Technical Assistance Briefs

In This Section

The NASP Graduate Education Committee offers a series of technical assistance briefs as a resource on issues relevant to school psychology graduate preparation.

Recruitment and Retention of Racial and Ethnic Minoritized Students in School Psychology Graduate Programs

This technical assistance brief provides recommendations for recruiting and retaining minoritized students in school psychology programs. … more
Starting a School Psychology Graduate Program

This technical assistance brief addresses key aspects of starting a school psychology graduate program. … more
Strategies to Avoid Program Closure and Promote the Vitality of Your School Psychology Program

This TAB provides recommendations for graduate programs to advocate at the university and strategies to avoid program closure. … more
Starting and Managing a University-Based Clinic That Contributes to School Psychology Program Opportunities

this TAB provides recommendations to support the development and implementation of a university-based clinic that can serve as a research, training, and service center. … more
Developing Undergraduate School Psychology Courses and Field Experiences

This technical assistance brief helps guide programs in developing an undergraduate course in school psychology. … more
Challenges of Being a New and Pretenured Faculty Member

This technical assistance brief describes issues often faced by new faculty and offers recommendations to help alleviate stress and support adjustment on the path to tenure. … more
Adminstering a School Psychology Training Program: Ideas and Issues

Although designed primarily to provide guidance to new programs, this Technical Assistance Brief offers ideas that all programs might find useful for administering a school psychology graduate preparation program. … more
Resources to Support Best Practices in Teaching

Review a compendium of materials available for enhancing graduate education and instructional practices in school psychology programs. … more
Guidelines for School Psychology Graduate Programs in the Provision of Continuing Professional Development

This technical assistance brief (TAB) presents guidelines for school psychology graduate programs that provide continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities for practicing school psychologists in their communities. … more
Developing Successful Collaborative Relationships with School Psychology Field Sites

The success of any school psychology program is intricately linked to the quality of its practica and internship experiences, and especially to the quality of supervision provided during such experiences. This brief provides recommendations for fostering successful collaborative relationships between school psychology graduate programs and field sites. … more
Essential Tools for Prospective and Early Career Faculty

This technical assistance brief provides key considerations and resources to support prospective and early career academics. … more
Developing an Ethical School Psychology Graduate Preparation Program

This technical assistance brief highlights program practices and faculty responsibilities that help establish an ethical culture and climate. … more
Meeting NASP Graduate Preparation Standards

This brief reviews the NASP 2010 Standards for Graduate Preparation of School Psychologists and general recommendations to programs interested in meeting them to obtain NASP programapproval. … more
How to Become a Faculty Member: Two Paths to the Same Goal

This technical assistance brief provides information on both a traditional path to becoming a graduate educator and how to transition from practitioner to faculty. … more
Recruiting the Best Candidates by Enhancing Program Visibility

This technical assistance brief provides strategies and recommendations for graduate programs to improve student recruitment and program visibility to prospective students. … more
Ethics Advisory Bulletin: A Brief Guide to Teaching Professional Ethics in a Graduate Preparation Program

This technical assistance brief provides a guide for integrating professional ethics across the curriculum rather than relegated to only one course. … more