School Psychology

What is a School Psychologist?

Your School Psychologist has specialized training in psychology and education. By utilizing this training your school psychologist will team with educators, parents, and other mental health professionals to ensure that each child learns in an environment that is safe, healthy, and supportive. By means of thoughtful and positive actions, school psychologists can provide solutions to the challenges that our children face not only today, but also tomorrow.

Each child and his or her situation is unique; therefore, your school psychologist will tailor their services to each child's individual needs. There are many different approaches that a school psychologist will use, but most are provided through one of more the following core services:

    • Consultation

    • Assessment

    • Intervention

    • Prevention

    • Education

    • Research and Planning

    • Health Care Provision

Remember, your school psychologist is working hard to serve our students. Be sure to stop in and say hello!!

RESOURCES

Crisis Response Library of Information

Curriculum & Instruction Sites - Academic Resources

CAST - CAST Universal Design for Learning

EdPractices - Effective Educational Practices

Inclusive - Inclusive Schools

EdHelper - EdHelper

Reading Ideas - Big Ideas in Beginning Reading

DIBELS - DIBELS Home Page

FedResources - Federal Resources for Educational Excellence

CRP - Culturally Responsive Practices

Behavior & Mental Health Sites - Behavioral Resources

APBS - Association for Positive Behavior Support

PBIS - Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports

EffDiscipline - The Center for Effective Discipline

SocMalVsED - Socially Maladjusted vs. ED

MHASWO - Mental Health Association of SouthWest Ohio

Organizations & Community Resources-Local & National

NASP - National Association of School Psychologists

OSPA - Ohio School Psychologists Association

HCESC - Hamilton County Education Service Center

OSEP - Office of Special Education Programs - Ideas That Work

CEC - Council for Exceptional Children

ASCD - Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development

ODE - Ohio Department of Education

UrbanCol - Urban Special Education Collaborative

WLaw - Wright's Law - Special Education Law & Advocacy

SPRO - School Psychology Resouces Online

SWOSPA - Southwest Ohio School Psychologists' Association

Kami Hill, Ph.D. Lead Psychologist Phone: (513) 363-0268 Email: hillkam@cpsboe.k12.oh.us

Sara Maurer, Ed.S., NCSP Lead Psychologist Phone: (513) 363-0302 Email: maurers@cpsboe.k12.oh.us

Mailing Address: Education Center, PO Box 5381, Cincinnati, Ohio 45201-5381 Pony: Education Center, Psychological Services