Featured Resources
Strengths-Based Supervision in School Psychology: Accentuate the Positive; Eliminate the Negative
Supervision is increasingly recognized as a distinct and essential professional competency in health service psychology, including school psychology. This article describes strengths-based supervision and key concepts that apply to school psychology.
A Universal Screening Process for Student Connections
This podcast reviews a universal social–emotional screening measure for secondary schools, including administration instructions, steps for decision making, and how to build buy-in.
Section 504: A Guide for Parents and Educators
This handout explains Section 504 and IDEA, outlines the general responsibilities of a public school, and walks through a step-by-step guide to Section 504 implementation.
Get Informed
Last Chance: CPD in California
Online registration is still open for the NASP 2018 Summer Conference in Garden Grove, CA, July 23–25. On-site registration will also be available. Join us for advanced workshops and earn up to 18 hours of documented CPD.
Make It a Great Year
With peer networking through the online Communities and Find-a-Mentor program, a robust library of handouts and podcasts, and discounts on professional development, NASP membership comes with everything you need for the year ahead. Join or renew for access to benefits through June 30, 2019.
New Issue of School Psychology Forum
Have some downtime this month? Catch up on the Summer 2018 issue of School Psychology Forum, featuring articles on the research-to-practice gap and community-based mental health referrals.
What's New
NCSPs by State: 2017–2018
Each year, NASP provides a report on the total number of active NCSPs in each state, as well as how many NCSPs were issued by state and by institution/program that year. The newest report, along with reports from previous years, is now available.
Virtual Hill Day: July 18
This Wednesday, July 18, NASP Public Policy Institute participants will travel to Capitol Hill to meet with their elected officials. Use these resources to virtually participate in similar advocacy efforts all day long.
About NASP
The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) represents and supports the profession of school psychology by advancing effective practices to improve students' learning, behavior and mental health, and by maintaining essential standards for ethics and practice. Read more
The NASP Practice Model
The NASP Model for Comprehensive and Integrated School Psychological Services (PDF), also known as the NASP Practice Model, represents NASP's official policy regarding the delivery of school psychological services. NASP has developed this implementation guide as a resource to help school psychologists through the process of advocating for and implementing the model in their school or district.