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What do school psychologists do?

School psychologists play a vital role by offering direct support to students, advising teachers, families, and fellow school mental health professionals, such as counselors and social workers, to enhance support strategies.

They also collaborate with school administrators to refine school-wide practices and policies and team up with community providers to ensure essential services are coordinated.

School psychologists help schools successfully:

Improve Academic Achievement

Promote student success by fostering motivation, conducting assessments, tailoring instruction, managing behavior, tracking progress, analyzing data, and minimizing unnecessary referrals to special education services.

Create Safe, Positive School Climates

Foster a safe and supportive school environment by preventing bullying and violence, nurturing social-emotional learning, evaluating the school atmosphere to enhance connectedness, implementing school-wide behavioral support systems, and providing crisis intervention services.

Strengthen Family-School Partnerships

Support families by facilitating their understanding of their children's learning and mental health needs, guiding them through special education processes, linking them with community resources, and fostering effective communication between families and school staff.

Improve School-Wide Assessment and Accountability

Monitor and interpret student progress, collect and analyze data on various factors influencing student outcomes, and strategically plan services at different levels to support student success, spanning from district-wide initiatives to individualized interventions.

Support Diverse Learners

Address diverse learning needs by offering culturally sensitive support to students and families, designing tailored education plans for students with disabilities, adapting curriculum and instruction methods, and maintaining clear communication with parents regarding student advancement.

Promote Positive Behavior and Mental Health

Enhance students' communication and social abilities through assessments of emotional and behavioral needs, individual and group counseling, teaching problem-solving and conflict resolution, and facilitating referrals to community-based support services.

What training do school psychologists receive?

School psychologists undergo specialized training, blending psychology and education.

They usually finish either a specialist-level program (around 60 graduate semester hours) or a doctoral degree (about 90 graduate semester hours), both of which involve a year-long supervised internship totaling 1,200 hours.

Why do children need school psychologists?

School psychologists undergo specialized training, blending psychology and education.

They usually finish either a specialist-level program (around 60 graduate semester hours) or a doctoral degree (about 90 graduate semester hours), both of which involve a year-long supervised internship totaling 1,200 hours.

How do I contact a school psychologist?

School psychologists undergo specialized training, blending psychology and education.

They usually finish either a specialist-level program (around 60 graduate semester hours) or a doctoral degree (about 90 graduate semester hours), both of which involve a year-long supervised internship totaling 1,200 hours.

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