TPS School Psychology Staff |
DID YOU KNOW THAT SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS:
- 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, self-determination, and optimism
- Enhance understanding and acceptance of diverse cultures and backgrounds
- Provide counseling, instruction, and mentoring for those struggling with social, emotional, and behavioral problems
DID YOU KNOW THAT SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS WORK WITH 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 PSYCHOLOGIST WORK WITH 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
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS WORK WITH ADMINISTRATORS TO:
- Collect and analyze data related to school improvement, student outcomes, and accountability requirements
- Implement school-wide prevention programs that help maintain positive school climates conducive to learning
- Promote school policies and practices that ensure the safety of all students by reducing school violence, bullying, and harassment
- Respond to crises by providing leadership, direct services, and coordination with needed community services
- Design, implement, and garner support for comprehensive school mental health programming
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS WORK WITH COMMUNITY PROVIDERS TO:
- Coordinate the delivery of services to students and their families in and outside of school
- Help students transition to and from school and community learning environments, such as residential treatment or juvenile justice programs
Submitted by Meg Braun, TPS Coordinator of School Psychology