Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology

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APPLICATION F OR C ONSENT T O OFFER A D OCTOR O F
PSYCHOLOGY IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY DEGREE
Adler Graduate Professional School Inc.
PROGRAM REVIEW
December 2017
UNIQUE PREPARATION FOR YOUR UNIQUE FUTURE

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Adler Graduate Professional School acknowledge s the sacred land on which we operate.

It has been a site of human activity for 15,000 years. This land is the territory of the

Huron-Wendat and Petun First Nations, the Seneca, and most recently, the Mississaugas
of t he Credit River. The territory was the subject of the Dish With One Spoon Wampum
Belt Covenant, an agreement between the Iroquois Confederacy and Confederacy of the

Ojibwe and allied nations to peaceably share and care for the resources around the
Great Lakes.

Today, the meeting place of Toronto is still the home to many Indigenous people from

across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work in the

community, on this territory….Revised by the Elders Circle (Council of Aboriginal Initiatives) on
November 6 , 2014

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SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION

Organization and Program Information
Name: Adler Graduate Professional School Inc. (formerly Adler School of Professional Studies Inc.)
URL: https://www.adler.ca

Proposed degree nomenclature: Doctor of Psychology in Clinical P sychology

Location where the program is to be delivered:
890 Yonge Street, 9th & 10th Floors
Toronto, Ontario M4W 3P4

Contact information:
Person responsible for program review submission:
Linda J. Page, Ph.D., Accreditation Officer
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: [phone]
Site visit coordinator:
Camille Labelle, Executive Assistant
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: [phone]

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1: Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 3
Organization and Program Information ................................................................................................... 3
Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................ 11
Option for a professional doctorate ................................................................................................... 11
Doctoral degree as standard .............................................................................................................. 13
Shortage of psychologists ................................................................................................................... 13
ADLER’S position ................................................................................................................................. 13
Benefits to the community ................................................................................................................. 14
Program Overview .................................................................................................................................. 14
Nature of the proposed PsyD program ............................................................................................... 14
Outcomes of the PsyD program ......................................................................................................... 15
Potential Employment for Graduates ........................................................................................... 16
Program Abstract ............................................................................................................................... 16
Section 2: Degree Level .............................................................................................................................. 17
Overview ................................................................................................................................................ 17
Standard 1: ................................................................................................................................ 17
Doctoral degree program standards ...................................................................................................... 18
Benchmark 1.1: ......................................................................................................................... 18
Depth and Breadth of Knowledge ...................................................................................................... 18
Conceptual & Methodological Awareness/Research and Scholarship ............................................... 22
Communication Skills ......................................................................................................................... 25
Application of Knowledge ................................................................................................................... 26
Professional Capacity/Autonomy ....................................................................................................... 27
Awareness of Limits of Knowledge ..................................................................................................... 31
Summary of Evidence for Benchmark 1.1 ..................................................................................... 32
Assessment of Student Work ................................................................................................................. 33
Benchmark 1.2: ......................................................................................................................... 33
Conclusion .............................................................................................................................................. 36
Section 3: Admission, Promotion, and Graduation .................................................................................... 38
Standard 2: ................................................................................................................................ 38
Overview ................................................................................................................................................ 38
Admission Guidelines and Practice ........................................................................................................ 39
Benchmark 2.5: ......................................................................................................................... 39
Overview of Applicant Streams .......................................................................................................... 41
Specific Admission Requirements for Applicants with Bachelor’s Degrees (Stream 1): ............... 41
Specific Admission Requirements for ADLER MPsy graduates (Stream 2): ................................... 42
Specific Admission Requirements for applicants with other graduate degrees (Stream 3): ......... 42
Policies and Procedures for Awarding Advanced Standing/Transfer Credit ....................................... 43
Benchmark 2.6: ......................................................................................................................... 43
Credit Transfers and Waivers ........................................................................................................ 43
integrity of degree completion arrangements ................................................................................... 47
Benchmark 2.7: ......................................................................................................................... 47
Benchmark 2.8: ......................................................................................................................... 47

