School PsychologistsWork With Students to:

• Provide counseling, instruction, and mentoring for those struggling with social, emotional, and behavioral problems

• Increase achievement by assessing barriers to learning and determining the best instructional strategies to improve learning

• Promote wellness and resilience by reinforcing communication and social skills, problem solving, anger management, self-regulation, selfdetermination, and optimism

• Enhance understanding and acceptance of diverse cultures and backgrounds

 

 

School PsychologistsWorkWith Students and Their Families to:

• Identify and address learning and behavior problems that interfere with school success

• Evaluate eligibility for special education services (within a multidisciplinary team)

• Support students' social, emotional, and behavioral health

• Teach parenting skills and enhance home–school collaboration

• Make referrals and help coordinate community support services

 

 

School PsychologistsWorkWith Teachers to:

• Identify and resolve academic barriers to learning

• Design and implement student progress monitoring systems

• Design and implement academic and behavioral interventions

• Support effective individualized instruction

• Create positive classroom environments

• Motivate all students to engage in learning

 

-National Association of School Psychologists