BERKE ASSESSMENT LIBRARY

The Berke Assessment Library was established to serve the needs of the Special Education Department and their role in preparing teachers to assess children’s support needs. The role of the library has expanded since founded. The Berke Assessment Library currently provides support to students and faculty by serving as a resource library of assessment tests and protocols to use for academic, cognitive, socio-emotional, and career assessments.

Contact 677-8522 for more information

MITCHELL FAMILY COUNSELING CLINIC

The Mitchell Family Counseling Clinic (MFCC) is a community service site for the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling in the Michael D. Eisner College of Education at California State University, Northridge. MFCC provides a clinical training and research site for graduate students in the college’s counseling programs, while also providing much-needed counseling services to our local community.

Services offered by MFCC include:

·        Adult, couples, child, family and group counseling

·        Counseling on various issues including parenting skills, parenting education, anger management, family issues, grief and loss, depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, divorce, developmental stages, and social skills

·        Play therapy and sandplay therapy

·        Art therapy

·        Bibliotherapy and videotherapy

·        Cognitive behavioral and solution-focused therapies

·        School-based counseling services

·        Assessment & treatment of At Risk Students

·        Child abuse recognition training

·        Family Reunification counseling

Contacts:

Dr. Michael Laurent, Acting Director

Ms. Donna Pioli, Clinic Administrator

677-8522

LOS ANGELES TIMES LITERACY CENTER

The Los Angeles Times Literacy Center provides literacy assessment services as well as customized literacy instruction for elementary and secondary school students who are experiencing difficulties and/or delays in developing literacy skills. As a clinical training site, the Los Angeles Times Literacy Center prepares CSUN education students to take a leadership role in school-based and community literacy programs. Faculty of the Center work with community partners on literacy initiatives that better prepare school staff and community volunteers to develop the literacy skills of children and adolescents.

Community Services

The role of the Los Angeles Times Literacy Center has expanded over the years and the Center will continue to expand in the future as part of this new TLC Consortium, providing a new model of how universities, educators, and parents can work collaboratively to support the literacy skills of children and families in the community. The Los Angeles Times Literacy Center has provided literacy support services to children and their families in Encino, Granada Hills, North Hills, North Hollywood, Northridge, Pacoima, Reseda, San Fernando, Simi Valley, Sylmar, Tujunga, Woodland Hills, and Van Nuys. Currently, the majority of services are provided to children in Los Angeles Unified School District’s local District 2. Children are referred to the LAT Literacy Center by local scho

Contact Dr. Nancy Prosenjak at 677-8522

The Special Education Literacy Laboratory

The Special Education Literacy Lab. is an opportunity for the Michael D. Eisner College of Education to bring its extensive expertise and educational resources to children in the community who have special needs, while also providing an opportunity for our students to have active learning experiences.

Community Service

The Special Education Literacy Laboratory provides one-to-one literacy tutoring to children in the local community who struggle with reading. Established in 2000 with initial funding from the Regional Coordinating Council, the Special Education Literacy Laboratory currently serves children from local K-12 schools each semester. Services include an assessment of reading needs and intensive instruction tailored to the individualized needs of each student. One hour tutoring sessions occur weekly for 10 weeks. Tutoring sessions are guided by structured protocols and reflect the latest research in effective literacy instruction.

Clinical Training

This project provides a high-quality, supervised clinical experience for students enrolled in advanced graduate coursework. With faculty support and guidance, this hands-on tutoring experience is an opportunity to design and apply assessment and teaching strategies taught in university classes, and to implement evidence-based instruction. Tutors are primarily experienced teachers working toward the professional credential and/or master’s degree in Special Education, with a few enrolled in the Educational Therapy or Reading Specialist programs.

Contact Dr. Sue Sears at 677-2598