraduate courses, night undergraduate courses, and the workload are specific conditions required to become a supervisor. Thus, the integration of training-practice is important for the professional supervisor. Keywords