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Benchmark 2.9: ......................................................................................................................... 47
Procedures for advanced standing ..................................................................................................... 48
Benchmark 2.10: ....................................................................................................................... 48
Promotion and Graduation Requirements ......................................................................................... 49
Benchmark 2.11 ........................................................................................................................ 49
Promotion ..................................................................................................................................... 50
Remediation, Sanctions, Suspension .................................................................................................. 51
Benchmark 2.11 (cont.) ............................................................................................................. 51
Academic Standing Committee (ASC) ........................................................................................... 52
Grading System .................................................................................................................................. 53
Achievement of Degree Level Standard ........................................................................................ 56
Benchmark 2.11 (cont.): ............................................................................................................ 56
Graduation .................................................................................................................................... 57
Benchmark 2.11 (cont.): ............................................................................................................ 57
Satisfactory Progress ..................................................................................................................... 57
Conclusion .............................................................................................................................................. 58
Section 4: Program Content ....................................................................................................................... 59
Standard 3: ................................................................................................................................ 59
Overview ................................................................................................................................................ 59
Theory and practice ............................................................................................................................ 59
Benchmark 3.1: ......................................................................................................................... 59
Program Advisory Committee ............................................................................................................ 60
Benchmark 3.2. ......................................................................................................................... 60
Professional Accreditation .................................................................................................................. 65
Program Content .................................................................................................................................... 65
Degree Requirements ......................................................................................................................... 67
Curriculum Description .......................................................................................................................... 70
Instruction in Scientific Psychology and Bases of Behaviour .............................................................. 70
Instruction in Interpersonal Relationships .......................................................................................... 71
Instruction in Assessment and Evaluation .......................................................................................... 71
Instruction in Intervention and Clinical Consultation ......................................................................... 72
Instruction in Ethical and Socially Responsible Practice ..................................................................... 73
Instruction in Research Design and Test Construction ....................................................................... 73
Instruction in Clinical Supervision ....................................................................................................... 74
Clinical Training .................................................................................................................................. 74
Research Training: The Dissertation ................................................................................................... 78
Dissertation Process ........................................................................................................................... 79
Internship ........................................................................................................................................... 81
Learning Outcomes ............................................................................................................................ 83
Benchmark 3.3: ......................................................................................................................... 83
Increasingly complex theory and application ..................................................................................... 85
Benchmark 3.4: ......................................................................................................................... 85
Time allotment ................................................................................................................................. 109
Benchmark 3.5: ....................................................................................................................... 109
Current knowledge ........................................................................................................................... 110
Benchmark 3.8: ....................................................................................................................... 110

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Table of Contents (cont.)
Benchmark 3. 9: ...................................................................................................................... 110
Student assessments ........................................................................................................................ 110
Benchmark 3.11: ..................................................................................................................... 110
Field placements and internships ..................................................................................................... 115
Benchmark 3.12: ..................................................................................................................... 115
Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................ 116
Section 4 ADDENDA: ................................................................................................................................ 117
Canadian Psychological Association Accreditation Standards and Procedures for Doctoral
Programmes
College of Psychologists of Ontario Registration Guidelines for Psychologists in Supervised
Practice
Mutual Recognition Agreement of the Regulatory Bodies for Professional Psychologists in
Canada
ADLER Course Outlines, organized by Course Number
Section 5 Program Delivery ...................................................................................................................... 118
Standard 4: .............................................................................................................................. 118
Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 118
Quality Assurance of Delivery ........................................................................................................... 118
Benchmark 4.1: ....................................................................................................................... 118
Student feedback ........................................................................................................................ 118
Curriculum Design ............................................................................................................................ 120
Benchmark 4.2: ....................................................................................................................... 120
Assessment of Delivery Methods ...................................................................................................... 120
Benchmark 4.3: ....................................................................................................................... 120
Academic advising ....................................................................................................................... 121
Addressing student performance issues ..................................................................................... 122
Technology support ..................................................................................................................... 125
Appropriate Delivery Methods ......................................................................................................... 125
Benchmark 4.4: ....................................................................................................................... 125
Expertise and resources .................................................................................................................... 126
Benchmark 4.5: ....................................................................................................................... 126
Academic Community ....................................................................................................................... 127
Benchmark 4.6: ....................................................................................................................... 127
Online Delivery ................................................................................................................................. 127
Adequate Technology ................................................................................................................. 128
Benchmark 4.7: ....................................................................................................................... 128
Faculty Training ........................................................................................................................... 128
Benchmark 4.8: ....................................................................................................................... 128
Introducing new software ........................................................................................................... 129
Benchmark 4.9: ....................................................................................................................... 129
Support Services ............................................................................................................................... 129
Benchmark 4.10: ..................................................................................................................... 129
Qualified Faculty ............................................................................................................................... 129
Benchmark 4.11: ..................................................................................................................... 129
Benchmark 4.12: ..................................................................................................................... 129
Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................ 130

