School Psychologists: Powering Growth In Student’s Academic And Mental Health

School psychologists traditionally have been involved in identifying students who may need special education support services for educational or emotional/behavioral disabilities. Over the past several decades, school psychologists have taken on more expansive roles that address the potential needs of the entire student population. Specifically, school psychologists:

• comprehensively assess student academic, social, and psychological functioning;
• design individual, class-wide, or school-wide interventions that promote successful student educational and mental health development;
• and consult with teachers and parents regarding effective strategies to be used in classroom and home settings to address specific academic and/or behavioral challenges experienced by individual students.

These activities are provided in the context of a proactive, data-based problem-solving model that emphasizes preventing problems before they occur, promotes systematic and positive approaches to addressing challenging behaviors, and involves ongoing collection of student performance data to inform educational and mental health treatment decisions.

Visit the Lehigh University School Psychology Program to learn how you can become a school psychologist today!