| | | "What A Child Can Do Today with Assistance, she or he will be able to do by themselves tommorrow."
Lev Vygotsky
Roles of the School Psychologist?
School Psychologists help teachers, school leaders, parents, and students:
* understand, prevent, and solve problems
* promote positive mental health and effective environments for learning
* determine personal strengths and weaknesses in learning and aptitude
To work as a school psychologist, one must be certified and/or licensed by the state in which services are provided. Training emphasizes preparation in mental health, child development, learning, motivation, and psychological assessment.
Consultation Roles
* We participate throughout the Student Support Teams (SST) process
* We help solve conflicts and problems related to learning & adjustment
* We help teachers, school leaders, and parents better understand the inter-
relatedness of child development, social-emotional health, learning,
motivation, and behavior
* We strengthen working relationships between educators, parents, and the
community
Assessment Roles
*We use a wide variety of techniques & instrumentation to evaluate:
* eligibility for special services
* academic skills
* learning aptitiudes
* social and self help skills
* personality and emotional development
Intervention Roles
* We interpret & communicate evaluation results & recommendations to parents,
teachers, and school leaders
* We provide educational programs and/or training for parents, school personnel,
and the community
* We provide counseling, social skills training, behavior management, and other
appropriate interventions as needed
* We help families and schools deal effectively with crises such as those
related to separation or loss,
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