NASP Powerpoint - What is a School Psychologist?
Blueprint for Training and Practice III Presentation Summary
Mission Statement
The mission of school psychologists is to promote educationally and psychologically healthy environments for all children and youth by implementing research-based, effective programs that prevent problems, enhance independence and promote optimal learning.
*All children and youth deserve a free and appropriate public education in a safe and nurturing school environment that promotes cognitive, physical, social and emotional development and encourages family involvement.
*The future well-being of a community depends on the commitment of finances and resources to develop and maintain accessible support systems for children and families today.
*Children learn best in communities where educators are valued and treated with respect, and are learners themselves.
*All children have a right to at least one caring and capable adult in their lives.
*Early effective interventions and collaborative services will best prepare children for success in the future.
*School psychologists are change agents and facilitators who collaborate with key stakeholders in families, schools and communities to promote the healthy development of all children and youth.
*School psychologists have unique training that encompasses learning and cognition, as well as social and emotional development, and provides an integrated perspective of service within the context of the school.
*School psychologists respect individual differences of students and families, and recognize that diversity contributes to a strong and just society.
*School psychologists promote early interventions and data-based decision making to support children and families.
-Adapted from National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Mission Statement 1997
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