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Table of Contents (cont.)
Section 6: Capacity to Deliver ................................................................................................................... 131
Standard 5: .............................................................................................................................. 131
Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 131
Mission, Goals, and Strengths .......................................................................................................... 131
Benchmark 5.1: ....................................................................................................................... 131
Academic Goals ........................................................................................................................... 132
Participation in Curriculum Development ........................................................................................ 132
Benchmark 5.2 ........................................................................................................................ 132
Maintaining program resources ....................................................................................................... 134
Benchmark 5.3: ....................................................................................................................... 134
Learning and Information Resources ................................................................................................ 135
Benchmark 5.4: ....................................................................................................................... 135
ADLearn ....................................................................................................................................... 136
Library Services ........................................................................................................................... 136
Student Wireless Access .............................................................................................................. 138
Psychology Colloquia ................................................................................................................... 138
Physical Resources ...................................................................................................................... 139
Academic Support Services ............................................................................................................... 139
Benchmark 5.5: ....................................................................................................................... 139
Academic Counselling ................................................................................................................. 140
Individualized Support and Accommodating Special Needs ....................................................... 140
Learning Coaches ........................................................................................................................ 141
Career Counselling and Placement Services ................................................................................ 141
Faculty .............................................................................................................................................. 142
BENCHMARK 5.6: ....................................................................................................................... 142
Credentials .................................................................................................................................. 142
Evidence of academic credentials ............................................................................................... 143
Equivalency of international credentials ..................................................................................... 143
Review of faculty performance ................................................................................................... 144
Fields of specialization ...................................................................................................................... 149
Benchmark 5.12: ..................................................................................................................... 149
Meeting demands of projected student enrollment ......................................................................... 149
Benchmark 5.13: ..................................................................................................................... 149
Academic credentials for faculty ...................................................................................................... 150
Benchmark 5.14: ..................................................................................................................... 150
Dissertation Committee Members ................................................................................................... 151
Benchmark 5.15. ..................................................................................................................... 151
Scholarly Contributions .................................................................................................................... 151
Benchmark 5.16. ..................................................................................................................... 151
Curriculum Vitae Release ............................................................................................................ 151
Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................ 152
Section 6 Addendum: Curricula Vitae of PsyD and related Faculty members ...................................... 152
CVs of Members of the Faculty of Psychology
CVs of Members of the Faculty of Psychotherapy
Section 7: Credential Recognition ............................................................................................................ 153
Standard 6: .............................................................................................................................. 153

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Table of Contents (cont.)
Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 153
Recognition for employment and further study ............................................................................... 153
Benchmark 6.1: ....................................................................................................................... 153
Employers .................................................................................................................................... 153
Professional Associations ................................................................................................................. 154
Other Postsecondary Education Organizations ................................................................................ 154
Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................ 155
Section 8: Regulation and Accreditation .................................................................................................. 156
Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 156
Standard 7: .............................................................................................................................. 156
CPO and CPA ..................................................................................................................................... 157
Benchmark 1: .......................................................................................................................... 157
Conclusion ................................................................................................................................................ 159
Section 9: Nomenclature .......................................................................................................................... 160
Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 160
Standard 8: .............................................................................................................................. 160
Degree Title ...................................................................................................................................... 160
Benchmark 8.1: ....................................................................................................................... 160
Nature of degree ......................................................................................................................... 160
Degree level ................................................................................................................................ 160
Discipline/subject of study .......................................................................................................... 160
Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................ 161
Section 10: Program Evaluation ............................................................................................................... 162
Standard 9: .............................................................................................................................. 162
Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 162
Policies and procedures for periodic review of programs ................................................................. 162
Benchmark 9.1: ....................................................................................................................... 162
Schedule for Formal Evaluation ........................................................................................................ 165
Benchmark 9.2: ....................................................................................................................... 165
Program Evaluation Committee .................................................................................................. 165
Report of the Program Evaluation Committee ............................................................................ 166
Procedures for follow-up .................................................................................................................. 166
Benchmark 9.3: ....................................................................................................................... 166
Annual Review Policy and Process ....................................................................................................... 166
Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................ 168
Section 11: Optional Materials ................................................................................................................. 169
2019-2020 Academic Calendar (proposed)
AODA policies related to students
Faculty Hiring Policy
ADLER Taxonomy of Learning Levels

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Table of Contents (cont.)
TABLES and FIGURES
Table 2.1 Knowledge/Competency Domains and ADLER Courses…………………………………………………………………………. 19
Table 2.2 Letter grade equivalencies to grade points (on a four-point scale), percentages, and descriptions……….. 33
Table 2.3. Essay Grading Guidelines………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………34
Table 2.2 Letter grade equivalencies to grade points (on a four-point scale), percentages, and descriptions……….. 55
Table 4.1: ADLER Advisory Council and Program Advisory Committee, 2017………………………………………………………… 61
Table 4.2: PsyD Program Sequence Chart…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 68
Table 4.3: PsyD Curriculum Requirements……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 69
Table 4.4: ADLER-Affiliated Practicum Sites…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 76
Table 4.5: Knowledge/Competency Domains and ADLER PsyD Courses……………………………………………………………….. 83
Table 4.6: CPA Knowledge Domains and Representative PsyD Course Learning Outcomes………………………………….. 85
Table 4.7: CPA Competency Domains and Representative PsyD Course Learning Outcomes………………………………… 87
Table 4.8: PsyD Core (required) Course Descriptions……………………………………………………………………………………………..91
Table 4.9: PsyD Non-Core (elective) Course Descriptions…………………………………………………………………………………….105
Table 4.10: PsyD Bridging (transitional equivalency) Course Descriptions…………………………………………………………..108
Table 4.11: Graduate Schedule (with instructors) ……………………………………………………………………………………………..111
Figure 6.1: Plans for ADLER 9th and 10th Floors…………..…………………………………………………………………………………….139
Table 6.2: Projected PsyD Enrolment………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….150

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